Puja rush boosts KSRTC double-decker revenue in Idukki

Puja rush boosts KSRTC double-decker revenue in Idukki left KSRTC double-decker bus plying on the Munnar-Anayirankal stretch in Idukki. Sandeep Vellaram The Hindu https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/qsvua3/article71612329.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/80759_22_10_2026_18_49_55_1_IMG_0970COPY.JPG Sandeep Vellaram The KSRTC double decker service moving on the Munnar- Anayirankal route. Officials said 1,191 tourists rode the two double-decker buses on the Munnar–Anayirankal route, earning over ₹4 lakh in five days. IDUKKI Amid a surge in tourist arrivals in Munnar during the Puja holidays, Kerala State Road Transport Corporation’s (KSRTC) double-decker bus service recorded a significant rise in revenue. Officials said that 1,191 tourists travelled on the two double-decker buses operating along the scenic Munnar–Anayirankal route, fetching a total revenue of ₹4,06,000 in just five days, between October 17 and 21. KSRTC introduced its “Royal View” double-decker service at the Munnar depot on February 8, 2025.