Unforgettable journeys in the Western Ghats on KSRTC (Kerala State Road Transport Corporation).
Misty rides, winding mountain roads, pristine rain forests, wildlife, grass lands, water falls, reservoirs, gorgeous valley views…
Pathanamthitta – Gavi – Kumily
Route: Chittar, Seethathodu, Angamuzhi, Kakkad Hydo Electric Project Area, Kakki Dam, Anathodu Dam, Pamba Dam, Gavi, Vallakadavu, Vandiperiyar
Travel Time: 04hrs 30mins
Districts: Pathanamthitta, Idukki
States: Kerala

KSRTC RNC 869 Ordinary Pathanamthitta – Gavi – Kumily (SWB – Short Wheel Base)
A travel through nature…
narrow hairpin bends
Misty ride to Gavi
Kakki Reservoir
forest
Anathodu Check Post
Kakkad Hydo Electric Project Area
Gavi Dam
RNC 869’s Pair RAC 408 of Kumily depot heading Pathanamthitta from Kumily
grass lands
Anathodu
Anathodu Dam
Kakki Reservoir
Kakki Dam
KSRTC RNC 869 of Pathanamthitta Depot Ordinary Pathanamthitta – Gavi – Kumily
short break…
Anathodu Dam
to gavi…
Anathodu
Penstock
to gavi…
Inside deep jungle
to kakki dam..
to kakki dam…
the view
to anathodu dam..
Kakkad – Moozhiyar
to gavi..
Gavi
Elephant
to kakki dam..

Pathanamthitta – Gavi – Kumily Route
Coimbatore – Sulthan Bathery
Route: Mettupalayam, Coonoor, Ooty, Gudalur, Pattavayal
Travel Time: 07hrs 15mins
Districts: Coimbatore, Nilgiris, Wayanad
States: Tamil Nadu, Kerala

KSRTC RSK 645 Super Fast Coimbatore – Sulthan Bathery (Interstate Rider)
Sulthan Of Nilgiris…
Kattery Park – Coonoor
Misty ride
Mettupalayam – Coonoor Ghat Road
a view from Marappalam
Entering Ooty town…
view from Coonoor
Gudalur View – Gudalur Ooty Ghat Raod
waterfalls coonoor road
KSRTC RSK 645 at Ooty Bus stand
Railway Bridge and Waterfalls at Marappalam Coonoor Ghat Road
Tea Estates at Naduvattam – Gudalur
Burliyar – Mettupalyam Coonoor Ghat Road
Eucalyptus Trees – Gudalur Ooty Road
view from Coonoor
Waterfalls Coonoor Ghat Road

Sulthan Bathery – Ooty – Coimbatore Route
Udumelpet – Munnar
Route: Chinnar, Maraiyur, Eravikulam National Park
Travel Time: 03hrs 45mins
Districts: Tirupur, Idukki
States: Tamil Nadu, Kerala

KSRTC RAK 964 Town to Town Ordinary Udumalpet – Munnar (Interstate Rider)
Magical Munnar…
Tea Estates
to munnar
Anaimudi Peak
Munnar
waterfalls
waterfalls near Eravikulam
Munnar Tea Estates
landslides

Udumalai – Maraiyur – Munnar Route
Erattupetta – Kattappana
Route: Vagamon, Kolahalamedu, Elappara, Upputhara
Travel Time: 03hrs
Districts: Kottayam, Idukki
States: Kerala

KSRTC RAE 59 Limited Stop Ordinary Erattupetta – Kattappana
Vagamon Meadows…
heading vagamon…
Vagamon Meadows
at Elappara
Elappara – Kattappana Road
Elappara to kattappana..
Vagamon – Elappara Road
Elappara – Kattappana Road
heading vagamon..
Vagamon Meadows
heading Elappara..
heading vagamon…
heading vagamon…
heading vagamon…
KSRTC RAE 59 resting at Kattappana
Vagamon Meadows
heading vagamon..
Vagamon Meadows
heading vagamon…
Elappara to kattappana
Elappara – Kattappana Road
Vagamon Meadows
Vagamon Meadows..
Vagamon
Vagamon Meadows
heading vagamon
Elappara – Kattappana Road

Erattupetta – Vagamon – Kattappana Route
Kattappana – Thodupuzha
Route: Vellayamkudi, Cheruthoni, Painavu, Kulamavu, Moolamattam
Travel Time: 03hrs 15mins
Districts: Idukki
States: Kerala

KSRTC RAC 710 Limited Stop Ordinary Kattappana – Thodupuzha
Irresistible Idukki…
Cheruthoni to Kulamavu
Kulamavu to Moolamattam
Cheruthoni to Kulamavu
Kattappana – Cheruthoni road..
Moolamattam to Thodupuzha
Idukki
Cheruthoni to Kulamavu
Cheruthoni to Kulamavu
Cheruthoni to Kulamavu
Idukki Arch Dam
Cheruthoni bus stand
Kulamavu Dam
Kulamavu to Moolamattam
Cheruthoni to Kulamavu
Kulamavu Dam
Cheruthoni to Kulamavu
Moolamattam to Thodupuzha
Moolamattam to Thodupuzha
Idukki Arch Dam
Cheruthoni to Kulamavu
Kulamavu to Moolamattam
Cheruthoni to Kulamavu
Cheruthoni to Kulamavu
Kattappana – Cheruthoni road..
Cheruthoni to Kulamavu
Kulamavu Dam

Kattappana – Painavu – Thodupuzha Route
Nilambur – Kakkadampoyil
Route: Akambadam
Travel Time: 01hrs 15mins
Districts: Malappuram, Kozhikode
States: Kerala

KSRTC RNC 956 Ordinary Nilambur – Thiruvambady (SWB – Short Wheel Base)
Western top of the Western Ghats…
KSRTC RNC 956 Ordinary Nilambur – Thiruvambady
hairpin bend
road to Kakkadampoyil
at Kakkdampoyil…
rubber trees
ghat road
western ghats
western ghats

Nilambur – Kakkdampoyil Route
Kannur – Ooty
Route: Thalassery, Nedumpoyil, Thalappuzha, Mananthavady, Panamaram, Sulthan Bathery, Pattavayal, Gudalur
Travel Time: 08hrs 30mins
Districts: Kannur, Wayanad, Nilgiris
States: Kerala, Tamil Nadu

KSRTC RSC 974 Super Fast Kannur – Ooty (Interstate Rider)
Wonderful Wayanad…
periya ghat road
thalassery to periya
periya ghat road
thalassery to periya
to sulthan bathery…
gudalur view
periya ghat road
gudalur to ooty…
gudalur to ooty…
RSC 974 KSRTC kannur ooty at kannur bus stand
inside forest …
gudalur to ooty…
gudalur to ooty…
kannur to thalassery
thalassery to periya
early morning ride
sulthan bathery bus stand
the view
to mananthavady…
thalassery to periya
kannur to thalassery

Kannur – Mananthavady – Sulthan Bathery – Ooty Route
Mannarkkad – Anaikatty
Route: Thenkara, Attapadi, Thavalam, Agaly, Sholaiyur
Travel Time: 02hrs 15mins
Districts: Palakkad
States: Kerala

KSRTC RNM 189 Ordinary Mannarkkad – Anaikatty
Gateway to Silent valley…
to anaikatty…
western ghats
ksrtc anaivandi heading anaikatty
bhavani river…
western ghats
manarkkad anaikaty road
to anaikatty…
anaikatty road…
hair pin bend…
western ghats
mountains…
forest road…
forest road…
forest road…
western ghats…
hairpin bends..
forest road…

Mannarkkad – Anaikatty Route…
Thiruvananthapuram – Ponmudi
Route: Nedumangadu, Chullimanoor, Vithura, Kallar
Travel Time: 02hrs 40mins
Districts: Thiruvananthapuram
States: Kerala

KSRTC RSC 283 Ordinary Thiruvananthapuram – Ponmudi (SWB – Short Wheel Base)
A Walk in the Clouds…
into the clouds…
jungle road…
road to pomudi ponmudi sanatorium
visibility is very less…
ponmudi upper sanatorium
hairpin bend…
green.. green.. green..
ponmudi road..
road to pomudi ponmudi sanatorium
KSRTC bus going Thiruvananthapuram…
into the clouds…
road to ponmudi…
awesome views…
to ponmudi upper sanatorium
ponmudi road..
beautiful roads…
road to ponmudi…
into the clouds…
green
to ponmudi…
road to pomudi ponmudi sanatorium

Thiruvananthapuram – Ponmudi Route
Bangalore – Nilambur
Route: Mandya, Mysore, Gundalpet, Bandhipur, Mudumalai, Gudalur, Nadukani, Vazhikadavu
Travel Time: 07hrs 15mins
Districts: Bangaluru, Mandya, Mysore, Chamarajanagar, Nilgiris, Malappuram
States: Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala

KSRTC RSC 698 Super Deluxe Bangalore – Kottayam (Interstate Rider) ** On Bangalore – Nilambur Super Deluxe Schedule
A Night Safari…

RSC 698 Bangalore – Kottayam at Mysore Bus stand
An awesome night ride though Bandhipur and Mudumalai Tiger Reserves. There is a night traffic ban (21:00 – 06:00) on this road. But, this bus has a night pass. It passes through three forests ranges of there different states. Mudumalai Tiger Reserve (Tamil Nadu), Bandhipur National Park (Karnataka) and Amarambalam Reserve Forest (Kerela).
*Two buses each of KSRTC (Kerala), TNSTC (Tamil Nadu) and KSRTC (Karnataka) have night passes on Mudumalai, Bandhipur route .

Bangalore – Mysore – Nilambur Route