THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Seat booking for bus services of KSRTC SWIFT Company started yesterday evening. The bus services will start on April 11 at 5.30 pm with Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan flagging off the first bus.

The fares for SWIFT buses are cheaper than private buses. Tickets are available through the website www.online.keralartc.com and the enteksrtc mobile app. Tatkal tickets and additional service tickets are available online.

Return tickets will be provided free of cost to the first passengers who book tickets on each bus. They will also receive a gift and a first travel certificate. The return ticket can be used within the next 3 months. Discounts of up to 30% are available for those who book tickets online on selected routes

AC sleeper rate

• Thiruvananthapuram to Bangalore - 6 pm - via Nagercoil, Tirunelveli, Dindigul and Namakkal- ₹ 1571. Return at 6 pm ₹ 1728
• Thiruvananthapuram-Bangalore at 5.30 pm via Alappuzha, Vyttila, Thrissur, Coimbatore and Salem ₹ 1376 (30% off). Return- 2156
• Ernakulam-Bangalore- 8 pm via Thrissur, Coimbatore and Salem ₹ Rs 988 (30% off). Return ₹ 1552
• Ernakulam Bangalore- 9 pm, via Thrissur, Coimbatore and Salem ₹ 988 (30% off) Return- Rs 1552

AC semi sleeper buses

• Pathanamthitta Bangalore- 5.30 pm via Kottayam, Thrissur, Coimbatore and Salem ₹ 1251. Return 7.30 pm ₹ 1376
• Kottayam Bangalore- 5.30 pm via Thrissur, Perinthalmanna, Nilambur, Gudalur and Mysore ₹ 993. Return at 3.45pm ₹ 1093
• Kozhikode Bangalore- 8.30 am via Sultan Bathery, Mysore (Rs. 703)
• Kozhikode-Bangalore in the afternoon via Sulthan Bathery, Mysore (Rs. 703)
• Kozhikode-Bangalore- 7 pm via Mananthavadi (Rs. 703)
• For information on other buses visit www.online.keralartc.com