Kiran Naik

18th Night: Bangalore to Ranebennur by Rajahansa
I and Narayan booked the Rajahansa from Bangalore to Ranebennur for 10.30 PM bus. Plan was that I will get down at Ranebennur and Narayan would proceed in the same bus to Hubli. In his and my home, no one was there and we had dinner at Uttara Karnataka Rotti Angdai, near my home. By the time we left, it was 10 PM. As usual, we sreached for 15 minutes for great auto drivers to drop us to Majestic. Some autos did not even bother to look at us, some drivers asked where to go and with great typical autowala style, went in their own way. Atlast we got auto without meter. Fixed price after 10 pm:):).

Bus left majestic at 11 PM and bus was horrible. There were no curtains, seat was making some sort of noise. I and Narayan thought this is expected in Rajahansa. There were collegue stidents, who were enjoying the gossips, lot of noise in bus. Later they understood that it 11.30 PM and it was silent. I was tired and had a bit of sleep till 3 AM. Driver stopped for a cup of tea. I and Narayan had tea and then Narayan told, he did not got the sleep at alll. When asked why, he said: It was horrible experience. It started raining heavily.
I said: So what??? let it rain.
Narayan: Actually due to rain, water was coming inside from the top and whenever driver appiles the brake, water used to pour on the head. My bedsheet and dress has become wet and no way, I can sleep. Whole night, I was thinking, when driver would apply the brake and water would pour on me.

Apart form it, cool air was flowing inside all the time as window is not proper. He cannot close the window properly.

I was in so much sleepy and afetr tea, when I came and saw the bedsheet, I relaised, indeed it was horrible experience. Bedsheet has become completely wet and even his shirt. From Chitradurga to Ranebennur, we shuffled the seats and some how we adjusted and reached Ranebennur.

This is the most common experiece faced by the people who tarvel in KSRTC. I know, in red dabba bus (karnataka Sarige), exerience would be even horrible. Not sure, when KSRTC would improve their service except for Airavath – volvo service. I have travelled many times and its great. He gives bedsheet, water bottle and wet tissue. KSRTC Volvo service is great compared to the private buses like VRL, Kamat and others. Normal KSRTC bus is horrible and we are lucky to reach the destination on time.