Kollam KSRTC bus station കൊല്ലം കെ.എസ്സ്.ആര്.ടി.സി ബസ്സ് സ്റ്റേഷന് | |
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| Bus station | |
 A view of Kollam KSRTC bus station fromAsramam Link Road | |
| General information | |
| Location | Cutchery,Kollam,Kerala India |
| Coordinates | 8°53′28″N76°35′06″E / 8.891194°N 76.585128°E /8.891194; 76.585128 |
| Owned by | Kerala State Road Transport Corporation(KSRTC) |
| Operated by | KSRTC |
| Bus stands | 4 (TowardsTVM,EKM,PLR &ADR) |
| Bus operators | Services from Kollam
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| Connections | Bus Ferry |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | At grade |
| Parking | No |
| Other information | |
| Station code | KLM |
| Fare zone | Kollam Zone |
Kollam KSRTC bus station is an important transport hub in theIndian city ofKollam, owned and operated by theKerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) under the depot codeKLM.[1][2] The bus station is located inTaluk Cutchery and is close toKerala State Water Transport Department'sKollam City water transport terminal. Long distance intrastate, inter-state and city buses run regularly from the bus station. The bus station comes under Kollam Zone of Kerala State Road Transport Corporation.
Kollam KSRTC bus station is one among the majorKSRTC depots in the state.[3] Because of the geographical position ofKollam, the depot is easily handling service throughNational Highways – NH 66 (formerly NH 47),NH 183 (formerly NH 220),NH 744 (formerly NH 208) ofKerala. Inter-state service towardsThoothukkudi,Madurai,Tirunelveli,Tenkasi also run from here.[4]KSRTC's A/C low-floor buses, A/C multi-axle buses, Super Deluxe, Super Express, Super Fast, Limited Stop, Fast Passenger, Ordinary and other services ply through this depot.[5]Kollam zone isKSRTC's second most revenue generating zone inKerala.[6]
On 8 January 2018, Kollam KSRTC Zone set a record in ticket collection by generating ₹1,92,12,134 (RTC ₹ 1,57, 97,932 and JNNURM ₹34,14,202); ₹7.44 was the total collection of KSRTC for that day.[7][8]
KSRTC also have a plan to start an operating centre in theAndamukkam City bus stand situated atDowntown Kollam area.[11]
