Airavat Club Class

Airavat Club class
ParentKarnataka State Road Transport Corporation,North Western Karnataka Road Transport Corporation
Founded16 May 2012
LocaleKarnataka
Service areaKarnataka,Maharashtra,Kerala,Tamil Nadu,Andhra Pradesh,Telangana,Goa and Pondicherry
Service typeVolvo,Scania bus coaches and Inter-city,Inter-State
Fleet5904
OperatorKarnataka State Road Transport Corporation,North Western Karnataka Road Transport Corporation( all under Government of Karnataka)
Website[1]

Airavat Club Class (transl. White elephant club-like experience) is a series of premium Inter-City AC-Seater public bus owned by the Government of Karnataka's public road transport department KSRTC, in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. They are air conditioned B9R,B11R,Scania AB and Mercedes-Benz buses coloured white with livery featuring a distinctive "Airavat" elephant logo and blue and gold graphic accents.

Timeline

It was launched on 16 May 2012 by then Transport Minister R. Ashoka.[1]

It is a successor to Airavat service, which is bi-axle. These buses consist of Multi Axle Volvo B9R and B11R

In 2011 Mercedes Benz buses where added to this fleet.

In July 2012 new specialized variants, Airavat Bliss (with chemical toilets and pantry) and Airavat Superia (with toilets), were introduced, which was later merged to Airavat Club.

In June 2015 The Airavat Diamond Class (using Scania multi-axle buses) was launched, later merging back into the Club Class brand.

On October 30, 2024, the successor to this class, Airavat Club Class 2.0, was launched by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, featuring the advanced 15-metre Volvo 9600 multi-axle series.

Description

It is a premium service known for its high level of comfort on long-distance routes.[2] It has a 2+2 seating layout. It connects major cities across South India, with frequent services to the following:

B-9R was launched initially; B11R buses were launched later in 2017.

See also

References

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