Kempegowda Bus Station
Bus station in Bangalore, India
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Kempegowda Bus Station (KBS) is an integrated main bus station in Bengaluru, India. It is located opposite the KSR Bengaluru railway station. It is bordered by Seshadri Road to the north, Danavanthri Road to the east, Tank Bund Road to the south and Gubbi Thotadappa Road to the west.
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Kempegowda Bus Station Kempēgauḍa Bas Nildāṇa | |||||
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| Other names | Majestic Bus Station Majestic KBS | ||||
| Location | Kempegowda, Sevashrama, Bengaluru 560009 Karnataka India | ||||
| Coordinates | 12.97679°N 77.57260°E | ||||
| System | BMTC, KSRTC, NWKRTC, KKRTC, APSRTC, TSRTC, MSRTC and KTC Bus Station | ||||
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| Transit authority | BMTC Namma Metro | ||||
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| Connections |  Purple Line Green Line Nadaprabhu Kempegowda Station, Majestic  KSR Bengaluru | ||||
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| Structure type | At-grade | ||||
| Parking | Available | ||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||
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| Opened | Intracity — 1980 Intercity — 1969 | ||||
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This bus station provides connectivity to almost all the areas of Bengaluru. One side of the bus station is used for intra-city buses by the Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) while the other side is used by out-station buses operated by various state road transport corporations. The KSRTC side of the bus station also houses the Nadaprabhu Kempegowda (Majestic) metro station on the Namma Metro.
Former chief minister of Karnataka R. Gundu Rao is credited with building the station. The bus station not only eased congestion with buses and helped streamline the transport system but also helped the local area grow economically and was a major landmark of the city for many years.
In 2025 Karnatak Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced that Kempegowda Bus Stand in Majestic will be redeveloped under the Project Majestic scheme under the public-private partnership (PPP) model.[1]
Name
The station acquired the name Majestic Bus Station or "Majestic" from a popular cinema theatre of the same name located nearby. It was later named as Kempegowda Bus Station in honour of Kempe Gowda I, the founder of Bangalore. However, Majestic continues to be the most commonly used name for the station.[2] Buses terminating at the station usually display signs that show "Kempegowda Bus Station" or "KBS".
