Kempegowda Bus Station more commonly known as Majestic Bus Station, is a large bus station in central Bangalore, India.It is located opposite the Bangalore City Railway Station. It is bordered by Seshadri Road to the north, Danavanthri Road to the east, Tank Bund Road to the south & Gubbi Thotadappa Road to the west.This bus station provides connectivity to almost all the areas of Bangalore.
One side of the bus station is used for intra-city buses by the Bangalore 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.The bus station not only eased congestion with buses & helped streamline the transport system but also helped the local area grow economically & was a major landmark of the city for many years.
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. The Kempegowda Bus Station was opened in the 1960s. The semi-circular city bus terminal was built in 1980s. The station is located on the site of the Dharmambudhi Lake, which dried up in the early 20th century.It was common knowledge that whichever corner you were in the city, there was always a direct bus to Majestic #Majestic #KempegowdaBusStation
