BMTC Bus Timings & Stops
Route 285-MA SNBS-DBP — Key Facts
Updated 9 Oct 2026- Route number
- 285-MA SNBS-DBP
- Origin
- Shanthinagara Bus Station
- Destination
- Doddaballapura Bus Stand
- Total stops
- 51
- Daily pass
- ₹95
- Monthly pass
- ₹1,400
- Trips per day
- 1
- Service type
- Ordinary Bus
- First bus
- 6:10 PM
- Last bus
- 6:10 PM
schedule Schedule & Timings ▼
18:10
Stop-by-Stop Sequence
51 total stops
1
Shanthinagara Bus Station
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Shanthinagar Bus Station (also called Shanthinagar BMTC TTMC) is a major BMTC bus terminus in central-south Bengaluru, located on Kengal Hanumanthaiah (KH) Road near the Wilson Garden and Langford Town areas. It is a key interchange for BMTC routes connecting Majestic, KR Market, Jayanagar, Koramangala, BTM Layout, Richmond Town and the Outer Ring Road corridor, and is one of the busiest TTMCs in the city for Vayu Vajra airport services — KIA-7 and KIA-9 depart from here. There is no metro station at Shanthinagar itself — the nearest operational station is Sir M Visvesvaraya (Central College) on the Purple Line, about 1.5 km away. The surrounding Shanthinagar, Wilson Garden and Langford Town areas are dense residential and commercial neighbourhoods with hospitals, hotels and traditional eateries.
📍 Nearby
- Shanthinagar BMTC TTMC — major bus terminus with platforms for south and east Bengaluru routes — adjacent
- Kengal Hanumanthaiah (KH) Road — arterial road connecting Richmond Circle to Wilson Garden — adjacent
- Vayu Vajra Airport Bus Stop — KIA-7 and KIA-9 services depart from TTMC forecourt — adjacent
- Wilson Garden — dense residential locality with hospitals and small eateries — 700 m
- Langford Town — heritage residential locality with colonial bungalows — 1 km
- Richmond Circle — major junction connecting to Richmond Road and Double Road — 1.2 km
- Richmond Town — residential and commercial locality with schools and churches — 1 km
- St Joseph's College — historic college campus on Langford Road — 1.2 km
- Lalbagh Botanical Garden West Gate — 240-acre heritage botanical garden — 2 km
- MG Road Metro Station — Purple Line, nearest operational metro — 2 km
- KR Market — city's largest flower, vegetable and fruit market — 2 km
- Koramangala — startup and nightlife hub, connects via Double Road — 4 km
2
KH Road
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KH Road (Kengal Hanumanthaiah Road, also called Double Road) bus stop is on the Richmond Circle–Shanthinagar stretch in central Bengaluru, near Lalbagh Main Gate and Shanthinagar TTMC. Connects to Majestic, KR Market, Shivajinagar, Jayanagar and Koramangala.
📍 Nearby
- Shanthinagar BMTC TTMC — 500 m
- Lalbagh Main Gate — 800 m
- Richmond Circle — 1 km
- Lalbagh Metro Station — 1.2 km
- St Martha's Hospital — 900 m
4
Corporation
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Corporation bus stop is near Hudson Circle in central Bengaluru, outside the BBMP head office and close to Cubbon Park, KR Market and Richmond Circle. Connects to Majestic, KR Market, Shivajinagar and Jayanagar.
📍 Nearby
- BBMP Head Office (Corporation) — adjacent
- Hudson Circle — 200 m
- Cubbon Park — 500 m
- KR Market — 800 m
- Sir M Visvesvaraya Metro Station — 800 m
5
Cauvery Bhavana
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Cauvery Bhavana bus stop is on KG Road (Kempegowda Road) in central Bengaluru, near Cauvery Bhavana, Majestic and KSR Bengaluru City Railway Station. Connects to Majestic, KR Market, Shivajinagar, Rajajinagar and Yeshwantpur.
📍 Nearby
- Cauvery Bhavana — adjacent
- KG Road (Kempegowda Road) — adjacent
- Majestic (Kempegowda Bus Station) — 800 m
- KSR Bengaluru City Railway Station — 1 km
- Nadaprabhu Kempegowda Metro Station — 800 m
10
Palace Ground
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Palace Ground bus stop is on Jayamahal Road in north-central Bengaluru, at the Palace Grounds event venue near Jayamahal Palace, Mekhri Circle and Bangalore Turf Club. Major venue for exhibitions, concerts and public events. Connects to Majestic, Shivajinagar, Hebbal and Yelahanka.
📍 Nearby
- Palace Grounds — adjacent
- Jayamahal Palace — 500 m
- Bangalore Turf Club — 1 km
- Mekhri Circle — 1.5 km
- Cantonment Railway Station — 2 km
11
Mekhri Circle
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Mekhri Circle bus stop is at the Mekhri Circle junction in north-central Bengaluru, where Jayamahal Road, Bellary Road (NH 44) and Sankey Road meet at the start of the Hebbal flyover. It is a major interchange for buses heading north towards Hebbal, Yelahanka, Devanahalli and Kempegowda International Airport, and south towards Majestic and MG Road. Near Bangalore Golf Club, Sadashivanagar, RMV Extension and Jayamahal Palace. Connects to Majestic, Shivajinagar, Hebbal, Yelahanka and the airport.
📍 Nearby
- Mekhri Circle Junction — adjacent
- Hebbal Flyover (start) — 500 m
- Bangalore Golf Club — 700 m
- Sadashivanagar — 800 m
- RMV Extension — 1 km
- Cantonment Railway Station — 2 km
- Cubbon Park Metro Station — 3 km
18
Byatarayanapura
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Byatarayanapura bus stop is in Byatarayanapura, north Bengaluru, on Bellary Road (NH 44) near Kodigehalli, Sahakarnagar and Yelahanka. It is a major residential locality and assembly constituency, with the Byatarayanapura Lake and several apartment clusters nearby. Connects to Majestic, Hebbal, Yelahanka and the airport corridor.
📍 Nearby
- Byatarayanapura — adjacent
- Bellary Road (NH 44) — adjacent
- Byatarayanapura Lake — 800 m
- Kodigehalli — 1 km
- Sahakarnagar — 1.5 km
- Hebbal Flyover — 3 km
30
Avalahalli
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Avalahalli bus stop is in Avalahalli, south Bengaluru, near JP Nagar 8th Phase, Vasanthapura and Bannerghatta Road. Connects to Majestic, KR Market, Banashankari and JP Nagar.
🚌 Other buses at this stop:
📍 Nearby
- Avalahalli — adjacent
- JP Nagar 8th Phase — 800 m
- Vasanthapura — 1 km
- Konanakunte Cross Metro Station — 2 km
- Bannerghatta Road — 1.5 km
51
Doddaballapura Bus Stand
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Doddaballapura Bus Stand is the main bus terminus for Doddaballapura town, the taluk headquarters of Doddaballapura taluk in Bengaluru Rural district, about 40 km north of central Bengaluru on the Bengaluru–Doddaballapura highway (NH 648). It handles BMTC buses from Majestic (KBS), Yeshwantpur, Yelahanka and Hebbal, plus KSRTC services towards Gauribidanur, Sidlaghatta, Chikkaballapura and Nelamangala. Doddaballapura is one of Karnataka's major silk-reeling and silk cocoon trading towns, with a busy cocoon market and weaving units, and sits on the corridor between Bengaluru and the Andhra Pradesh / Chikkaballapura belt. There is no metro station at Doddaballapura — the nearest operational Namma Metro is Madavara, the northern terminus of the Green Line (Silk Institute–Madavara), about 25 km south. Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) is about 25 km east via Devanahalli. No committed metro extension reaches Doddaballapura as of 2026.
🚌 Other buses at this stop:
📍 Nearby
- Doddaballapura Bus Stand — main BMTC and KSRTC terminus for Doddaballapura town — adjacent
- Bengaluru–Doddaballapura Highway (NH 648) — arterial road towards Nelamangala and Bengaluru — adjacent
- Doddaballapura Town Market — local market for vegetables, flowers and household goods — 400 m
- Doddaballapura Silk Cocoon Market — one of Karnataka's major silk cocoon trading markets — 700 m
- Doddaballapura Silk Reeling and Weaving Units — silk reeling, twisting and handloom clusters — 1 km
- Doddaballapura Industrial Area — KIADB industrial estate with manufacturing and textile units — 3 km
- Devanahalli — Tipu Sultan's birthplace and fort town, 15 km east — 15 km
- Madavara Metro Station — Green Line (Silk Institute–Madavara) northern terminus, nearest operational metro — 25 km
- Nelamangala — town and NH 48 highway junction towards Tumakuru — 20 km
- Sidlaghatta — town and taluk headquarters towards Chikkaballapura — 25 km
- Gauribidanur — town and railway junction towards Andhra Pradesh — 35 km
- Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) — via Devanahalli and NH 44 — 25 km
Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers about BMTC route 285-MA SNBS-DBP
What is the route of BMTC bus 285-MA SNBS-DBP? ▼
BMTC route 285-MA SNBS-DBP runs from Shanthinagara Bus Station to Doddaballapura Bus Stand, covering 51 stops in Bengaluru. Full stop-by-stop sequence is listed above.
How many stops does BMTC route 285-MA SNBS-DBP have? ▼
BMTC bus 285-MA SNBS-DBP stops at 51 stops between its origin and destination (Doddaballapura Bus Stand).
Is there a daily or monthly pass for BMTC bus 285-MA SNBS-DBP? ▼
Yes — the Ordinary Bus service offers a daily pass of ₹95, a monthly pass of ₹1,400. Passes are valid across all routes of the same service class.
What are the first and last bus timings for BMTC route 285-MA SNBS-DBP? ▼
The first BMTC bus on route 285-MA SNBS-DBP departs at 6:10 PM and the last bus departs at 6:10 PM.
What are the bus timings for BMTC route 285-MA SNBS-DBP? ▼
The scheduled timings for BMTC bus 285-MA SNBS-DBP are: 18:10 See the full schedule table above.
How many buses run on BMTC route 285-MA SNBS-DBP per day? ▼
BMTC route 285-MA SNBS-DBP operates approximately 1 scheduled trips per day between Shanthinagara Bus Station and Doddaballapura Bus Stand.