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Route V-EXP 285M — Key Facts
Updated 3 Nov 2026- Route number
- V-EXP 285M
- Origin
- Doddaballapura Bus Stand
- Destination
- Kempegowda Bus Station - Majestic
- Total stops
- 7
- Daily pass
- ₹95
- Monthly pass
- ₹1,400
- Trips per day
- 3
- Service type
- Ordinary Bus
- First bus
- 7:00 AM
- Last bus
- 6:45 PM
schedule Schedule & Timings ▼
07:00 10:15 18:45
Stop-by-Stop Sequence
7 total stops
1
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
6
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
7
Kempegowda Bus Station - Majestic
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Kempegowda Bus Station (KBS), universally known as Majestic, is Bengaluru's largest and busiest BMTC terminus, located in Gandhi Nagar at the heart of the city. It handles 500+ BMTC routes and is the primary interchange between BMTC buses and Namma Metro — the Nadaprabhu Kempegowda metro station sits directly below, connecting the Purple and Green lines. KSR Bengaluru City railway station is about 1 km away, and Vayu Vajra airport buses KIA-7 and KIA-9 depart from the KBS forecourt. The surrounding Gandhi Nagar, Chickpet and Avenue Road areas are Bengaluru's oldest commercial districts.
📍 Nearby
- Nadaprabhu Kempegowda Metro Station — Purple & Green Line interchange, directly below KBS — adjacent
- KSR Bengaluru City Railway Station — main city railway station, long-distance trains — 1 km
- Gandhi Nagar Main Road — busy shopping street, textiles and electronics — 300 m
- Chickpet Market — historic wholesale market for silk sarees and textiles — 900 m
- Avenue Road — Bengaluru's book and stationery market — 1 km
- SP Road — electronics, computer hardware and spare parts hub — 1.2 km
- Balepet — wholesale market for flowers, fruits and grains — 1 km
- KR Market — city's largest flower, vegetable and fruit market — 1.5 km
- Commercial Street — branded retail and fashion shopping street — 3 km
- Mantri Mall, Seshadripuram — mid-size mall with retail and food court — 2.5 km
- Cubbon Park — 300-acre heritage park, ideal for morning walks — 2 km
- Vidhana Soudha — Karnataka state legislature building, iconic landmark — 2.5 km
Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers about BMTC route V-EXP 285M
What is the route of BMTC bus V-EXP 285M? ▼
BMTC route V-EXP 285M runs from Doddaballapura Bus Stand to Kempegowda Bus Station - Majestic, covering 7 stops in Bengaluru. Full stop-by-stop sequence is listed above.
How many stops does BMTC route V-EXP 285M have? ▼
BMTC bus V-EXP 285M stops at 7 stops between its origin and destination (Kempegowda Bus Station - Majestic).
Is there a daily or monthly pass for BMTC bus V-EXP 285M? ▼
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 V-EXP 285M? ▼
The first BMTC bus on route V-EXP 285M departs at 7:00 AM and the last bus departs at 6:45 PM.
What are the bus timings for BMTC route V-EXP 285M? ▼
The scheduled timings for BMTC bus V-EXP 285M are: 07:00 10:15 18:45 See the full schedule table above.
How many buses run on BMTC route V-EXP 285M per day? ▼
BMTC route V-EXP 285M operates approximately 3 scheduled trips per day between Doddaballapura Bus Stand and Kempegowda Bus Station - Majestic.