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{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2018}}
{{ref improve|date=August 2012}}
{{Infobox station
| name = Kempegowda Bus Station
| native_name =
| other_name = Majestic, KBS
| image = KBS 1.jpg
| address = Gandhi Nagar, Bangalore
| country = [[India]]
| coordinates = 12°58′36.45″N 77°34′21.35″E
| owned = [[Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation]] (BMTC)
| operator = [[Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation]] (KSRTC)
| platforms = 24
| parking = Available
| website = {{URL|https://www.mybmtc.karnataka.gov.in/english}}
| opened = 1980
| passengers = 800000
}}

'''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 and [[Gubbi Thotadappa]] Road to the west. It is the third busiest inter city bus station in South India after the [[Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus|CMBT]] bus station and [[Madhavaram Mofussil Bus Terminus]] both located in Chennai.

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 [[Majestic metro station|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.

==Name==
[[File:Kempengowda Bus Station.jpg|thumb|Bus Station name near Entrance]]
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.<ref name = "Bangalore Mirror1"/> Buses terminating at the station usually display signs that show "Kempegowda Bus Station" or "KBS".

==History==
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.<ref name = "Bangalore Mirror1">{{cite web|title=From lake to multi-modal transport hub, this station is truly Majestic|url=http://www.bangaloremirror.com/bangalore/others/From-lake-to-multi-modal-transport-hub-this-station-is-truly-Majestic/articleshow/52047379.cms|website=Bangalore Mirror|access-date=29 April 2016}}</ref>

== Location in context ==

{{Geographic Location
|title = '''Areas of Bangalore'''
|Northwest = Bangalore City Railway Station
|North = Sheshadri Road
|Northeast = Danvanthri Road
|West = [[Bangalore City Railway Station]]
|Centre = Kempegowda Bus Station
|East = Kempegowda Road/Mysore Bank Circle
|Southwest = Bashyam Road
|South = Tank Bund Road/Lokamanya Tilak Park
|Southeast = [[Avenue Road, Bangalore|Avenue Road]]
}}

==See also==
* [[Mysore Road Satellite Bus Station]]
* [[Shantinagar Bus Station]]

==References==
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[[Category:Bus stations in Karnataka]]
[[Category:Transport in Bangalore]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Bangalore]]

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