Travel around North District by KMB art bus Riding on Route 78A to explore The Hindu Temple and Lau Shui Heung Reservoir

The Kowloon Motor Bus Company (1933) Limited (“KMB”) had organised a bus drawing competition on the theme of Queen’s Hill earlier. The awarded students artworks had been printed on buses which have deployed to Route 78A and other routes running in North District. Subsequently, KMB is holding a Facebook prize game which encourages passengers to catch the buses with artwork livery. It is highly recommended to visit Queen’s Hill by Route 78A because it is not only a chance to catch the artistic buses and win a prize, but also a chance to discover the mysterious Hindu Temple and enjoy the serene beauty of nature at Lau Shui Heung Reservoir.

Explore the Hindu Temple in Queen’s Hill,  a Grade 3 historic building

Many entries in the “Queen’s Hill Bus Drawing Competition” were inspired by the Hindu Temple in Queen’s Hill and the stunning scenery nearby. If you are interested in visiting the Hindu Temple, you can take Route 78A and alight at Shan Lai Court bus stop. Then walking along Po Kak Tsai Road, you will see a path near Po Kak Tsai Lau Shui Heung Public Toilet that leads you to the Temple. Visitors should pay attention to the path conditions.

The Hindu Temple was built in the 1960s for the Gurkhas (啹喀兵) who were stationed at the Queen’s Hill Camp. The Temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva, one of the main deities in Hinduism. The Temple resembles a lotus, the holy flower representing beauty and holiness in Hinduism. The structure is reinforced concrete formed by twelve triangular upright slabs joined together in three-dimensional geometric tent shapes to form a six-pointed crown. The whole structure is painted pale green externally and red and blue internally.

Hike to Lau Shui Heung Reservoir to enjoy a splendid view

After visiting the Hindu Temple, you may go back to Po Kak Tsai Road and head to the junction of Lau Shui Heung Road and Hok Tak Road. Follow Hok Tau Road to reach the Lau Shui Heung Reservoir. The reservoir is surrounded by white melaleuca and bald cypress trees, some of which turn red during autumn. Lau Shui Heung Reservoir is a great spot for a picnic and a short hike.

Fare concessions for passengers from Queen’s Hill

KMB provides fare concessions for passengers from Queen’s Hill, including a KMB Fare Saver kiosk located at Shan Lai Court bus stop. Passengers can enjoy a $1 fare discount when they ride on KMB buses by tapping an adult or student Octopus card on the Fare Saver. KMB is setting up more Fare Saver kiosks in the area, hoping to benefit more residents of Queen's Hill.

Route 78A provides multiple interchange options and broader coverage

Route 78A provides an all-day service that passengers can transfer to Kowloon, the New Territories and other districts via Fanling Station Bus-bus Interchange (BBI) on 27 KMB routes and enjoy a maximum $5.6 interchange discount. There is also a $1 Bus-Rail Interchange concession on Route 78A.

Please refer to the annex for details.

KMB is also holding a special prize game on Facebook, encouraging netizens to take photos of the buses with students’ artwork livery, and to share the itinerary of their favourite one-day trip in Fanling. The most creative participants may win a KMB Monthly Pass.

For details, please click here.

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Passengers may call the KMB Customer Service Hotline on 2745-4466 or visit KMB website www.kmb.hk or App1933 for more details.