Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation information
Transport corporation of Karnataka, India
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Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation
Native name
Karnāṭaka Rājya Raste Sārige Nigama
Romanized name
Karnāṭaka Rājya Raste Sārige Nigama
Formerly
Mysore Government Road Transport Department (1948–1961)
Mysore State Road Transport Corporation (1961–1973)
Company type
Public
Industry
Public transport bus service
Predecessor
Mysore Government Road Transport Department
Founded
September 12, 1948; 75 years ago (1948-09-12) as Mysore Government Road Transport Department[1]
August 1, 1961; 62 years ago (1961-08-01) as Mysore State Road Transport Corporation
November 1, 1973; 50 years ago (1973-11-01) as Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation
Headquarters
KSRTC Central Office, Sarige Sadana, Kengal Hanumanthaiah Road, Shantinagara,
Bangalore, Bangalore Urban district, Karnataka
,
India
Number of locations
82 Depots[2]
170 Bus Stations[2]
KSRTC Central Office, Shantinagara, Bangalore
Regional Workshop, Kengeri, Bangalore
Regional Workshop, Hassan
Central Training Institute, Bangalore
Regional Training Institute, Malavalli, Mandya district
Regional Training Institute, Hassan
KSRTC Printing Press, Shantinagara, Bangalore
KSRTC Hospital, Jayanagara 4th Block, Bangalore
Area served
Primary Base
Bangalore Urban
Bangalore Rural
Ramanagara
Kolar
Chikkaballapura
Tumkur
Chitradurga
Davanagere
Shimoga
Dakshina Kannada
Udupi
Chikmagalur
Hassan
Mysore
Mandya
Chamarajanagar
Kodagu
Intrastate
Dharwada
Uttara Kannada
Belagavi
Gadaga
Bagalkot
Haveri
Kalaburagi
Vijayapura
Bidar
Yadagir
Raichur
Koppal
Ballari
Vijayanagara
Interstate
Tamil Nadu
Kerala
Andhra Pradesh
Telangana
Maharashtra
Goa
Puducherry
Key people
Sri. V. Anbukumar, IAS Managing Director
Dr. Ekroop Caur, IAS Secretary to Government (Budget & Resources), Department of Finance
Dr. N. V. Prasad, IAS Secretary to Government, Department of Transport
Sri Prashant Kumar Mishra, IAS Director (P&V)
Sri. Paresh Kumar Goel, ISDE Director (Transport), Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, Central Govt. Representative
Sri. Girish C. Hosur, IFS Metropolitan Commissioner for BMRDA, Invitee (Official)
Sri. Ramalinga Reddy, MLA Chairperson, KSRTC & Minister for Transport & Muzrai, Government of Karnataka
Brands
Karnataka Sarige
Gramantara Sarige
Nagara Sarige
AC Nagara Sarige
Samparka Sarige
Ashwameda Classic Class
Rajahamsa Executive Class
Pallakki Class
Airavat Class
Airavat Club Class
Ambaari Class
Ambaari Dream Class
Ambaari Utsav Class
Flybus
EV- Power Power+
Services
Public transport
Revenue
₹ 9,61,12,000 per day[2]
Owner
Government of Karnataka
Number of employees
34904[2] (2022)
Parent
Department of Transport, Government of Karnataka
Divisions
15 operating divisions
Bangalore Central
Ramanagara
Tumkur
Kolar
Chikkaballapura
Mysore
Mandya
Chamarajanagara
Hassan
Chikmagalur
Mangalore
Puttur
Davanagere
Shimoga
Chitradurga
1 bus station division
Kempegowda Bus Station, Bangalore
Website
Karnataka SRTC Main Website All Karnataka's RTCs Ticket Reservation Namma Cargo Logistics and Parcel Services
The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) is a state-owned public road transport corporation in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is wholly owned by the Government of Karnataka. It serves routes to towns and cities in the southern part of Karnataka and connects it to the rest of the state and the states of Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Goa and the Union territory of Puducherry. In June 2021, Kerala State Road Transport Corporation KSRTC was awarded the acronym KSRTC by the Controller General of Patents Designs and Trade Marks, which is part of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India when Kerala filed a case against Karnataka SRTC in response to a legal notice by the Karnataka SRTC to stop using the acronym KSRTC.[3][4] As of January 2022, it has a fleet strength of 8113 buses.[2]
^"History of KSRTC". KSRTC.in.
^ abcdef"KSRTC Key Statistics". Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation. January 2022. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
^Essentials, Law. "KSRTC: Case Study of The Dispute Between Kerala and Karnataka". Law Essentials. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
^"Two states, one brand: how Kerala won battle against Karnataka for KSRTC trademark". The Indian Express. 5 June 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
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