Kalyana Karnataka Road Transport Corporation Explained
| Kalyana Karnataka Road Transport Corporation |
| Native Name: | Kalyāṇa Karnāṭaka Raste Sārige Nigama |
| Native Name Lang: | kn |
| Romanized Name: | Kalyāṇa Karnāṭaka Raste Sārige Nigama |
| Former Name: | North Eastern Karnataka Road Transport Corporation (2000-2021) |
| Type: | Public |
| Predecessor: | Part of Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation |
| Foundation: | - as North Eastern Karnataka Road Transport Corporation
- as Kalyana Karnataka Road Transport Corporation
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| Hq Location: | KKRTC Central Office, Sarige Sadana, Main Road, Mahaveer Nagara, Khuba Plot, Brhampura |
| Location City: | Kalaburagi, Kalaburagi district, Karnataka |
| Location Country: | India |
| Num Locations: |
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| Key People: | - Sri. M. Rachappa, KAS
- Dr. N. V. Prasad, IAS
- Sri. Paresh Kumar Goel, ISDE
- Sri Shreekrishna N Bugatyagol
- Sri. Ramalinga Reddy, MLA
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| Area Served: | Primary base
Intrastate
Interstate
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| Industry: | Public transport bus service |
| Brands: | - Kalyana Karnataka Sarige
- Kalyana Gramantara Sarige
- Kalyana Nagara Sarige
- Rajahamsa Executive Class
- Amoghavarsha Class
- Ambaari Class
- Kalyana Ratha Class
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| Services: | Public transport |
| Owner: | Government of Karnataka |
| Num Employees: | 19430 |
| Parent: | Department of Transport, Government of Karnataka |
| Divisions: | 9 divisions
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| Website: | KKRTC Main Website
All Karnataka's RTCs Ticket Reservation
Namma Cargo Logistics and Parcel Services |
| Footnotes: | 4531 buses serve 12.31 lakh passengers per day |
The Kalyana Karnataka Road Transport Corporation (KKRTC) 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 Northeastern part of Karnataka plus Bijapur district and connects it to the rest of the state and the states of Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra and Goa.
History
Foundation
Mysore Government Road Transport Department (MGRTD) was inaugurated on 12 September 1948 with 120 buses.[1] The transport department of the Mysore state administered it until 1961.
Corporatization
It was subsequently converted into an independent corporation under Section 3 of the Road Transport Corporation Act, 1950, on 1 August 1961. All assets and liabilities of MGRTD were transferred to Mysore State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC).[1] [2]
Merger
On 1 October 1961, Bangalore Transport Service was merged with it.[1]
Renaming
On 1 November 1973, the state of Mysore was renamed "Karnataka", leading to a renaming of MSRTC to Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC).
Bifurcation
- On 15 August 1997, Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (then Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation, BMTC) was bifurcated to cater to the transportation needs of Bangalore Metropolitan Region. It was formed by separating the Bangalore Transport Service.
- on 1 November 1997, North Western Karnataka Road Transport Corporation (NWKRTC) was bifurcated to cater to the transportation needs of Northwestern parts of Karnataka.
- On 15 August 2000, Kalyana Karnataka Road Transport Corporation (KKRTC) (then North Eastern Karnataka Road Transport Corporation) was bifurcated to cater to the transportation needs of Northeastern parts of Karnataka.[3] [4] [5] This left the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation to serve the southern part of Karnataka.
- On 23 November 2009, Bijapur division was transferred from NWKRTC to KKRTC.
Services
- Kalyana Karnataka Sarige: It is a non-AC bus service with 3+2 non-reclining seats built on single-axle Ashok Leyland, Tata and Eicher suburban chassis with a tirangi livery of three colours consisting of white, yellow and crimson colours. It is an interdistrict, interstate service in Kalyana Karnataka (Northeastern Karnataka) and Bijapura district.
- Kalyana Gramantara Sarige: It is a non-AC bus service with 3+2 non-reclining seats built on single-axle Ashok Leyland, Tata and Eicher suburban chassis with a durangi livery of dual colours consisting of blue and white colours. It is a service to connect villages to nearby cities and towns in Kalyana Karnataka (Northeastern Karnataka) and Bijapur district.
- Kalyana Nagara Sarige: It is a non-AC bus service with 2+2 non-reclining seats built on single-axle Ashok Leyland, Tata and Eicher urban chassis with various liveries and branding depending upon the locale. It is an intracity and town service in Kalyana Karnataka (Northeastern Karnataka) and Bijapur district.
- Rajahamsa Executive Class: It is a non-AC ultra-deluxe bus service with 2+2 reclining seats built on single-axle Ashok Leyland, Tata and Eicher chassis with a white livery. It is a long-distance service operating out of Kalyana Karnataka (Northeastern Karnataka) and Bijapur district.
- Amoghavarsha Class: It is a non-AC ultra-deluxe bus service with 2+1 lower and upper berth sleeper seats built on single-axle Ashok Leyland, Tata and Eicher chassis with a white livery. It is a long-distance service operating out of Kalyana Karnataka (Northeastern Karnataka) and Bijapur district.
- Ambaari Class: It is an AC luxury bus service with 2+1 lower and upper berth sleeper seats built on a single-axle Corona chassis with a white livery. It is a long-distance service operating out of Kalyana Karnataka (Northeastern Karnataka) and Bijapur district.
- Kalyana Ratha Class: It is an AC luxury bus service with 2+1 lower and upper berth sleeper seats on a 9600 Volvo Multi-axle sleeper with a white livery. It is a long-distance service operating out of Kalyana Karnataka (Northeastern Karnataka) and Bijapur district.[6]
Former services
- Meghdooth Class: It is an AC luxury bus service with 2+2 reclining seats built on a single-axle Ashok Leyland chassis with a dark blue-white livery. It is a long-distance service operating out of Kalyana Karnataka (Northeastern Karnataka) and Bijapur district. This service was replaced with Sheethal Class.
- Sheethal Class: It is an AC luxury bus service with 2+2 reclining seats built on a single-axle Ashok Leyland chassis with a green livery. It is a long-distance service operating out of Kalyana Karnataka (Northeastern Karnataka) and Bijapur district. Currently defunct.
- Vaibhav Class: It is a non-AC semi-deluxe bus service with 2+2 reclining seats with less reclining compared to Rajahamsa Executive Class built on a single-axle Ashok Leyland chassis with a green livery. It is a long-distance service operating out of Kalyana Karnataka (Northeastern Karnataka) and Bijapur district. Currently defunct.
- Suhasa Class: It is a non-AC ultra-deluxe bus service with 2+2 reclining seats built on Ashok Leyland, Tata and Eicher chassis with a yellow livery. It is a long-distance service operating out of Kalyana Karnataka (Northeastern Karnataka) and Bijapur district. Rebranded and merged with Rajahamsa Executive Class.
'Shakti Scheme' free bus service for women
'Shakti Scheme' was announced by the Second Siddaramaiah ministry on 2 June 2023. It started on 11 June 2023, providing free-of-charge bus service to Karnataka domicile women. Beneficiaries show their government-issued photo identity and address proof for the first three months. Bus conductors issue them zero-fare tickets Thereafter, beneficiaries obtain Shakti smartcards (named after the name of the scheme) through an application process on the government's Seva Sindhu website.[7]
Terms and conditions of the scheme
- The scheme will apply to all four Road Transport Corporations in the state (KSRTC, BMTC, NWKRTC and KKRTC).
- Nagara Sarige, Gramantara Sarige, Karnataka Sarige, Vayavya Nagara Sarige, Vayavya Gramantara Sarige, Vayavya Karnataka Sarige, Kalyana Nagara Sarige, Kalyana Gramantara Sarige, Kalyana Karnataka Sarige, Bengaluru Sarige, Samparka and Astra services will be part of the scheme.
- Women can travel for free only on bus services within the state. Bus services to destinations outside Karnataka will be outside the scheme's purview even if women travel within the state. For example, a woman travelling to Ballari in Karnataka i.e., within the state on a Hosapet-Anantapuramu bus service which is an interstate service to Anantapuramu in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh, then the woman passenger will have to buy a ticket.
- The scheme will not apply to luxury buses (Rajahamsa Executive Class, Airavat Class, Airavat Club Class, Pallakki Class, Amoghavarsha Class, Ambaari Class, Ambaari Dream Class, Ambaari Utsav Class, Kalyana Ratha Class, Fly Bus, EV- Power Plus+, Bengaluru Darshini, Vajra and Vayu Vajra services).
- Half of the seats on KSRTC, NWKRTC and KKRTC's ordinary and express buses will be reserved for men. Luxury, AC and interstate buses as well as BMTC buses will be exempted from this.
- The government will reimburse the RTCs based on the distance women travel.
Karnataka's road transport undertakings
Namma Cargo Logistics and Parcel Services
Namma Cargo Logistics and Parcel Services was launched on 26 February 2021. It provides cargo and parcel services on the routes in which the KSRTC, NWKRTC and KKRTC buses travel.[8]
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: KSRTC Official Website for Online Bus Ticket Booking - KSRTC.in.
- Web site: Karnataka seeks new name as Brand KSRTC becomes Kerala's . Star of Mysore . 3 April 2023 . 3 June 2021.
- News: KSRTC History. . 22 July 2012 . 24 July 2016.
- Web site: Ksrtc history. www.ksrtc.in. 24 July 2016. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160317003217/http://www.ksrtc.in/site/history. 17 March 2016.
- Web site: About Us - Kalyana Karnataka Road Transport Corporation . 4 October 2021. kkrtc.karnataka.gov.in.
- IndexKarnataka . 1692498208407146729 . KKRTC unveils brand new "Kalyana Ratha" 9600 Volvo Multi Axle Sleeper bus services which is similar to #Ambaari from KSRTC . 18 August 2023 . 26 August 2023.
- Web site: 5 June 2023 . Guidelines released for free travel bus scheme for women in Karnataka . 5 June 2023 . Deccan Herald . en.
- Web site: 26 February 2021 . Karnataka govt launches 'Namma Cargo' parcel and cargo service, to be run by KSRTC . 19 August 2022 . The News Minute . en.
