History of KSRTC
Availability of adequate, safe and comfortable passenger Transport facility is a very important index of economic development of any Country. Public Transport provides the vital connectivity to far flung areas in a developing society. The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation was established in August,1961 under the provisions of Road Transport Corporation Act 1950 with the objective of providing “adequate, efficient, economic and properly coordinated road transport services”. In this endeavor, the KSRTC has positioned itself with a name for reliability and safety.
Three corporations viz BMTC, Bangalore from 15-08-1997, NWKRTC, Hubli from 01-11-1997, NEKRTC, Gulburga from 01-10-2000 were carved out, on a regional basis. Restructured STU Operations
SPECIAL SERVICES ARE BEING OPERATED TO CHENNAI, COIMBATORE, HYDERABAD, TIRUPATHI AND OTHER MAJOR INTERSTATE PLACES ON 12.08.2011 AND RETURN JOURNEY SERVICES ARE BEING OPERATED FROM THESE PLACES ON 15.08.2011.
Kerala State Road Transport Corporaion (KSRTC) would open restrooms for women passengers and employees at all the depots of KSRTC in the State, said Mr V S Sivakumar, Minister for Transport, while inaugurating the first women’s restroom at Payynaur Depot on August 6.
He said women passengers and employees of the KSRTC would get the service of restrooms like in railway stations.
In the first phase, Payyanur was selected to set up the first rest room in the state and restrooms for women in remaining depots would be considered later.
He said vacancies for drivers’ posts in the department will be filled soon and 1000 additional KSRTC bus services started in the state.
A total of Rs 500 crore loss was reported by the KSRTC and the UDF Government was looking at ways to reduce the losses, said Mr V S Sivakumar.
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