Kalyana Karnataka Road Transport Corporation

Kalyana Karnataka Road Transport Corporation
Native name
Kalyāṇa Karnāṭaka Raste Sārige Nigama
Kalyāṇa Karnāṭaka Raste Sārige Nigama
FormerlyNorth Eastern Karnataka Road Transport Corporation (2000-2021)
TypePublic
IndustryPublic transport bus service
PredecessorPart of Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation
Founded
  • 15 August 2000 (26 years ago) (2000-08-15) as North Eastern Karnataka Road Transport Corporation
  • 6 July 2021 (5 years ago) (2021-07-06); renamed as Kalyana Karnataka Road Transport Corporation
HeadquartersKKRTC Central Office, Sarige Sadana, Main Road, Mahaveer Nagara, Khuba Plot, Brhampura,
Kalaburagi, Kalaburagi district, Karnataka
,
India
Number of locations
Area served
Primary base

Intrastate

Interstate

Key people
  • Sri. M. Rachappa, KAS
    Managing Director
  • Dr. N. V. Prasad, IAS
    Secretary to Government, Department of Transport
  • Sri. Paresh Kumar Goel, ISDE
    Director (Transport), Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, Central Govt. Representative
  • Sri Shreekrishna N Bugatyagol
    Special Officer (ZP) & Ex-Officer Joint Secretary to Govt., Department of Finanace
  • Sri. Byrathi Suresh , MLA
    Chairperson, KKRTC & Minister for Transport & Muzrai, Government of Karnataka
Brands
  • Kalyana Karnataka Sarige
  • Kalyana Gramantara Sarige
  • Kalyana Nagara Sarige
  • Rajahamsa Executive Class
  • Amoghavarsha Class
  • Ambaari Class
  • Kalyana Ratha Class
ServicesPublic transport
OwnerGovernment of Karnataka
Number of employees
19430
ParentDepartment of Transport, Government of Karnataka
Divisions9 divisions
WebsiteKKRTC 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 Andhra Pradesh, Goa, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Telangana.

History

Foundation

Mysore Government Road Transport Department (MGRTD) was inaugurated on 12 September 1948 with 120 buses. 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).

Merger

On 1 October 1961, Bangalore Transport Service was merged with it.

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

Services

Name of the Service Description Manufacturer Gallery
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 (North-eastern Karnataka) and Bijapura district. Kalyana Karnataka Sarige

Kalyana Karnataka Sarige

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 (North-eastern Karnataka) and Bijapur district.
Kalyana Nagara Sarige IIt 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 (North-eastern Karnataka) and Bijapur district. Nagara Sarige bus in Kalaburagi
Rajahamsa Executive Class It is a non-AC bus service with 2+2 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 (North-eastern Karnataka) and Bijapur district.
Non-AC Sleeper Class It is a non-AC ultra-deluxe bus service with 2+1 lower and upper berth sleeper seats built on bi-axle Ashok Leyland, Tata and Eicher chassis with a white livery. It is a long-distance service operating out of Kalyana Karnataka (North-eastern Karnataka) and Bijapur district. NKKRTC'S Non AC Sleeper Bus
Amoghavarsha Class t is a non-AC ultra-deluxe bus service with 2+1 lower and upper berth sleeper seats built on bi-axle Ashok Leyland chassis with a white livery. It is a long-distance service operating out of Kalyana Karnataka (North-eastern Karnataka) and Bijapur district. KKRTC'S Amoghvarsha(Non ac sleeper ) class at Kempegowda Bus Station
AC SEATER EXECUTIVE CHAIR It is an AC luxury bus service with 2+2 reclining seats built on single-axle Ashok Leyland with a green livery. t is a long-distance service operating out of Kalyana Karnataka (North-eastern Karnataka) and Bijapur district.It is similar to Rajahamsha executive claas but this is a ac class.
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 (North-eastern Karnataka) and Bijapur district.
  • Corona
 KKRTC'S AC Sleeper Ambaari Class
Mini-Kalyana Ratha Class It is an AC luxury bus service with 2+1 lower and upper berth sleeper seats on a Ashok Leyland bi-axle sleeper with a Hampi chariot livery. t is a long-distance service operating out of Kalyana Karnataka (North-eastern Karnataka) and Bijapur district. Mini-Kalyana Ratha KKRTC bus durng its inaugration time
Kalyana Ratha Class It is an AC luxury bus service with 2+1 lower and upper berth sleeper seats on a Volvo 9600 multi-axle sleeper with a white livery. t is a long-distance service operating out of Kalyana Karnataka (North-eastern Karnataka) and Bijapur district. AC -Sleeper 9600 Volvo bus operated by KKRTC

Former services

Name of the Service Description Manufacturer
Meghdooth Class It was 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 (North-eastern Karnataka) and Bijapur district. This service was replaced with Sheethal Class.
Sheethal Class It was 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 (North-eastern Karnataka) and Bijapur district.
Vaibhav Class It was 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 (North-eastern Karnataka) and Bijapur district. Currently defunct.
Suhasa Class It was 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 (North-eastern 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 Archived 2 October 2023 at the Wayback Machine.

Terms and conditions of the scheme

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.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "KSRTC Official Website for Online Bus Ticket Booking - KSRTC.in". Archived from the original on 7 June 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
  2. ↑ "Karnataka seeks new name as Brand KSRTC becomes Kerala's". Star of Mysore. 3 June 2021. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  3. ↑ "KSRTC History". The Times of India. 22 July 2012. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
  4. ↑ "Ksrtc history". www.ksrtc.in. Archived from the original on 17 March 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
  5. ↑ "About Us - Kalyana Karnataka Road Transport Corporation". kkrtc.karnataka.gov.in. Archived from the original on 4 October 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
  6. ↑ @IndexKarnataka (18 August 2023). "KKRTC unveils brand new "Kalyana Ratha" 9600 Volvo Multi Axle Sleeper bus services which is similar to #Ambaari from KSRTC" (Tweet). Retrieved 26 August 2023 – via X (formerly Twitter).
  7. ↑ "Guidelines released for free travel bus scheme for women in Karnataka". Deccan Herald. 5 June 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  8. ↑ "Karnataka govt launches 'Namma Cargo' parcel and cargo service, to be run by KSRTC". The News Minute. 26 February 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2022.