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{{Short description|Public transport operator in Uttarakhand, India}}
{{primary sources|date=May 2022}}
{{Use British English|date=January 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2026}}
{{Infobox bus company
| name = Uttarakhand Transport Corporation
| logo = Uttarakhand Transport Corporation Logo.jpg
| logo_size = 150px
| image = Tanakpur Depot bus.jpg
| image_size = 250
| parent = [[Government of Uttarakhand]]
| founded = 30 October 2003<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://utc.uk.gov.in/|title=UTC Online Services Ver 3.0|website=utc.uk.gov.in}}</ref>
| headquarters = 2nd FLOOR PARIVAHAN BHAWAN, KULAHAN SAHASTRADHARA ROAD 248013, DEHRADUN, UTTARAKHAND, India
| locale = [[Uttarakhand]]
| service_area = [[Uttarakhand]], [[Himachal Pradesh]], [[Chandigarh]], [[Punjab, India|Punjab]], [[Haryana]], [[Delhi]] and [[Uttar Pradesh]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://utc.uk.gov.in/pages/display/65-routes |title=Routes: Routes |access-date=28 November 2013 |archive-date=9 August 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160809193936/http://utc.uk.gov.in/pages/display/65-routes |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| service_type = Bus service
| routes = 400+
| depots = 19
| fleet = 1345+
| fuel_type = Diesel, Electric & CNG
| operator = [[Government of Uttarakhand]]
| website = https://utconline.uk.gov.in/
}}

'''Uttarakhand Transport Corporation (UTC)''' is the public sector passenger road transport corporation of the state of [[Uttarakhand]], India. Commonly referred to as '''Uttarakhand Roadways,''' it provides essential connectivity across the hilly terrain of the state and facilitates inter-state travel to neighboring regions.
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The corporation operates an extensive network covering approximately 387,000 kilometers and catering to over 120,000 passengers daily. Its primary operations connect major towns within Uttarakhand while extending services to [[Delhi]], [[Chandigarh]], and the states of [[Himachal Pradesh]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[Punjab, India|Punjab]], [[Haryana]], and [[Rajasthan]].
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The mission of UTC is to provide adequate, efficient, well-coordinated, and economical transportation services. As an autonomous body, it focuses on self-sustenance and modernizing its infrastructure to enhance passenger comfort and safety.

==History==

Following the formation of Uttarakhand on 9 November 2000, the '''Uttarakhand Transport Corporation (UTC)''' was established on 30 October 2003 under the Road Transport Act, 1950. At the time of its formation, the corporation inherited 957 buses along with the existing administrative structure from the '''Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (UPSRTC).'''

== Administrative Structure ==

The corporation is headquartered in '''Dehradun'''. To manage operations effectively across the state's diverse terrain, UTC is organized into three functional divisions: '''Dehradun, Haldwani (Nainital),''' and '''Tanakpur.''' Each division operates a regional workshop dedicated to maintenance, heavy repairs, and technical inspections to ensure the safety of the fleet.

== Divisions and bus depots ==
UTC has 3 divisions and 19 bus depots.
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Divisions
!Depots
|-
|Tanakpur
|Lohaghat, Pithoragarh, Tanakpur
|-
|(Haldwani) Nainital
|Almora, Bageshwar, Bhawali, Haldwani, Kathgodam, Kashipur, Ramnagar, Ranikhet, Rudarpur
|-
|Dehradun
|Dehradun, Dehradun Gramin, Dehradun Hill, Haridwar, Kotdwar, Rishikesh, Roorkee, Srinagar
|}

==Fleet==

UTC operates a fleet of over 1,345 buses, including around 950 corporation-owned vehicles, while several others run under private contract. Contract-operated buses in the fleet include Volvo, Janrath (A.C.), CNG, and sleeper coaches.

'''Types of Buses Operated by UTC'''

* '''Volvo:''' Premium long-distance services.
* '''Janrath (A.C)''': High-speed, air-conditioned inter-city services.
* '''Ordinary:''' The primary mode of transport for hilly and rural areas.
* '''CNG:''' Eco-friendly buses primarily serving the NCR and plains.
* '''Sleeper:''' Long-distance overnight coaches.
* '''Low-Floor:''' Urban transit buses operated under the JNNURM scheme.
* '''Tempo Traveller:''' Specialized services operated primarily to connect popular tourist destinations across the state.

== Modes of service delivery ==

* Online booking portal
* Booking counters
* Pathik mobile app
* Authorised Agents
* Common Service Centre

== Awards ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Year
!Type of Trophy Awarded
|-
| rowspan="6" |2008-09
|-
|Highest bus productivity in mountainous services.
|-
|Highest improvement in bus productivity in hilly areas.
|-
|Highest tire lifespan in mountainous areas.
|-
|Highest diesel average in hilly areas.
|-
|Highest improvement in diesel average in hilly areas.
|-
| rowspan="4" |2009-10
|Highest bus productivity in mountainous services.
|-
|Highest tire lifespan in mountainous areas.
|-
|Highest diesel average in hilly areas
|-
|Minimum operating costs in hilly areas
|-
| rowspan="4" |2010-11
|Highest tire life span in mountainous areas
|-
|Highest diesel average in hilly areas
|-
|Minimum operating costs in hilly areas
|-
|Minimum accident rate in hilly areas.
|-
| rowspan="3" |2011-12
|Award by Transport Minister, Government of India for best road safety in hilly areas.
|-
|Minimum accident rate in hilly areas.
|-
|Minimum Operating Cost
|-
| rowspan="3" |2012-13
|Highest utility on mountain roads.
|-
|Highest diesel utilization on mountain routes.
|-
|Highest diesel average on mountain routes.
|-
| rowspan="4" |2013-14
|Bus productivity.
|-
|Highest tire life span.
|-
|Highest kilometer (bu).
|-
|Highest operating.
|-
| rowspan="3" |2014-15
|Highest tire life span in mountainous areas
|-
|Highest tire life span in mountainous areas
|-
|Highest bus productivity in hilly areas.
|-
| rowspan="6" |2015-16
|Maximum improvement in bus productivity compared to last year.
|-
|Highest tire life span.
|-
|Minimum operating cost (tax free)
|-
|Maximum improvement in diesel average.
|-
|Highest performance in bus productivity.
|-
|Maximum diesel average.
|-
| rowspan="3" |2016-17
|Highest productivity of mountain services.
|-
|Highest tire life span in mountain services.
|-
|Minimum operating costs on mountain routes.
|-
|2019-20
|Minimum accidents on mountain roads.
|-
|2020-21
|Minimum accidents on mountain roads.
|}

== Photo gallery ==

<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
File:Pithoragarh_Pangla_Bus.jpg
File:Haldwani_Depot.jpg
File:Aerial_View_of_UTC_Bus – Pithoragarh_Depot.jpg
File:Hill_depo.jpg
File:Ranikhet_Depot.jpg
File:Pithoragarh_Munsiyari_Bus.jpg
File:Kotdwar_Depot.jpg
File:Bageshwar_Depot.jpg
File:DIDIHAT DELHI BUS.jpg
File:Dehradun_Depot.jpg
File:Lohaghat_depo.jpg
File:Bhowali_depot.jpg
File:Tanakpur_Depot.jpg
File:Ranikhet depot bus.jpg
File:UTC Sleeper bus.jpg
File:Utc ranikhet depo bus.jpg
File:UTC volvo bus.jpg
File:UTC mini.jpg
</gallery>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*https://www.utconline.uk.gov.in/ {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250620093307/https://www.utconline.uk.gov.in/ |date=20 June 2025 }} Official website]
*[http://www.asrtu.org/ Association of State Road Transport Undertakings (ASRTU)]

{{State owned road transport companies in India}}

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