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{{Short description|Transport corporation of Karnataka}}
{{Short description|Public transport provider in India}}
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{{Infobox company
{{Infobox company
| name = Kalyana Karnataka Road Transport Corporation
| name = Kalyana Karnataka Road Transport Corporation
| image =  
| image =  
| logo =  
| logo = [[File:KKRTC LOGO.jpg|250px|KKRTC Logo]]
| logo_size = 200px
| logo_size = 200px
| type = Public Sector Corporation under the Ministry of Transport of the State [[Government of Karnataka]]
| native_name = Kalyāṇa Karnāṭaka Raste Sārige Nigama
| foundation = {{Start date and age|2000|08|15|}}
| native_name_lang = kn
| location_city = [[Gulbarga|Kalaburagi]], [[Karnataka]]
| romanized_name = Kalyāṇa Karnāṭaka Raste Sārige Nigama
| location_country = [[India]]
| former_name = North Eastern Karnataka Road Transport Corporation (2000-2021)
| key_people = Sri. Rajkumar Patil Telkur (Chairman)
| type = [[Public company|Public]]
| area_served = [[Karnataka]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[Telangana]], [[Maharashtra]] and [[Goa]]
| predecessor = Part of [[Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation]]
| foundation = *{{Start date and age|2000|08|15|df=y|p=y}} as '''North Eastern Karnataka Road Transport Corporation'''
* {{Start date and age|2021|07|06|df=y|p=y}}; renamed as '''Kalyana Karnataka Road Transport Corporation'''
| 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 = * 53 depots
* 154 bus stations
* KKRTC Central Office, [[Kalaburagi]]
* Regional Workshop, [[Yadgir]]
* Regional Training Institute, [[Humnabad]]
* Regional Training Institute, [[Hagaribommanahalli]], [[Vijayanagara district]]
* Civil Engineering Division, [[Kalaburagi]]
* Civil Engineering Division, [[Ballari]]
| key_people = *Sri. M. Rachappa, [[Karnataka Administrative Service|KAS]]<br/>{{small|Managing Director}}
*Dr. N. V. Prasad, [[Indian Administrative Service|IAS]]<br/>{{small|Secretary to Government, Department of Transport}}
*Sri. Paresh Kumar Goel, [[Military Engineer Services (India)|ISDE]]<br/>{{small|Director (Transport), Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, Central Govt. Representative}}
*Sri Shreekrishna N Bugatyagol<br/>{{small|Special Officer (ZP) & Ex-Officer Joint Secretary to Govt., Department of Finanace}}
*Sri. Ramalinga Reddy, [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]]<br/>{{small|Chairperson, KKRTC & Minister for Transport & Muzrai, Government of Karnataka}}
| area_served = '''Primary base'''
* [[Kalaburagi district|Kalaburagi]]
* [[Bijapur district, Karnataka|Bijapur]]
* [[Bidar district|Bidar]]
* [[Yadgir district|Yadgir]]
* [[Raichur district|Raichur]]
* [[Koppal district|Koppal]]
* [[Ballari district|Ballari]]
* [[Vijayanagara district|Vijayanagara]]
'''Intrastate'''
* [[Bangalore Urban district|Bangalore Urban]]
* [[Bangalore Rural district|Bangalore Rural]]
* [[Ramanagara district|Ramanagara]]
* [[Kolar district|Kolar]]
* [[Chikkaballapura district|Chikkaballapura]]
* [[Tumakuru district|Tumakuru]]
* [[Chitradurga district|Chitradurga]]
* [[Davanagere district|Davanagere]]
* [[Shimoga district|Shimoga]]
* [[Dakshina Kannada]]
* [[Udupi district|Udupi]]
* [[Chikmagalur district|Chikmagalur]]
* [[Hassan district|Hassan]]
* [[Mysore district|Mysore]]
* [[Mandya district|Mandya]]
* [[Kodagu district|Kodagu]]
* [[Dharwad district|Dharwada]]
* [[Uttara Kannada]]
* [[Belagavi district|Belagavi]]
* [[Gadag district|Gadag]]
* [[Bagalkot district|Bagalkot]]
* [[Haveri district|Haveri]]
'''Interstate'''
* [[Andhra Pradesh]]
* [[Goa]]
* [[Maharashtra]]
* [[Tamil Nadu]]
* [[Telangana]]
| industry = [[Public transport bus service]]
| 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
| services = [[Public transport]]
| services = [[Public transport]]
| revenue =  
| revenue =  
| operating_income =  
| operating_income =  
| net_income =  
| net_income =  
| num_employees =  
| owner = [[Government of Karnataka]]
| parent = [[Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation]]
| num_employees = 19430
| parent = [https://transport.karnataka.gov.in/english Department of Transport, Government of Karnataka]
| divisions = '''9 divisions'''
* [[Ballari]]
* [[Bidar]]
* [[Bijapur]]
* [[Hospet]]
* [[Kalaburagi|Kalaburagi - 01]]
* [[Kalaburagi|Kalaburagi - 02]]
* [[Koppal]]
* [[Raichur]]
* [[Yadgir]]
| caption =  
| caption =  
| website = https://kkrtc.karnataka.gov.in/english (main website)<br/>https://m.ksrtc.in/ (ticket booking)
| website = [https://kkrtc.karnataka.gov.in/english KKRTC Main Website]<br/>[https://ksrtc.in/oprs-web/ All Karnataka's RTCs Ticket Reservation]<br/>[https://www.nammacargo.in/ Namma Cargo Logistics and Parcel Services]
| footnotes =  
| footnotes = 4531 buses serve 12.31 lakh passengers per day
}}
}}


The '''Kalyana Karnataka Road Transport Corporation''' '''(KKRTC)''', is a state-owned public transport corporation of [[Karnataka]], India.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Home - Kalyana Karnataka Road Transport Corporation|url=https://kkrtc.karnataka.gov.in/english|access-date=2021-10-04|website=kkrtc.karnataka.gov.in}}</ref> It is wholly owned by the [[Government of Karnataka]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=ಮುಖಪುಟ - ಕಲ್ಯಾಣ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ರಸ್ತೆ ಸಾರಿಗೆ ನಿಗಮ|url=https://kkrtc.karnataka.gov.in/|access-date=2021-10-04|website=kkrtc.karnataka.gov.in}}</ref> It serves routes to towns and cities in the North-Eastern part of Karnataka and connects it to the rest of the state and the states of [[Maharashtra]], [[Goa]], [[Telangana]], [[Andhra Pradesh]] and [[Tamil Nadu]]. It offers online booking of tickets in association with [[Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation]], its parent organisation.
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, Karnataka|Bijapur district]] and connects it to the rest of the state and the states of [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[Goa]], [[Maharashtra]], [[Tamil Nadu]] and [[Telangana]].


== History ==
==History==
To increase operational efficiency, to provide quality transport service to the travelling public and to have an effective supervision on the operations of the Corporation, the State Government divided KSRTC and carved out one more new Corporation called the North Eastern Karnataka Road Transport Corporation was also established to provide adequate, efficient, reliable and economically viable transport facility to the travelling public of the north eastern region of Karnataka State with effect from 15 August 2000 at [[Kalaburagi]] to cater to the north eastern districts of Karnataka, which became financially independent w.e.f. 1 October 2000. The North Eastern Karnataka Road Transport Corporation has been renamed as "Kalyana Karnataka Road Transport Corporation" by the State Government on 6 July 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|title=ನಮ್ಮ ಬಗ್ಗೆ - ಕಲ್ಯಾಣ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ರಸ್ತೆ ಸಾರಿಗೆ ನಿಗಮ|url=https://kkrtc.karnataka.gov.in/page/About+Us|access-date=2021-10-04|website=kkrtc.karnataka.gov.in}}</ref>
===Foundation===
Mysore Government Road Transport Department (MGRTD) was inaugurated on 12 September 1948 with 120 buses.<ref name="ReferenceA">{{Cite web|url=http://www.ksrtc.in/pages/history.html|title=KSRTC Official Website for Online Bus Ticket Booking - KSRTC.in|access-date=17 August 2022|archive-date=7 June 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230607185521/https://www.ksrtc.in/pages/history.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> The transport department of the Mysore state administered it until 1961.


The Corporation had 6 divisions, 26 Depots 74 bus stations, 82 wayside shelters, 26 city shelters and 2027 vehicles at the time of establishment. It was operated with 10,005 employees initially and 7.88 lac passengers were carried per day.<ref>{{Cite web|title=ಪ್ರಾದೇಶಿಕ ಕಾರ್ಯಾಗಾರ ಯಾದಗಿರ - ಕಲ್ಯಾಣ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ರಸ್ತೆ ಸಾರಿಗೆ ನಿಗಮ|url=https://kkrtc.karnataka.gov.in/new-page/Regional%20Workshop%20Yadgir|access-date=2021-10-04|website=kkrtc.karnataka.gov.in}}</ref>  
===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).<ref name="ReferenceA"/><ref name="SoM-branding">{{cite web |title=Karnataka seeks new name as Brand KSRTC becomes Kerala's |url=https://starofmysore.com/karnataka-seeks-new-name-as-brand-ksrtc-becomes-keralas/ |website=Star of Mysore |date=3 June 2021 |access-date=3 April 2023}}</ref>


The organization has grown tremendously since then. Currently (as on 2019-2020) the Corporation with headquarters at Kalaburagi, has 9 divisions, 53 depots, 152 bus stops, 971 Wayside Shelters and 160 City-Transport Shelters, Regional Workshop at Yadgir, Regional Training Center at Humanabad, Driver's Training Center at Hagaribommanahalli, Civil Engineering divisions at Kalaburgi and Ballari.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Regional Workshop Yadgir - Kalyana Karnataka Road Transport Corporation|url=https://kkrtc.karnataka.gov.in/new-page/Regional%20Workshop%20Yadgir/en|access-date=2021-10-04|website=kkrtc.karnataka.gov.in}}</ref> The Corporation currently having 20574 employees operates 4254 schedules with 4700 vehicles 13.87 lakh km per day carrying 13.58 lakh passengers. Inter-State services are being run for Maharashtra 434, Telangana 236, Andhra Pradesh 139, Tamil Nadu 2 and for Goa state 40.<ref>{{Cite web|title=About Us - Kalyana Karnataka Road Transport Corporation|url=https://kkrtc.karnataka.gov.in/page/About+Us/en|access-date=2021-10-04|website=kkrtc.karnataka.gov.in}}</ref>
===Merger===
On 1 October 1961, Bangalore Transport Service was merged with it.<ref name="ReferenceA"/>
 
===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 Development Authority|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.<ref name=KSRTChistory>{{cite news|title=KSRTC History|url= https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/Wheels-of-change-turn-Karnataka-State-Road-Transport-Corporation-into-a-winner/articleshow/15085055.cms |website=[[The Times of India]] |date= 22 July 2012 |access-date=24 July 2016}}</ref><ref name=KSRTCHIS>{{cite web|title=Ksrtc history|url=http://www.ksrtc.in/site/history |website=www.ksrtc.in|access-date=24 July 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160317003217/http://www.ksrtc.in/site/history|archive-date=17 March 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=About Us - Kalyana Karnataka Road Transport Corporation|url=https://kkrtc.karnataka.gov.in/page/About+Us/en|access-date=4 October 2021|website=kkrtc.karnataka.gov.in|archive-date=4 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211004165120/https://kkrtc.karnataka.gov.in/page/About+Us/en|url-status=dead}}</ref> 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==
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!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 Motors|Tata]] and [[Eicher Motors|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.
|rowspan{{=}}"5"|
 
* [[Ashok Leyland]]
* [[Tata Motors|Tata]]
* [[Eicher Motors|Eicher]]
|[[File:Kalyana Karnataka Sarige.jpg|250px|Kalyana Karnataka Sarige]]
[[File:Kalyana Karnataka Sarige Rare livery.jpg|250px|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 Motors|Tata]] and [[Eicher Motors|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.
|[[File:Jewargi Road.jpg|250px|Nagara Sarige bus in [[Kalaburagi]] ]]
|-
!Rajahamsa Executive Class
|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 (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 Motors|Tata]] and [[Eicher Motors|Eicher]] chassis with a white livery. It is a long-distance service operating out of Kalyana Karnataka (North-eastern Karnataka) and Bijapur district.
|[[File:NKKRTC'S Non AC Sleeper Bus.jpg|250px|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.
|
* [[Ashok Leyland]]
|
|-
!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
|[[File:KKRTC'S Ambaari Class.jpg|250px|KKRTC'S  AC Sleeper Ambaari Class]]
|-
!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.<ref>{{Cite tweet |user=IndexKarnataka |number=1692498208407146729 |title=KKRTC unveils brand new "Kalyana Ratha" 9600 Volvo Multi Axle Sleeper bus services which is similar to #Ambaari from KSRTC |date=18 August 2023 |access-date=26 August 2023}}</ref>
|
* [[Volvo]]
|[[File:Kalyana Ratha KKRTC bus.png|250px|AC -Sleeper 9600 Volvo bus operated by [[Kalyana Karnataka Road Transport Corporation|KKRTC]]]]
|}
 
==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 (North-eastern 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 (North-eastern 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 Motors|Tata]] and [[Eicher Motors|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 [https://sevasindhugs.karnataka.gov.in/ Seva Sindhu website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231002023018/http://sevasindhugs.karnataka.gov.in/ |date=2 October 2023 }}.<ref>{{Cite web |date=5 June 2023 |title=Guidelines released for free travel bus scheme for women in Karnataka |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/state/top-karnataka-stories/guidelines-released-for-free-travel-bus-scheme-for-women-in-karnataka-1225093.html |access-date=5 June 2023 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en}}</ref>
 
===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 [[Anantapur]]amu 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==
* '''[[Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation|KSRTC, Bangalore]]''': Operates out of Southern Karnataka.
* '''[[North Western Karnataka Road Transport Corporation|NWKRTC, Hubli]]''': Operates out of North-Western Karnataka except Bijapur district.
* '''KKRTC, Kalaburagi''': Operates out of North-Eastern Karnataka and Bijapur district.
* '''[[Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation|BMTC, Bangalore]]''': Operates in Bangalore Metropolitan Region offering transit service.
 
==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.<ref>{{Cite web |date=26 February 2021 |title=Karnataka govt launches 'Namma Cargo' parcel and cargo service, to be run by KSRTC |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/karnataka-govt-launches-namma-cargo-parcel-and-cargo-service-be-run-ksrtc-144245 |access-date=19 August 2022 |website=The News Minute |language=en}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
* [[List of bus depots in Karnataka]]
{{Portal|Buses|Transport}}
* [[North Western Karnataka Road Transport Corporation|NWKRTC]]
*[[List of bus depots in Karnataka]]
* [[Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation]]
*[[List of bus stations in Karnataka]]
* [[Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation|BMTC]]
*[[North Western Karnataka Road Transport Corporation]]
*[[Nrupatunga city bus service]]
*[[Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation]]
*[[Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation]]


==References==
==References==
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{{State owned road transport companies in India}}
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Kalyana Karnataka Road Transport Corporation
Native name
Kalyāṇa Karnāṭaka Raste Sārige Nigama
Kalyāṇa Karnāṭaka Raste Sārige Nigama
Formerly
North Eastern Karnataka Road Transport Corporation (2000-2021)
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. Ramalinga Reddy, 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 / references
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[edit | edit source]

Foundation[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

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

Renaming[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

  • 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[edit | edit source]

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 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.
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.
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
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.[6] AC -Sleeper 9600 Volvo bus operated by KKRTC

Former services[edit | edit source]

  • 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 (North-eastern 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 (North-eastern 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 (North-eastern Karnataka) and Bijapur district. Rebranded and merged with Rajahamsa Executive Class.

'Shakti Scheme' free bus service for women[edit | edit source]

'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.[7]

Terms and conditions of the scheme[edit | edit source]

  • 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[edit | edit source]

  • KSRTC, Bangalore: Operates out of Southern Karnataka.
  • NWKRTC, Hubli: Operates out of North-Western Karnataka except Bijapur district.
  • KKRTC, Kalaburagi: Operates out of North-Eastern Karnataka and Bijapur district.
  • BMTC, Bangalore: Operates in Bangalore Metropolitan Region offering transit service.

Namma Cargo Logistics and Parcel Services[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "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 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.
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