Kalyana Karnataka Road Transport Corporation

Kalyana Karnataka Road Transport Corporation
Native name	ಕಲ್ಯಾಣ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ರಸ್ತೆ ಸಾರಿಗೆ ನಿಗಮ
Romanized name	Kalyāṇa Karnāṭaka Raste Sārige Nigama
Formerly	North Eastern Karnataka Road Transport Corporation (2000-2021)
Type	Public
Industry	Public transport bus service
Predecessor	Part of Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation
Founded	August 15, 2000 as North Eastern Karnataka Road Transport Corporation; July 6, 2021 as Kalyana Karnataka Road Transport Corporation;
Headquarters	Kalaburagi, Karnataka, India
Number of locations	53 depots; 154 bus stations; KKRTC Central Office, Kalaburagi; Regional Workshop, Yadagiri; Regional Training Institute, Humnabad; Regional Training Institute, Hagaribommanahalli, Vijayanagara district; Civil Engineering Division, Kalaburagi; Civil Engineering Division, Ballari;
Area served	Primary base Kalaburagi; Vijayapura; Bidar; Yadagiri; Raichuru; Koppala; Ballari; Vijayanagara; Intrastate Dharwad; Uttara Kannada; Belagavi; Gadaga; Bagalkote; Haveri; Bengaluru Urban; Bengaluru Rural; Ramanagara; Kolar; Chikkaballapura; Tumakuru; Chitradurga; Davanagere; Shivamogga; Dakshina Kannada; Udupi; Chikkamagaluru; Hassan; Mysuru; Mandya; Chamarajanagara; Interstate Tamil Nadu; Andhra Pradesh; Telangana; Maharashtra; Goa;
Key people	Sri. Rajkumar Patil Telkur (chairman)
Brands	Kalyana Karnataka Sarige; Kalyana Gramantara Sarige; Kalyana Nagara Sarige; Rajahamsa Executive Class; Non-AC Sleeper Class; Ambaari Class;
Services	Public transport
Owner	Government of Karnataka
Number of employees	19430
Parent	Department of Transport, Government of Karnataka
Divisions	9 divisions Ballari; Bidar; Hosapete; Kalaburagi; Kalaburagi City; Koppala; Raichuru; Vijayapura; Yadagiri;
Website	KKRTC 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 Vijayapura 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, Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (then Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation, BMTC) was bifurcated to cater to the transportation needs of Bengaluru 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, Vijayapura 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 Vijayapura 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 Vijayapura 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 Vijayapura district.
Rajahamsa 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 Vijayapura 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 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 Vijayapura 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 Vijayapura district.

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 Vijayapura 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 Vijayapura 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 Vijayapura 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 Vijayapura district. Rebranded and merged with Rajahamsa Executive Class.

Karnataka's road transport corporations

Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation: Operates out of southern Karnataka.
North Western Karnataka Road Transport Corporation: Operates out of northwestern Karnataka except Vijayapura district.
Kalyana Karnataka Road Transport Corporation: Operates out of northeastern Karnataka and Vijayapura district.
Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation: Operates in Bengaluru 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.[6]

References

"KSRTC Official Website for Online Bus Ticket Booking - KSRTC.in".
"Karnataka seeks new name as Brand KSRTC becomes Kerala's". Star of Mysore. 3 June 2021. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
"KSRTC History". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
"Ksrtc history". www.ksrtc.in. Archived from the original on 17 March 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
"About Us - Kalyana Karnataka Road Transport Corporation". kkrtc.karnataka.gov.in. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
"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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[ReferenceA-1] "KSRTC Official Website for Online Bus Ticket Booking - KSRTC.in".

[SoM-branding-2] "Karnataka seeks new name as Brand KSRTC becomes Kerala's". Star of Mysore. 3 June 2021. Retrieved 3 April 2023.

[KSRTChistory-3] "KSRTC History". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 July 2016.

[KSRTCHIS-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. Retrieved 4 October 2021.

[6] "Karnataka govt launches 'Namma Cargo' parcel and cargo service, to be run by KSRTC". The News Minute. 26 February 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2022.