North Western Karnataka Road Transport Corporation

The North Western Karnataka Road Transport Corporation - (NWKRTC), 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 Northwestern part of Karnataka except Vijayapura district and connects it to the rest of the state and the states of Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra and Goa.

North Western Karnataka Road Transport Corporation
Native name
ವಾಯವ್ಯ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ರಸ್ತೆ ಸಾರಿಗೆ ನಿಗಮ
Vāyavya Karnāṭaka Raste Sārige Nigama
TypePublic
IndustryPublic transport bus service
PredecessorPart of Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation
FoundedNovember 1, 1997 (1997-11-01)
Headquarters
Hubballi, Karnataka
,
India
Number of locations
  • 51 Depots
  • 174 Bus Stations
  • NWKRTC Central Office, Hubballi
  • Regional Workshop, Hubballi
  • Regional Training Institute, Hubballi
Area served
Primary Base

Intrastate

Interstate

Key people
Sri. V. S. Patil
(Chairman)
Dr. Basavaraj S. Kelagar
(Vice-Chairman)
Brands
  • Vayavya Karnataka Sarige
  • Vayavya Gramantara Sarige
  • Vayavya Nagara Sarige
  • Rajahamsa Executive Class
  • Non-AC Sleeper Class
  • Airavat Club Class
  • Ambaari Class
ServicesPublic transport
OwnerGovernment of Karnataka
Number of employees
21633
ParentDepartment of Transport, Government of Karnataka
Divisions9 Divisions
WebsiteNWKRTC Main Website
All Karnataka's RTCs Ticket Reservation
Namma Cargo Logistics and Parcel Services
Footnotes / references
4813 buses serve 22 lakh passengers per day

History

Foundation

Mysore Government Road Transport Department was inaugurated on 12 September 1948 with 120 buses.[1] The transport department of The Mysore state administrated 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, In 1961, after successfully converting into an independent corporation all assets and liabilities of MGRTD were transferred to Mysore State Road Transport Corporation.[1]

Merger

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

Renaming

On 1 November 1973, the Mysore state was renamed as Karnataka thus, renaming it Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation.

Bifurcation
  • On 15 August 1997, Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (then Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation) 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 was bifurcated to cater to the transportation needs of Northwestern parts of Karnataka.
  • On 15 August 2000, Kalyana Karnataka Road Transport Corporation (then North Eastern Karnataka Road Transport Corporation) was bifurcated to cater to the transportation needs of Northeastern parts of Karnataka.[2][3][4]

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
  • Vayavya 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 panchrangi livery of five colours consisting of white, yellow, red, light green and dark green colours. It is an interdistrict, interstate service in Kitturu Karnataka (Northwestern Karnataka) except Vijayapura district.
  • Vayavya 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 two colours consisting of blue and white colours. It is a service to connect villages to nearby cities and towns in Kitturu Karnataka (Northwestern Karnataka) except Vijayapura district.
  • Vayavya 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 depending upon the locale. It is an intracity and town service in Kitturu Karnataka (Northwestern Karnataka) except Vijayapura district.
  • Rajahamsa Executive Class: It is a non-AC ultra-deluxe bus service with 2+2 reclining semi-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 Kitturu Karnataka (Northwestern Karnataka) except 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 Kitturu Karnataka (Northwestern Karnataka) except Vijayapura district.
  • Airavat Club Class: It is an AC luxury bus service with 2+2 reclining seats built on a multi-axle Volvo, Scania and Mercedes-Benz chassis with a white livery. It is a long-distance service operating out of Kitturu Karnataka (Northwestern Karnataka) except Vijayapura district.[5]
  • 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 Kitturu Karnataka (Northwestern Karnataka) except 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 Kitturu Karnataka (Northwestern Karnataka) except 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 Kitturu Karnataka (Northwestern Karnataka) except Vijayapura district. This service was replaced with Airavat Gold Class.
  • 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 Kitturu Karnataka (Northwestern Karnataka) except Vijayapura district. Currently defunct.
  • Airavat Gold Class It is an AC luxury bus service with 2+2 reclining seats built on a multi-axle Volvo chassis with a yellow livery. It is a long-distance service operating out of Kitturu Karnataka (Northwestern Karnataka) except Vijayapura district. Rebranded and merged with Airavat Club Class.

All Karnataka's Road Transport Corporations

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]

See also

References
  1. "KSRTC Official Website for Online Bus Ticket Booking - KSRTC.in".
  2. "KSRTC History". timesofindia.com. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
  3. "Ksrtc history". www.ksrtc.in. Archived from the original on 17 March 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
  4. "About Us - Kalyana Karnataka Road Transport Corporation". kkrtc.karnataka.gov.in. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
  5. "KSRTC starts service to Nashik". Archived from the original on 23 December 2015. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
  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.
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