Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation

Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation
Native name
Karnāṭaka Rājya Raste Sārige Nigama
Formerly
  • Mysore Government Road Transport Department (1948–1961)
  • Mysore State Road Transport Corporation (1961–1973)
Company typePublic
IndustryPublic transport bus service
PredecessorMysore Government Road Transport Department
Founded
  • 12 September 1948 (76 years ago) (1948-09-12);
    as Mysore Government Road Transport Department[1]
  • 1 August 1961 (63 years ago) (1961-08-01);
    as Mysore State Road Transport Corporation
  • 1 November 1973 (50 years ago) (1973-11-01);
    as Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation
HeadquartersKSRTC Central Office, Sarige Sadana, Kengal Hanumanthaiah Road, Shantinagara,
Bangalore, Bangalore Urban district, Karnataka
,
India
Number of locations
Area served
Primary Base

Intrastate

Interstate

Key people
  • V. Anbukumar, IAS
    Managing Director
  • Ekroop Caur, IAS
    Secretary to Government (Budget & Resources), Department of Finance
  • N. V. Prasad, IAS
    Secretary to Government, Department of Transport
  • Prashant Kumar Mishra, IAS
    Director (P&V)
  • Paresh Kumar Goel, ISDE
    Director (Transport), Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, Central Govt. Representative
  • Girish C. Hosur, IFS
    Metropolitan Commissioner for BMRDA, Invitee (Official)
  • Ramalinga Reddy, MLA
    Minister for Transport & Muzrai, Government of Karnataka
  • S R Srinivasa (Vasu) , MLA
    Chairperson, KSRTC
Brands
  • Karnataka Sarige
  • Gramantara Sarige
  • Nagara Sarige
  • AC Nagara Sarige
  • Samparka Sarige
  • Ashwameda Classic Class
  • Rajahamsa Executive Class
  • Pallakki Class
  • Airavat Class
  • Airavat Club Class
  • Ambaari Class
  • Ambaari Dream Class
  • Ambaari Utsav Class
  • Flybus
  • EV- Power Power+
ServicesPublic transport
RevenueIncrease ₹9,61,12,000 Crores per day[2]
OwnerGovernment of Karnataka
Number of employees
Increase 34904[2] (2022)
ParentDepartment of Transport, Government of Karnataka
Divisions15 operating divisions

1 bus station division

WebsiteKarnataka SRTC Main Website
All Karnataka's RTCs Ticket Reservation
Namma Cargo Logistics and Parcel Services
Footnotes / references
8113 buses serve 23.23 lakh passengers per day[2]

The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) is a state-owned public road transport corporation company in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is wholly owned by the Government of Karnataka. It serves routes to 31 districts and as well as to towns and cities in the southern part of Karnataka and connects it to the rest of the state and the states of Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Goa and the Union territory of Puducherry. In June 2021, Kerala State Road Transport Corporation KSRTC was awarded the acronym KSRTC by the Controller General of Patents Designs and Trade Marks, which is part of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India when Kerala filed a case against Karnataka SRTC in response to a legal notice by the Karnataka SRTC to stop using the acronym KSRTC.[3][4] As of April 2024, it has a fleet strength of 8642 vehicles.[2]

  1. ^ "History of KSRTC". KSRTC.in.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "KSRTC Key Statistics". Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation. January 2022. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  3. ^ Essentials, Law. "KSRTC: Case Study of The Dispute Between Kerala and Karnataka". Law Essentials. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  4. ^ "Two states, one brand: how Kerala won battle against Karnataka for KSRTC trademark". The Indian Express. 5 June 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2023.