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 type	Public
Industry	Public transport bus service
Predecessor	Mysore Government Road Transport Department
Founded	September 12, 1948; as Mysore Government Road Transport Department; August 1, 1961; as Mysore State Road Transport Corporation; November 1, 1973; as Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation;
Headquarters	KSRTC Central Office, Sarige Sadana, Kengal Hanumanthaiah Road, Shantinagara, Bangalore, Bangalore Urban district, Karnataka, India
Number of locations	82 Depots; 170 Bus Stations; KSRTC Central Office, Shantinagara, Bangalore; Regional Workshop, Kengeri, Bangalore; Regional Workshop, Hassan; Central Training Institute, Bangalore; Regional Training Institute, Malavalli, Mandya district; Regional Training Institute, Hassan; KSRTC Printing Press, Shantinagara, Bangalore; KSRTC Hospital, Jayanagara 4th Block, Bangalore;
Area served	Primary Base Bangalore Urban; Bangalore Rural; Ramanagara; Kolar; Chikkaballapura; Tumkur; Chitradurga; Davanagere; Shimoga; Dakshina Kannada; Udupi; Chikmagalur; Hassan; Mysore; Mandya; Chamarajanagar; Kodagu; Intrastate Dharwada; Uttara Kannada; Belagavi; Gadaga; Bagalkot; Haveri; Kalaburagi; Vijayapura; Bidar; Yadagir; Raichur; Koppal; Ballari; Vijayanagara; Interstate Tamil Nadu; Kerala; Andhra Pradesh; Telangana; Maharashtra; Goa; Puducherry;
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+;
Services	Public transport
Revenue	₹ 9,61,12,000 per day
Owner	Government of Karnataka
Number of employees	34904 (2022)
Parent	Department of Transport, Government of Karnataka
Divisions	15 operating divisions Bangalore Central; Ramanagara; Tumkur; Kolar; Chikkaballapura; Mysore; Mandya; Chamarajanagara; Hassan; Chikmagalur; Mangalore; Puttur; Davanagere; Shimoga; Chitradurga; 1 bus station division Kempegowda Bus Station, Bangalore;
Website	Karnataka 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

The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) 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 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]

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

[KSRTC-History-1] "History of KSRTC". KSRTC.in.

[KSRTC_Key_Statistics-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.

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Native name	Karnāṭaka Rājya Raste Sārige Nigama
Formerly	Mysore Government Road Transport Department (1948–1961) Mysore State Road Transport Corporation (1961–1973)
Company type	Public
Industry	Public transport bus service
Predecessor	Mysore Government Road Transport Department
Founded	September 12, 1948; 75 years ago (1948-09-12) as Mysore Government Road Transport Department^[1] August 1, 1961; 63 years ago (1961-08-01) as Mysore State Road Transport Corporation November 1, 1973; 50 years ago (1973-11-01) as Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation
Headquarters	KSRTC Central Office, Sarige Sadana, Kengal Hanumanthaiah Road, Shantinagara, Bangalore, Bangalore Urban district, Karnataka , India
Number of locations	82 Depots^[2] 170 Bus Stations^[2] KSRTC Central Office, Shantinagara, Bangalore Regional Workshop, Kengeri, Bangalore Regional Workshop, Hassan Central Training Institute, Bangalore Regional Training Institute, Malavalli, Mandya district Regional Training Institute, Hassan KSRTC Printing Press, Shantinagara, Bangalore KSRTC Hospital, Jayanagara 4th Block, Bangalore
Area served	Primary Base Bangalore Urban Bangalore Rural Ramanagara Kolar Chikkaballapura Tumkur Chitradurga Davanagere Shimoga Dakshina Kannada Udupi Chikmagalur Hassan Mysore Mandya Chamarajanagar Kodagu Intrastate Dharwada Uttara Kannada Belagavi Gadaga Bagalkot Haveri Kalaburagi Vijayapura Bidar Yadagir Raichur Koppal Ballari Vijayanagara Interstate Tamil Nadu Kerala Andhra Pradesh Telangana Maharashtra Goa Puducherry
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+
Services	Public transport
Revenue	₹ 9,61,12,000 per day^[2]
Owner	Government of Karnataka
Number of employees	34904^[2] (2022)
Parent	Department of Transport, Government of Karnataka
Divisions	15 operating divisions Bangalore Central Ramanagara Tumkur Kolar Chikkaballapura Mysore Mandya Chamarajanagara Hassan Chikmagalur Mangalore Puttur Davanagere Shimoga Chitradurga 1 bus station division Kempegowda Bus Station, Bangalore
Website	Karnataka 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]