Tag: Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation

‘Shakthi’ free bus travel for women scheme: KSRTC faces pilferage with ‘zero value tickets’
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‘Shakthi’ free bus travel for women scheme: KSRTC faces pilferage with ‘zero value tickets’

January 11, 2024

Tickets meant for women issued to male passengers also; checking to be intensified Mysore/Mysuru: Many women passengers express satisfaction with the Congress Government’s flagship ‘Shakthi’ scheme, offering free bus travel to women domiciled in Karnataka on non-luxury buses operated by the State-run Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC). However, one of the flipsides of the…

62nd Foundation Day of KSRTC
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62nd Foundation Day of KSRTC

July 31, 2023

Mysore/Mysuru: At a time when Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the in-thing, a Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) employee in the city has taken pains to flip through the old records to disseminate the history of the Government- owned Transport Corporation to celebrate the 62nd Foundation Day on Aug. 1. Traffic Controller T.M. Doddegowda, deputed…

KSRTC extends student bus pass till June 30
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KSRTC extends student bus pass till June 30

June 15, 2023

Bengaluru: Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) has extended the validity of student bus  pass for the year 2022-23 till June 30, according to a circular issued by the Office of Chief Traffic Manager.  Schools and Colleges have reopened in June and to enable the students to avail the new bus pass, the validity of…

Free travel in KSRTC buses for II PUC examinees
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Free travel in KSRTC buses for II PUC examinees

March 5, 2023

Bengaluru: The II PUC students appearing for Board exams from Mar.9 to Mar.29 can travel for free in the buses of Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC).  The students appearing for exams at other educational institutions too can avail the benefit. According to KSRTC Officials, the students can travel for free in the buses by…

KSRTC’s ‘Ambaari Utsav’ luxury buses to give ‘aircraft-feeling’
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KSRTC’s ‘Ambaari Utsav’ luxury buses to give ‘aircraft-feeling’

January 25, 2023

Chairman claims amalgamation of Mysuru KSRTC City-Sub-Urban Divisions reduced losses Mysore/Mysuru: The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) will soon purchase ‘Ambaari Utsav’ luxury category buses to give an ‘aircraft-feeling’ to travellers. In addition, 50 electric buses have started arriving from Hyderabad in phases, said KSRTC Chairman M. Chandrappa. Speaking to reporters on Monday after…

KSRTC receives prototype of e-bus from Hyderabad
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KSRTC receives prototype of e-bus from Hyderabad

January 1, 2023

To start trial run between Bengaluru and Mysuru; 12-metre AC bus can travel up to 300 km on a single charge Bengaluru: The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) received a prototype of an electric bus yesterday in Bengaluru and was received by Minister for Transport and Tribal Welfare B. Sriramulu and officials of KSRTC….

KSRTC to run electric buses on Bengaluru-Mysuru route
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KSRTC to run electric buses on Bengaluru-Mysuru route

December 2, 2022

Charging point at Mysuru Sub-Urban Bus Stand getting ready; trial likely on Dec. 18 Mysore/Mysuru: In an attempt to provide better passenger service and a sound-free travel to achieve a green milestone, the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) is all set to launch electric bus (e-bus) service on the inter-city route between Bengaluru and…

KSRTC to provide Accident Insurance of Rs.1 crore to its employees
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KSRTC to provide Accident Insurance of Rs.1 crore to its employees

November 16, 2022

Bengaluru: For the first time in the history of country’s Road Transport Corporations, an Accident Insurance scheme for Rs.1 crore has been announced by the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) for its employees. KSRTC Managing Director Anbukumar, in the presence of MLA M. Chandrappa, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with United India Insurance…

Premium-free Personal Accident Insurance for KSRTC employees
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Premium-free Personal Accident Insurance for KSRTC employees

October 30, 2022

Mysore/Mysuru: The State Bank of India has introduced Premium-free Personal Accident Insurance for Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) employees who have their salary account  in the bank. If the beneficiaries of the insurance die of accident, the family members will receive Rs. 50 lakh as compensation and their children will get Rs. 5 lakh…

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