Tag: Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation

KSRTC’s city, rural units to merge
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KSRTC’s city, rural units to merge

January 18, 2022

Transport Corporation to cut flab; turn smarter with efficient operations Mysore/Mysuru: Very soon you will not see a separate Mysuru Urban (City) and Mysuru Rural Divisions of the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) as they will be merged into one entity to cut mounting losses and to bring in efficiency in operation, maintenance and…

Bus services will resume in phases post-lockdown: Transport Minister
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Bus services will resume in phases post-lockdown: Transport Minister

June 9, 2021

Bengaluru: Deputy Chief Minister Laxman Savadi, who is also the Transport Minister, said that bus services will resume in phases after the Government announces relaxations in the ongoing lockdown, which will be in force till June14.  Speaking to presspersons here yesterday, Savadi said that the Government bus services will resume with all COVID-19 precautionary and…

KSRTC is not Kerala’s yet
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KSRTC is not Kerala’s yet

June 5, 2021

No final orders passed; it’s just whistling in the air, says Karnataka Bengaluru: Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) has clarified that media reports saying that the Central Trade Mark Registry has allowed Kerala to use KSRTC are factually incorrect and that no final order has been passed in the appeal. Taking to twitter as…

Karnataka to explore legal options on trademark issue with Kerala
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Karnataka to explore legal options on trademark issue with Kerala

June 4, 2021

Bengaluru: The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) has decided to explore all legal options and challenge the recent order of the Central Registrar of Trademarks in favour of Kerala Road Transport Corporation to exclusively use the acronym. In a statement here, Deputy Chief Minister Laxman Savadi, who is also Minister for Transport, said: “We…

Karnataka seeks new name as Brand KSRTC becomes Kerala’s
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Karnataka seeks new name as Brand KSRTC becomes Kerala’s

June 3, 2021

Karnataka retains Gandaberunda emblem Bengaluru: KSRTC (Kerala State Road Transport Corporation) became Kerala’s own brand, legally and truly and Karnataka cannot repurpose the brand — Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation — any longer. Trade Marks Registry has certified that the abbreviation KSRTC, logo and the name ‘Aanavandi’ shall belong to Kerala Road Transport Corporation. But…

Condemned KSRTC buses sent to scrap
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Condemned KSRTC buses sent to scrap

March 28, 2021

Majority of them are Marco Polo buses 17 scrapped yesterday; another 100 buses in waiting Mysore/Mysuru: The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC), Mysuru Division has scrapped 17 buses, a majority of them are Marco Polo, known for  low-mileage and high-cost maintenance buses.  Recently, the City Division had condemned 65 buses as they found them…

Volte-face by striking KSRTC Unions; buses still off roads
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Volte-face by striking KSRTC Unions; buses still off roads

December 14, 2020

Skeleton service operated in Mysuru amidst Police security Mysuru/Bengaluru: Hours after withdrawing four-day strike and deciding to resume bus services, Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) employees late on Sunday night took a U-turn and decided to continue the protest till all their demands were met by the Government. “As our main demand to treat…

State Govt. releases Rs.634 crore towards KSRTC staff salary dues
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State Govt. releases Rs.634 crore towards KSRTC staff salary dues

November 19, 2020

Bengaluru: The State Government has released Rs.634 crore towards three months pending salary of Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) employees. The staff and employees of the State Transport Corporation were unhappy over non-payment of salary even for Deepavali.  Deputy Chief Minister and Transport Minister LaxmanSavadi took up this matter with Chief Minister B.S.Yediyurappa and…

Device to check road mishaps planned for KSRTC buses
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Device to check road mishaps planned for KSRTC buses

October 10, 2020

Sleep detectors to alert drivers if they doze off while driving and apply brakes automatically Bengaluru: Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) is planning to install a gadget which will alert the driver behind the wheels and apply the brake automatically if any vehicle or individual suddenly comes before the bus. This was disclosed by…

KSRTC introduces weekly pass for city bus travel
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KSRTC introduces weekly pass for city bus travel

August 9, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: As another commuter-friendly measure, the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) has introduced ‘Weekly Pass’ for Rs.300 to travel in city buses. The weekly pass holders can travel in all city buses except Volvo and Mysuru Rounds buses for one week from the date of purchase. The Rs. 300 weekly pass can be purchased…

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