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Kerala State Road Transport Corporation

Type	Public Sector Corporation under the Ministry of Transport of the State Government of Kerala
Industry	Public transport bus service
Founded	1938
Headquarters	Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
Area served	Kerala
Products	Bus transport, Cargo Transport, Services
Services	Volvo AC Airbus, Globus AC Airbus, Super Deluxe Airbus, Super Express Airbus, Super Express, Super Fast, Fast Passenger, Venad/Malabar Limited Stop, Ananthapuri/Thiru Kochi, Ordinary Bus, JnNURM AC Volvo Low Floor, JnNURM Non AC Low Floor
Website	www.keralartc.com

Kerala State Road Transport Corporation or KSRTC is the state-run bus company in Kerala, India. It is one of the oldest state run public bus transport services in India.

1 History
2 Fleet
3 Depots and workshops
4 Depots, Sub-Depots and Operating Centers
5 Workshops
6 Facts
7 Fares
- 7.1 Historical fares
8 Online booking
9 Gallery
10 References
11 External links

History [edit]

The Kerala State Road Transport Corporation began as the Travancore State Transport Department, constituted by the former Travancore Government with the intent of reorganizing the transportation services of the former state. Mr. EG Salter, Assistant Operating Superintendent of London Passenger Transport Board, was appointed as Superintendent of the Transport Department on 20 September 1937. The Travancore Transport Department grew with nationalisation of key interstate routes such as Thiruvanathapuram to Kanyakumari and Palakkad to Coimbatore.

The first fleet consisted of 60 Comet chassis fitted with Perkins diesel engines, imported from England. The bodies of the buses were built by the staff of the Travancore State Transport Department under the supervision of the Superintendent. The model for the selection of operating staff continues to be followed by the current operating staff. The Transport Department gave preference in recruitment for those who were likely to lose their the private transport company jobs resulting from the nationalization of Thiruvanathapuram Kanyakumari route. Thus the Transport Department began with a staff of about a hundred graduates appointed as Inspectors and Conductors.

The State Motor Service was inaugurated by His Highness Sree Chithirathirunal on 20 February 1938. His Highness and his kin were the first passengers of the system on the inaugural trip; Superintendent Salter was the driver of the bus. This bus, along with the thirty-three other buses brought on road driving through the Kowdiar Square was an attraction at that time.

Following the enactment of the Road Transport Corporation Act in 1950, the Government of Kerala formulated KSRTC rules in 1965 by Section 44. The Transport Department was converted into an autonomous corporation on 1 April 1965 and the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation was formally established by the government of Kerala by the notification dated, 15 March 1965.

KSRTC volvo 8400 low floor bus for Thiruvananthapuram and Kochi Cities

KSRTC non-a/c Ashok Leyland low floor city bus

KSRTC "SUPER FAST" bus service

KSRTC "FAST PASSENGER" bus service

A KSRTC Ashok Leyland Titan double decker city Bus

KSRTC "RAJADHANI" ring road bus service in Thiruvananthapuram city

KSRTC "VENAD" Limited stop service

KSRTC "ORDINARY" bus service

For all KSRTC Buses the registration number starts with KL-15.

Fleet [edit]

The corporation has a fleet of 5,701 buses consisting Ashok Leyland, Tata Motors and Volvo buses, midibuses, and minibuses.^[1] The fleet composition as of 6 December 2010 was:

Service Type	Model	Numbers	Description
City Ordinary	Ashok Leyland Viking, Tata 1510 & Tata 1512c	150	Ordinary Buses in Thiruvananthapuram for city transportation.
City Double Decker	Ashok Leyland Titan	2	Double Decker buses in Thiruvananthapuram [3] (EAST FORT to SANGUMUGHAM Beach) and Kochi [1] charging ordinary fares.
Ananthapuri Fast / Thiru Kochi	Ashok Leyland Viking, Tata 1510 & Tata 1512c	206	City buses in Thiruvananthapuram / Kochi with 2x2 seating layout.
Low Floor Non-AC City Bus	Ashok Leyland Panther RE Semi Low Floor	240	Low Floor City Buses under Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission scheme in Thiruvananthapuram / Kochi with 2x2 seating layout.
Low Floor AC City Bus	Volvo 8400	80	Low Floor AC City Buses under Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission scheme in Thiruvananthapuram / Kochi with 2x2 seating layout.
Minibus	Tata 709E, Ashok Leyland Stag	161	Mini Buses are used on small feeder routes charging ordinary fares.
Rajadhani ring road service^[2]	Ashok Leyland Viking, Tata 1510 & Tata 1512c	10	New ring road bus service in Thiruvananthapuram city
Short Wheel Base Ordinary Buses	Tata 1510/1512c, Ashok Leyland Cheetah	200	Midi Buses with shorter wheelbase (176 in wheelbase) are used on routes in hilly areas, ghats and small narrower roads charging ordinary fares.
Ordinary	Ashok Leyland Viking, Tata 1510 & Tata 1512c	3,809	Short routes served by older buses that used to run on higher grade services.
Venad / Malabar	Ashok Leyland Viking, Tata Globus, Tata 1510 & Tata 1512c	1,465	Comfortable buses used as Limited Stop Ordinary [LS ORD] / Fare Stage Limited Stop [FSLS] / Town to Town [TT] with 3x2 seating layout and Ordinary Fare Stage.
Fast Passenger	Ashok Leyland Viking, Tata 1510 & Tata 1512c	920	Short and long distance no frill services with 3x2 seating layout.
Super Fast	Ashok Leyland Viking, Tata 1510 & Tata 1512c	291	Fast, long distance services with 3x2 seating layout.
Super Express	Ashok Leyland Viking	49	Faster, long distance services, often interstate with 3x2 seating layout.
Super Express Airbus	Ashok Leyland 12M & Tata 1612c	70	Newly introduced long distance services on 12 m chassis, often interstate with 3x2 seating layout with more leg room and rear air suspension. Some buses have 2x2 seating layout. Same fare as a Super Express.
Super Deluxe Airbus	Ashok Leyland Viking	30	Luxury interstate and intrastate services, often long distance with 2x2 reclining seats and rear air suspension.
Garuda Volvo (AC)	Volvo 9400	3	Luxury Interstate Services Buses to Bangalore using Volvo B7R with 2x2 reclining seats and full air suspension.
Total		5,701	Total number of Schedules : 5,143

Depots and workshops [edit]

KSRTC has twenty nine depots, forty six sub-depots, eighteen operating centres, and five workshops spread throughout the Kerala.^[3] In 1995 Kerala State Road Transport Corporation ventured into the technical education field by establishing an engineering college named Sree Chitra Thirunal College of Engineering at Pappanamcode on its Central Workshop premises.

Depots, Sub-Depots and Operating Centers [edit]

The List of KSRTC Bus Stands and Depots are given below:

S.No	Name	Code	Status	Telephone
1	Trivandrum Central	TVM	Depot	0471 2323886
2	Trivandrum City	CTY	Depot	0471 2463029
3	Attingal	ATL	Depot	0470 2622202
4	Nedumangad	NDD	Depot	0472 2812235
5	Neyyattinkara	NTA	Depot	0471 2222243
6	Pappanamcode	PPD	Depot	0471 2249400
7	Vizhinjam	VZM	Depot	0471 2481365
8	Aryanad	ARND	Sub Depot	0472 2853900
9	Kaniyapuram	KPM	Sub Depot	0471 2752533
10	Kattakkada	KTDA	Sub Depot	0471 2290381
11	Kilimanoor	KMR	Sub Depot	0470 2672217
12	Parassala	PSLA	Sub Depot	0471 2202058
13	Peroorkada	PKDA	Sub Depot	0471 2433683
14	Poovar	PVR	Sub Depot	0471 2210047
15	Vellanad	VLND	Sub Depot	0472 2882986
16	Vellarada	VLRD	Sub Depot	0471 2242029
17	Venjaramoodu	VJMD	Sub Depot	0472 2874141
18	Vikasbhavan, Palayam	VKBN	Sub Depot	04712307890
19	Vithura	VTRA	Sub Depot	0472 2858686
20	Eenchakkal	EEKL	Operating Centre
21	Palode	PLD	Operating Centre	0472 2840259
22	Kollam	KLM	Depot	0474 2752008
23	Kottarakkara	KTR	Depot	0474 2452622
24	Chadayamangalam	CDLM	Sub Depot	0474 2476200
25	Chathannoor	CTNR	Sub Depot	0474 2592900
26	Karunagappally	KNPY	Sub Depot	0476 2620466
27	Pathanapuram	PTPM	Sub Depot	0475 2353769
28	Punalur	PLR	Sub Depot	0475 2222626
29	Aryankavu	ARKV	Operating Centre	0475 2211300
30	Kulathupuzha	KPZA	Operating Centre	0474 2318777
31	Ochira	ORA	Operating Centre	0476 2691520
32	Pathanamthitta	PTA	Depot	0468 2229213
33	Thiruvalla	TVLA	Depot	0469 2602945
34	Adoor	ADR	Sub Depot	04734 224764
35	Mallappally	MPLY	Sub Depot	0469 2785080
36	Pamba	PBA	Sub Depot	04735 203445
37	Pandalam	PDM	Operating Centre	04734 255800
38	Ranni	RNI	Operating Centre
39	Alappuzha	ALP	Depot	0477 2252501
40	Chengannur	CGNR	Depot	0479 2452352
41	Cherthala	CTL	Depot	0478 2812582
42	Kayamkulam	KYLM	Depot	0479 2442022
43	Harippad	HPD	Sub Depot	0479 2412620
44	Mavelikkara	MVKA	Sub Depot	0479 2302282
45	Edathua	EDVA	Operating Centre	0477 2215400
46	Kottayam	KTM	Depot	0481 2562908
47	Changanassery	CHRY	Depot	0481 2420245
48	Pala	PALA	Depot	04822 212250
49	Erattupetta	EPTA	Sub Depot	04822 272330
50	Ponkunnam	PNKM	Sub Depot	04828 221333
51	Vaikom	VKM	Sub Depot	04829 221210
52	Erumely	EMLY	Operating Centre	04828 212345
53	Kattappana	KPNA	Sub Depot	04868 252333
54	Kumily	KMLY	Sub Depot	04869 222800
55	Thodupuzha	TDPA	Sub Depot	04862 222388
56	Moolamattom	MLTM	Operating Centre	04862 252045
57	Munnar	MNR	Operating Centre	04865 230201
58	Eranakulam	EKM	Depot	0484 2372033
59	Aluva	ALV	Depot	0484 2624242
60	Muvattupuzha	MVPA	Depot	0485 2832321
61	Perumbavoor	PBVR	Depot	0484 2523416
62	Angamaly	ANK	Sub Depot	0484 2453050
63	Kothamangalam	KMGM	Sub Depot	0485 2862202
64	North Paravur	PRR	Sub Depot	0484 2442373
65	Piravom	PVM	Sub Depot	0485 2265533
66	Thrissur	TSR	Depot	0487 2421150
67	Chalakkudy	CLDY	Sub Depot	0480 2701638
68	Guruvayoor	GVR	Sub Depot	0487 2556450
69	Mala	MAL	Sub Depot	0480 2890438
70	Irinjalakkuda	IJK	Operating Centre	0480 2623990
71	Kodungallor	KDLR	Operating Centre	0480 2803155
72	Puthukkad	PKD	Operating Centre	0480 2751648
73	Palakkad	PLKD	Depot	0491 2520098
74	Chittur	CTR	Depot	04923 227488
75	Mannarkkad	MKD	Sub Depot	04924 225150
76	Vadakkanchery	VDCY	Operating Centre	04922 255001
77	Malappuram	MPM	Sub Depot	0483 2734950
78	Nilambur	NBR	Sub Depot	04931 223929
79	Perinthalmanna	PMNA	Sub Depot	04933 227342
80	Ponnani	PNI	Sub Depot	0494 2666396
81	Kozhikode	KKD	Depot	0495 2723796
82	Thamarassery	TSY	Sub Depot	0495 2222217
83	Thottilpalam	TPM	Sub Depot	0496 2565944
84	Thiruvambady	TDY	Operating Centre	0495 2254500
85	Vadakara	VKA	Operating Centre	0496 2523377
86	Kalpetta	KPA	Sub Depot	04936 203040
87	Mananthavady	MDY	Sub Depot	04935 240640
88	Sulthan Bathery	SBY	Depot	04936 220217
89	Kannur	KNR	Depot	0497 2705960
90	Payyannur	PNR	Sub Depot	04985 203062
91	Thalassery	TLY	Sub Depot	0490 2343333
92	Iritty	ITY	Operating Centre
93	Kasargod	KGD	Depot	04994 230677
94	Kanhangad	KNGD	Operating Centre
95	Bangalore		INTER STATE	080 2269508
96	Coimbatore		INTER STATE	0422 2521614
97	Mysore		INTER STATE	0821 2440124

Workshops [edit]

The List of KSRTC Workshops are given below:

S.No	Name	Status	Telephone
1	Pappanamcode	Central Workshop	0471 2490801
2	Mavelikkara	Regional Workshop	0479 2302409
3	Aluva	Regional Workshop	0484 2624007
4	Edappal	Regional Workshop	0494 2699248
5	Kozhikode	Regional Workshop	0495 2361667

Facts [edit]

The daily scheduled distance for bus services has increased from 12,00,000 km to 14,22,546 km.^[4]
Nearly 5,373 buses run on 4,795 schedules everyday.^[5]
Average number of passengers transported in a day is 31.45 Lakhs (3.145 million)
The average earnings per km (EPKM) works out to around 25.69 and the average earnings per bus (EPB) works out to 8,329.

Fares [edit]

The fares were revised on 11 November 2012 and as of now stand as:

58 paise for City/Ordinary Services,
57 paise for City Fast Services,
62 paise for Fast Passenger/Limited Stop FP Services,
65 paise for Super Fast Services,
70 paise for Super Express Services,
80 paise for Super Deluxe/Semi Sleeper Services,
100 paise for Luxury/High-Tech/Air Conditioned Services, and
120 paise for Volvo Services.^[6]

Bus Type	Minimum Fare in Indian Rupees
CITY/ ORDINARY	6.00
CITY FAST	6.00
FAST PASSENGER/LSFP	8.00
SUPER FAST PASSENGER	12.00
SUPER EXPRESS	17.00
SUPER DELUXE/SEMI SLEEPER	25.00
LUXURY/HI-TECH/AC	35.00
VOLVO [GARUDA]	35.00^[6]

After a fare revision on 7 December 2008, the fares were revised on 8 November 2012.The minimum fare is Rs 6.00.The students concession rate is raised from 50 paise to Re 1/-

Historical fares [edit]

Half a Chakram was the minimum fare in 1938. The first class tickets had cost 50% more than the coordinating rate. During that period free travel was allowed for children up to 3 years and only half the fare was charged for children until age 14. There were no luggage tickets, but when the luggage weighed more than 28 pounds up to 56 pounds, a fee was assessed for 4 chakras. Passengers with luggage that weighed more than 56 pounds were assessed a fee of 6 chakras up to 112 pounds and above. As the Chakram had triple the value of a 100 rupee currency note today, the cost of travelling was comparatively higher during those days.