KSRTC/NWKRTC/NEKRTC -Updates & Developments

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* The corporation has announced cash incentives each month for five technical staff if they improve fuel efficiency
* According to a circular issued by the technical department of KSRTC in Bangalore, the corporation spends nearly Rs. 775 crore a year on diesel to run its buses"

The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) has announced cash incentives for technical assistants of KMPL monitoring batch (a team working on improving fuel efficiency) working in bus depots coming under its jurisdiction if they improve fuel efficiency.

The cash incentives ranging from Rs. 100 (for improving mileage by 0.01 kmpl) to Rs. 4,000 (for 0.20 kmpl) will be given to five technical assistants each month.

The ‘cash incentive scheme' has been introduced on an experimental basis by the corporation to improve fuel efficiency.
The scheme will be in force from January 1 to June 30, according to sources in the KSRTC.

A circular issued by the technical department of KSRTC, Head Office, Bangalore, a copy of which is available with The Hindu , said the KSRTC spends nearly Rs. 775 crore per annum on diesel to operate its buses.

“It has become necessary for the corporation to increase fuel economy. One of the steps to achieve better mileage is by encouraging the technical staff by giving them cash incentives,” the department said.

The fuel efficiency of buses will be monitored daily at the depot and the daily report on fuel efficiency achieved will be sent to the line officers in the depot for their attestation. The report is subsequently sent to the respective divisional controller, according to the circular.

The fuel efficiency is calculated daily and the cumulative average fuel economy is calculated at the end of the month to award the incentive. The cash incentives go up depending on the fuel economy achieved.

Yardstick

The record for the previous month (December) will be taken as the yardstick for calculating the fuel efficiency achieved under the scheme for the month of January.

‘Save fuel' campaign

Meanwhile, the urban division of KSRTC has slipped into fuel-saving mode by launching the ‘Save fuel' campaign being observed from January 16 to February 15.

It has instructed its drivers to make efforts to increase fuel efficiency through good driving habits. They can get cash incentives of Rs. 500 a month and a certificate from the division.

Divisional Controller (Urban Division) M.N. Srinivas told The Hindu that 24,300 litres of diesel was needed for operating buses on intra-city routes. The number of trips here daily is about 6,400.

“We are expecting to save at least 1,000 litres of diesel this month. More fuel can be saved if our drivers adopt best practices,” he said.

The Mysore urban division has 774 drivers, 429 driver-cum-conductors and 453 conductors.

“The drivers have to show results every day and the fuel monitoring staff will make note of the total number of km run on the route every day to calculate the extent of fuel saved. Five drivers in each depot who save more fuel, will get the cash incentive of Rs. 500 each.”

* The scheme, launched on an experimental basis, will be in force from January 1 to June 30
* KSRTC urban division is offering cash incentives to drivers if they improve fuel efficiency

The Hindu

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An SKS heading towards Bangalore from Mysore

[catchshash]

Looks like people are posting wrong info on social networking sites.. there is a spam which shows BMTC's wifi enabled and interactive screens as ones in BEST mumbai..

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fb...&type=1&ref=nf

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Hubli Belgaum New Deluxe Bus....

[schumi0101]

was this photo taken at Hubli Old Bus stand?

[Manjunath kasigavi]

Originally Posted by schumi0101

was this photo taken at Hubli Old Bus stand?

yes..

[ss87]

I see lot of buses similar to Suvarna in Bangalore in white and red livery being run in many small towns like

Gadinadu sarige near Hosur
Sthaliya sarige near Mandya
Kengeal sarige near Ramnagar
and some nagara sariges as tumkur, Nelamangla, Hassan and many others

Is this some new scheme followed by KSRTC for connecting nearby towns-any news regarding the same??-dont see it in KSRTC timetables too

[engineer.akash]

Originally Posted by ss87

I see lot of buses similar to Suvarna in Bangalore in white and red livery being run in many small towns like

Gadinadu sarige near Hosur
Sthaliya sarige near Mandya
Kengeal sarige near Ramnagar
and some nagara sariges as tumkur, Nelamangla, Hassan and many others

Is this some new scheme followed by KSRTC for connecting nearby towns-any news regarding the same??-dont see it in KSRTC timetables too

yes those are new services

[ss87]

Originally Posted by engineer.akash

yes those are new services

Oh ok-but surprisingly there wasnt any announcement at all-and no idea of routes introduced too-tried searching it online but no info for the same was available online

Any idea when these services were launched

[engineer.akash]

Originally Posted by ss87

Oh ok-but surprisingly there wasnt any announcement at all-and no idea of routes introduced too-tried searching it online but no info for the same was available online

Any idea when these services were launched

I have seen them for 5-6 months.

[ss87]

Looks like KSRTC knows how well they can make money

All these days there wasnt much services to TN from Bangalore by them and TNSTC was dominant-but following the recent fare hike in Tamilnadu number of services towards Tamilnadu has just been increasing-and looks like the Vaibhava services have proved to be a boon to compete with the SD's of TNSTC

Now from Bangalore to Salem and back KSRTC Vaibhava has been running about 4 services from none earlier-and it has also introduced 2 Vaibhav services to Villupruam also from Bangalore

Seriously they know how to make revenue and when they get it

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Originally Posted by ss87

Looks like KSRTC knows how well they can make money

All these days there wasnt much services to TN from Bangalore by them and TNSTC was dominant-but following the recent fare hike in Tamilnadu number of services towards Tamilnadu has just been increasing-and looks like the Vaibhava services have proved to be a boon to compete with the SD's of TNSTC

Now from Bangalore to Salem and back KSRTC Vaibhava has been running about 4 services from none earlier-and it has also introduced 2 Vaibhav services to Villupruam also from Bangalore

Seriously they know how to make revenue and when they get it

After all it is KSRTC!!
bus services in delhi, west and south india are the best.. and as they are the best they are the best revenue generators..

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KSRTC plans wayside restaurants on highways

Seeks Rs. 20 crore from Government to start 10 such units

You are travelling by a Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) bus in the night. The vehicle stops for dinner en-route near a highway restaurant.

However, looking at its condition, you do not dare get down and instead prefer to blunt your appetite with biscuits.

Such a situation will be a thing of the past if the State Government accepts a KSRTC proposal to build and manage state-of-the-art wayside passenger amenity centres. Besides providing quality refreshment and restrooms, the corporation will also earn revenue through such a plan.

KSRTC Managing Director N. Manjunatha Prasad told The Hindu : “We have proposed 10 wayside passenger amenity centres across State highways on an experimental basis. We have sought Rs. 20 crore from the Government. Depending on the success of the project, it will be replicated elsewhere either on our own or through a public-private partnership basis.”

Mr. Prasad, who recently took over the reins of the corporation, said the idea was conceived by Transport Minister R. Ashok, who is the chairman of KSRTC, after going through the condition of existing facilities and the plight of passengers.

While all major bus-stations run by the corporation as well as sister corporations — North West and North East KRTC — had restaurants, not all the buses entered the stations, he said. Also, heavy crowds in major bus-stations prevent passengers from using the facilities.

Though the exact locations to set up these units are yet to be finalised, prominent corridors where the corporation has considerable presence would be in the list, he said. They include Bangalore-Tirupati, Bangalore-Hyderabad, Bangalore-Chennai, Bangalore-Mangalore, Bangalore-Davangere, Bangalore-Shimoga and Bangalore-Mysore.

In fact, the corporation has the practice of ‘recognising' wayside private restaurants and authorising buses plying on the route to stop at these places.

However, not all passengers are happy about the facilities and services available at these places. The new amenity centres could cater to other travellers too. The corporation is of the opinion that at least 100 such centres are required across the State on important corridors.

Depending on the success of the project, it will be replicated elsewhere

The idea was put forward by Minister R. Ashok

http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper...cle2911577.ece

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Belgaum-Chennai bus

The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation has introduced a new Multi-Axle Air-Conditioned Video 53-seater bus from Belgaum to Chennai via Bangalore from February 20. According to a release, the bus will leave Belgaum at 12.15 p.m. and reach Bangalore at 9 p.m. and Chennai the next day morning at 4 a.m. In the return journey, the bus will leave Chennai at 1.15 p.m. and reach Bangalore at 7.15 p.m. and arrive at Belgaum at 5.30 a.m. the next morning. The bus will halt only at Dharwad and Hubli. The fare for Belgaum-Bangalore is Rs. 585 and Belgaum-Chennai is Rs. 1,275. — Staff Correspondent

http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper...cle2912087.ece

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The Hubli-Chennai Gold Class is now starting from Belgaum-Chennai

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KSRTC Airavath Club Class doing Bangalore-Shirdi



Driver's console of the Club Class




Guzzling up fuel at Nippani, Belgaum.




And finally resting at Shirdi after dropping the passengers

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KSRTC plans wayside restaurants on highways



You are travelling by a Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) bus in the night. The vehicle stops for dinner en-route near a highway restaurant.
However, looking at its condition, you do not dare get down and instead prefer to blunt your appetite with biscuits.
Such a situation will be a thing of the past if the State Government accepts a KSRTC proposal to build and manage state-of-the-art wayside passenger amenity centres. Besides providing quality refreshment and restrooms, the corporation will also earn revenue through such a plan.
KSRTC Managing Director N. Manjunatha Prasad told The Hindu : “We have proposed 10 wayside passenger amenity centres across State highways on an experimental basis. We have sought Rs. 20 crore from the Government. Depending on the success of the project, it will be replicated elsewhere either on our own or through a public-private partnership basis.”
Mr. Prasad, who recently took over the reins of the corporation, said the idea was conceived by Transport Minister R. Ashok, who is the chairman of KSRTC, after going through the condition of existing facilities and the plight of passengers.
While all major bus-stations run by the corporation as well as sister corporations — North West and North East KRTC — had restaurants, not all the buses entered the stations, he said. Also, heavy crowds in major bus-stations prevent passengers from using the facilities.
Though the exact locations to set up these units are yet to be finalised, prominent corridors where the corporation has considerable presence would be in the list, he said. They include Bangalore-Tirupati, Bangalore-Hyderabad, Bangalore-Chennai, Bangalore-Mangalore, Bangalore-Davangere, Bangalore-Shimoga and Bangalore-Mysore.
In fact, the corporation has the practice of ‘recognising' wayside private restaurants and authorising buses plying on the route to stop at these places.
However, not all passengers are happy about the facilities and services available at these places. The new amenity centres could cater to other travellers too. The corporation is of the opinion that at least 100 such centres are required across the State on important corridors.
Depending on the success of the project, it will be replicated elsewhere
The idea was put forward by Minister R. Ashok

source: http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper...cle2911577.ece

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Originally Posted by schumi0101

KSRTC Airavath Club Class doing Bangalore-Shirdi

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Driver's console of the Club Class

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Guzzling up fuel at Nippani, Belgaum.

http://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-zX...0/DSC_0186.JPG


And finally resting at Shirdi after dropping the passengers

http://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-m1...0/DSC_0189.JPG

Nice Pics .. VJ ..