Kerala State Road Transport Corporation
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| Public Sector Corporation under the Ministry of Transport, Government of Kerala | |
| Industry | Public Transport |
| Founded | 20 February 1938,1965 |
| Headquarters | Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India |
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Areas served
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Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Mahe |
| Products | Bus transport, Cargo Transport, Transit Services |
| Services |
Scania Garuda Maharaja |
| Subsidiaries | Kerala Urban Road Transport Corporation (KURTC) |
| Website | www.keralartc.com, www.ksrtconline.com |
Scania Garuda Maharaja
Volvo Garuda AC Multi axle Airbus
Super Deluxe Airbus
Sabari Airbus
Minnal delux air bus
Volvo Low Floor
Non AC low floor bus
Super Express
Super Fast
Fast Passenger
Rajadhani/TT
Silver Line Jet
Venad/Malabar Limited Stop
Ananthapuri City/Thiru Kochi City
Double Decker
Vestibule bus
Pink bus
The Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) is the state-run bus company in Kerala, India. It is one of the oldest state run public bus transport services in India and is headquartered in Thiruvananthapuram.
The earliest predecessor of the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation was the Travancore State Transport Department, constituted by the King Chithira Thirunal Balarama Varma, with the intent of reorganizing the transportation services of the former state. E.G. Salter, Assistant Operating Superintendent of London Passenger Transport Board, was appointed as Superintendent of the Transport Department on 20 September 1937. The Transport Department grew with nationalisation of key interstate routes such as Thiruvananthapuram–Kanyakumari route and the Palakkad–Coimbatore route.
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 private transport company jobs resulting from the nationalization of Thiruvananthapuram–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 The King Chithira Thirunal Balarama Varma on 20 February 1938. He 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.
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