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| Slogan | "Aapka Apna Saathi" "आपका अपना साथी" |
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| Parent | Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation |
| Founded | 15 May 1947 |
| Defunct | UPSRTC |
| Headquarters | Lucknow, Uttar pradesh, India |
| Locale | Uttar pradesh |
| Service area | Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Delhi, Bihar, Rajasthan, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana & Madhya Pradesh. |
| Service type | Ordinary, Rural, Express, Janrath, Volvo & Scania. |
| Fleet | 12194 |
| Fuel type | Diesel |
| Website | UPSRTC |
Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (UPSRTC) (Hindi:उत्तर प्रदेश राज्य सड़क परिवहन निगम) is a public sector passenger road transport corporation based in Uttar Pradesh, India operating intrastate and interstate bus service. Headquarter of the corporation is at Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh; India.
UPSRTC is a public sector passenger road transport corporation providing services in the state of Uttar Pradesh and other adjoining states in North India. With a fleet size of over 12194 buses which operate over 4.1 million kilometers catering to the travel needs of over 1.8 million people and earning over Rs.119.8 million everyday. Provision of adequate, efficient, well co-ordinated, comfortable and economical services to our passengers, while earning enough for self-sustenance & growth.
Passenger road transport services in the state of U.P. started on 15 May 1947 with the operation of bus service on the Lucknow - Barabanki route by the erstwhile U.P. Government Roadways. At the time of establishment of the Corporation it had a fleet of 4253 buses which were operating on 1123 routes. The corporation's earned kilometers operated at that time were 228.8 million kilometers. While the total number of passengers carried by its buses totaled 251.3 million.By the end of the decade the fleet of the corporation had attained a strength of 5679 buses, the operations had increased to 1782 routes. As a result of this increase in operations, the earned kilometers totaled about 395.3 million kilometers, while the total numbers of passengers carried totaled over 449.1 million. During the IV five-year plan, the erstwhile UP Government Roadways was renamed as 'Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation' (UPSRTC) on 1 June 1972 under the provisions of the Road Transport Act, 1950.The end of the VI five-year plan saw a further increase in all operational parameters being achieved by the corporation. With the increase in fleet strength of 6198 buses, the earned kilometers of the corporation rose to 425.7 million kilometers.During the VII five-year plan emphasis was placed on strengthening the fleet of the corporation. By the end of the plan period the fleet had risen to 8161 buses from the initial strength of 6198. By 1989-90, the Corporation operated 2525 routes covering 648.6 million kilometers and carrying 471.2 million passengers.During the VIII five-year plan 2722 buses were replaced with new buses however 3142 buses were auctioned and the fleet at the end of 1996-97 became 7463 buses.During the IX five-year plan 2427 buses were replaced and 3785 buses were auctioned, At the end of 2001-02 the Corporation had 6105 buses.In the Xth five-year plan 5274 buses were inducted and 4818 buses were removed from fleet. At the end of 2006-07 the Corporation had 6561 buses apart from 784 hired buses operated under its control.In the XIth five-year plan 4518 buses were inducted and 4189 buses were removed from fleet. At the end of 2011-12 the Corporation had 6890 buses apart from 1763 hired buses operated under its control. The Corporation has been reconstituted on 30 Oct 2003 with the services in the state of Uttarakhand forming a separate corporation.
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