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Karnataka’s 15% bus fare hike: What it means for commuters, how the government justifies it and why Opposition is protesting
3 days, 10 hours ago

Karnataka’s 15% bus fare hike: What it means for commuters, how the government justifies it and why Opposition is protesting

The Hindu  

Story so far: Starting January 5, commuters in Karnataka are paying an additional 15% for tickets in all bus services operated by the State’s four Road Transport Corporations. However, opposition parties BJP and JD have criticised the move, arguing that the fare hike is a result of losses incurred by the RTCs owing to Karnataka’s Shakti scheme, which offers free …

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Karnataka Tops All India Sports Meet of RTCs at Vizag
1 month ago

Karnataka Tops All India Sports Meet of RTCs at Vizag

Deccan Chronicle  

Visakhapatnam: The three-day All India Transport Corporations Sports Meet held in Visakhapatnam concluded on Sunday amid great fanfare and celebration. Teams representing RTCs from across the nation participated in the event hosted by Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation. APSRTC chairman Konakalla Narayana Rao presided over the closing ceremony attended, among others, by corporation managing director Dwaraka Tirumala Rao and …

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KSRTC to launch new long-distance air-conditioned sleeper bus services from Bengaluru to Ahmedabad, Puri: Report
5 months, 4 weeks ago

KSRTC to launch new long-distance air-conditioned sleeper bus services from Bengaluru to Ahmedabad, Puri: Report

Hindustan Times  

The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation is set to launch its longest daily bus services to date, connecting Bengaluru with cities like Ahmedabad and Puri, which are both around 1,500 kilometres away from the Karnataka capital, the Deccan Herald reported. READ | KSRTC introduces new ‘Ashwamedha’ service between Mysuru, Bengaluru KSRTC Managing Director V. Anbukumar spoke to the publication and …

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Complete linking of Aadhaar with RTCs by July-end, says Revenue Minister
6 months, 1 week ago

Complete linking of Aadhaar with RTCs by July-end, says Revenue Minister

The Hindu  

Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda on Tuesday said officials have been tasked to complete the process of seeding Aadhaar with RTCs by the end of July in a bid to prevent fraudulent land transactions and provide ownership guarantee to land owners under the “Bhu Aadhaar” project. Speaking to reporters in Mysuru, Mr. Gowda said the State has nearly four crore …

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Karnataka RTCs take disciplinary action against 108 conductors for issuing ‘fake’ tickets under Shakti scheme
10 months ago

Karnataka RTCs take disciplinary action against 108 conductors for issuing ‘fake’ tickets under Shakti scheme

The Hindu  

: As the Karnataka government’s Shakti scheme that allows women to travel for free in State transport buses has received an overwhelming response, the road transport corporations have taken disciplinary action against 108 conductors from four RTCs for generating ‘fake’ tickets under the scheme. According to the data, 53 conductors in the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation, 12 in the …

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Mahalakshmi scheme restores RTC’s glory: Ponnam
11 months, 1 week ago

Mahalakshmi scheme restores RTC’s glory: Ponnam

Deccan Chronicle  

Distributing the Karunya appointment letters to around 45 members at the Karimnagar Bus Depot 2 on Sunday, Prabhakar underlined that for implementing the Mahalakshmi scheme in a smooth manner, the state government has purchased 1,000 extra buses. Further, it is taking steps for appointing 3,000 employees for starting RTC services on new routes.The minister underlined that as many as 43,000 …

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No clarity in Karnataka Budget on reimbursements to RTCs and Escoms for Shakti, Gruha Jyoti schemes
1 year, 6 months ago

No clarity in Karnataka Budget on reimbursements to RTCs and Escoms for Shakti, Gruha Jyoti schemes

The Hindu  

Bengaluru In a Budget that was eagerly awaited not just for being the first by a new State government, but also for curiosity about the implementation of the five guarantees by Congress, there appears to be no clarity on how the respective corporations and companies will be reimbursed for the welfare schemes. The State Budget that has allocated ₹2,800 crore …

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‘Shakti scheme’ led to surge in state buses’ ridership, revenue: Govt data
1 year, 6 months ago

‘Shakti scheme’ led to surge in state buses’ ridership, revenue: Govt data

Hindustan Times  

The Karnataka government’s “Shakti scheme”, which offers free travel to women on state-run buses, has pushed up public transport patronage and the revenue of all the four road transport corporations, according to the latest transport department data. Transport department data tells ridership and revenue have increased after the roll of Shakti scheme. {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} According to the data, …

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RTC's Punishment Order Set Aside, Petitioner 'Entitled' for Full Benefits
1 year, 6 months ago

RTC's Punishment Order Set Aside, Petitioner 'Entitled' for Full Benefits

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Justice S. Nanda of the Telangana High Court set aside an order of punishment passed by the the undivided APSRTC against a driver on charges that he had negligently caused an accident in 2008 leading to the death of a cleaner. The judge pointed out that the proceedings were ‘passed mechanically in a routine manner’ by ‘simply reiterating that …

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Experts Committee to see how to make RTCs profitable: CM Basavaraj Bommai
3 years, 4 months ago

Experts Committee to see how to make RTCs profitable: CM Basavaraj Bommai

India TV News  

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Friday said that a committee of experts will be set up shortly to work out ways and means to make Road Transport Corporations financially self-reliant as well as profitable. In his address at a function organised by the KSRTC to felicitate 60 drivers who have put in "accident-free" service of 15 years, he said …

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Minister Ajay Kumar lauds RTC's cargo services
3 years, 6 months ago

Minister Ajay Kumar lauds RTC's cargo services

Deccan Chronicle  

KHAMMAM: The Telangana State Road Transport Corporation shipped 32 lakh parcels during the past one year through its cargo services. Minister for transport P Ajay Kumar said that the RTC commenced its cargo services on June 19 last year and it witnessed good progress in one year. Ajay Kumar said the government corporations and departments like foods, horticulture, board of …

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Karnataka HC asks RTCs to expeditiously decide on employee appeals
3 years, 8 months ago

Karnataka HC asks RTCs to expeditiously decide on employee appeals

The Hindu  

The High Court of Karnataka on Tuesday directed the four public road transport corporations in the State to expeditiously decide on the appeal against the suspension of over 3,000 employees in connection with the recent strike. The court allowed the Karnataka State Transport Employees’ League to file common appeals for each division of the RTCs on behalf of the suspended …

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RTC stir is Cong bypoll weapon
5 years, 2 months ago

RTC stir is Cong bypoll weapon

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Telangana Congress leaders are using the RTC staff strike as their main weapon in the campaign for the Huzurnagar byelection. Congress MP Komatireddy Venkata Reddy alleged that Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao was eying the RTC’s assets across the state. Party MP A. Revanth Reddy alleged that Mr Rao was trying to “loot” the RTC’s properties. Congress MLA T. …

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