Why does Karnataka have NWKRTC & NEKRTC in addition to KSRTC?
KSRTC was started in the year 1961 by Karnataka government to cater the needs of the growing population in providing efficient transport system.
Earlier the fleets of buses which were under KSRTC were less so was population hence it could operate efficiently. As population explosion happened it wasnt sufficient enough to control transport system in whole of Karnataka.
Since the head quarters was in Bengaluru , the best choice was to make an subordinate corporation which could pay heed to North Karnataka transport issues.
On similar lines North Western Karnataka Road Transport Corporation (NWKRTC) was formed to cater to the transportation needs of North Western parts of Karnataka. it ran bus service routes to towns and cities within the North-Western part of Karnataka and adjoining states of Maharashtra, Goa, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.
Later, the North Eastern Karnataka Road Transport Corporation (NEKRTC) was also formed with its corporate office in Gulbarga.
So NWKRTC & NEKRTC are the small transport corporations which are guided and run along with the help of parent organization KSRTC.
North Western Karnataka Road Transport Corporation (NWKRTC)
The North Western Karnataka Road Transport Corporation (NWKRTC), is the state run bus service of Karnataka, India. It serves routes to towns and cities within the North-Western part of Karnataka and adjoining states of Maharashtra, Goa, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.It also offers a facility for online booking of tickets in association with KSRTC, its parent organisation.
The North Western Karnataka Road Transport Corporation was established on November, 1st 1997 (on the occasion of Karnataka Rajyotsava), under provision of the Road Transport Corporation Act 1950, upon bifurcation from Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation to provide adequate, efficient, economic and properly coordinated transport services to the commuters of North Western part of Karnataka.
NWKRTC’s jurisdiction covers 6 revenue districts, 44 talukas and 4596 villages and serving 4428 (96.3%) villages with transport facility. The organisation is split into 8 divisions with their respective headquarters at Belagavi, Hubballi, Sirsi, Bagalkot, Gadag, Chikkodi, Haveri and Dharwad. It has 48 depots functioning under the administrative control of respective divisions and one regional workshop at Hubli having one bus body building unit and one Regional Training Institute at Hubli.
North Eastern Karnataka Road Transport Corporation (NEKRTC)
The North Eastern Karnataka Road Transport Corporation (NEKRTC), is the state run bus service of Karnataka, India. It serves routes to towns and cities within the North-Eastern part of Karnataka and adjoining states of Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Goa and Tamil Nadu. It also offers a facility for online booking of tickets in association with KSRTC, its parent organisation.
NEKRTC was established on 1.10.2000 having been separated from KSRTC for providing “adequate, efficient, economic and properly coordinated road transport services” in the North eastern part of the state of Karnataka. Availability of adequate, safe and comfortable passenger transport facility is a very important index of economic development of any country. Public transport provides the vital connectivity in a developing society. NEKRTC is operating 3718 schedules covering 12.74 lakh km carrying 12.00 lakh passengers every day. NEKRTC is serving 92% of the villages in its area (3859 out of 4203) with transport facility.
