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{{Short description|Public transport provider in India}}
{{More citations needed|date=December 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2026}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2026}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Kalyana Karnataka Road Transport Corporation
| image =
| logo = [[File:KKRTC LOGO.jpg|250px|KKRTC Logo]]
| logo_size = 200px
| native_name = Kalyāṇa Karnāṭaka Raste Sārige Nigama
| native_name_lang = kn
| romanized_name = Kalyāṇa Karnāṭaka Raste Sārige Nigama
| former_name = North Eastern Karnataka Road Transport Corporation (2000-2021)
| type = [[Public company|Public]]
| predecessor = Part of [[Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation]]
| foundation = *{{Start date and age|2000|08|15|df=y|p=y}} as '''North Eastern Karnataka Road Transport Corporation'''
* {{Start date and age|2021|07|06|df=y|p=y}}; renamed as '''Kalyana Karnataka Road Transport Corporation'''
| hq_location = KKRTC Central Office, Sarige Sadana, Main Road, Mahaveer Nagara, Khuba Plot, Brhampura
| location_city = [[Kalaburagi]], [[Kalaburagi district]], [[Karnataka]]
| location_country = India
| num_locations = * 53 depots
* 154 bus stations
* KKRTC Central Office, [[Kalaburagi]]
* Regional Workshop, [[Yadgir]]
* Regional Training Institute, [[Humnabad]]
* Regional Training Institute, [[Hagaribommanahalli]], [[Vijayanagara district]]
* Civil Engineering Division, [[Kalaburagi]]
* Civil Engineering Division, [[Ballari]]
| key_people = *Sri. M. Rachappa, [[Karnataka Administrative Service|KAS]] {{small|Managing Director}}
*Dr. N. V. Prasad, [[Indian Administrative Service|IAS]] {{small|Secretary to Government, Department of Transport}}
*Sri. Paresh Kumar Goel, [[Military Engineer Services (India)|ISDE]] {{small|Director (Transport), Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, Central Govt. Representative}}
*Sri Shreekrishna N Bugatyagol {{small|Special Officer (ZP) & Ex-Officer Joint Secretary to Govt., Department of Finanace}}
*Sri. Ramalinga Reddy, [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] {{small|Chairperson, KKRTC & Minister for Transport & Muzrai, Government of Karnataka}}
| area_served = '''Primary base'''
* [[Kalaburagi district|Kalaburagi]]
* [[Bijapur district, Karnataka|Bijapur]]
* [[Bidar district|Bidar]]
* [[Yadgir district|Yadgir]]
* [[Raichur district|Raichur]]
* [[Koppal district|Koppal]]
* [[Ballari district|Ballari]]
* [[Vijayanagara district|Vijayanagara]]
'''Intrastate'''
* [[Bangalore Urban district|Bangalore Urban]]
* [[Bangalore Rural district|Bangalore Rural]]
* [[Ramanagara district|Ramanagara]]
* [[Kolar district|Kolar]]
* [[Chikkaballapura district|Chikkaballapura]]
* [[Tumakuru district|Tumakuru]]
* [[Chitradurga district|Chitradurga]]
* [[Davanagere district|Davanagere]]
* [[Shimoga district|Shimoga]]
* [[Dakshina Kannada]]
* [[Udupi district|Udupi]]
* [[Chikmagalur district|Chikmagalur]]
* [[Hassan district|Hassan]]
* [[Mysore district|Mysore]]
* [[Mandya district|Mandya]]
* [[Kodagu district|Kodagu]]
* [[Dharwad district|Dharwada]]
* [[Uttara Kannada]]
* [[Belagavi district|Belagavi]]
* [[Gadag district|Gadag]]
* [[Bagalkot district|Bagalkot]]
* [[Haveri district|Haveri]]
'''Interstate'''
* [[Andhra Pradesh]]
* [[Goa]]
* [[Maharashtra]]
* [[Tamil Nadu]]
* [[Telangana]]
| industry = [[Public transport bus service]]
| brands = * Kalyana Karnataka Sarige
* Kalyana Gramantara Sarige
* Kalyana Nagara Sarige
* Rajahamsa Executive Class
* Amoghavarsha Class
* Ambaari Class
* Kalyana Ratha Class
| services = [[Public transport]]
| revenue =
| operating_income =
| net_income =
| owner = [[Government of Karnataka]]
| num_employees = 19430
| parent = [https://transport.karnataka.gov.in/english Department of Transport, Government of Karnataka]
| divisions = '''9 divisions'''
* [[Ballari]]
* [[Bidar]]
* [[Bijapur]]
* [[Hospet]]
* [[Kalaburagi|Kalaburagi - 01]]
* [[Kalaburagi|Kalaburagi - 02]]
* [[Koppal]]
* [[Raichur]]
* [[Yadgir]]
| caption =
| website = [https://kkrtc.karnataka.gov.in/english KKRTC Main Website] [https://ksrtc.in/oprs-web/ All Karnataka's RTCs Ticket Reservation] [https://www.nammacargo.in/ Namma Cargo Logistics and Parcel Services]
| footnotes = 4531 buses serve 12.31 lakh passengers per day
}}

The '''Kalyana Karnataka Road Transport Corporation (KKRTC)''' is a state-owned public road transport corporation in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is wholly owned by the [[Government of Karnataka]]. It serves routes to towns and cities in the Northeastern part of Karnataka plus [[Bijapur district, Karnataka|Bijapur district]] and connects it to the rest of the state and the states of [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[Goa]], [[Maharashtra]], [[Tamil Nadu]] and [[Telangana]].

==History==
===Foundation===
Mysore Government Road Transport Department (MGRTD) was inaugurated on 12 September 1948 with 120 buses.<ref name="ReferenceA">{{Cite web|url=http://www.ksrtc.in/pages/history.html|title=KSRTC Official Website for Online Bus Ticket Booking - KSRTC.in|access-date=17 August 2022|archive-date=7 June 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230607185521/https://www.ksrtc.in/pages/history.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> The transport department of the Mysore state administered it until 1961.

===Corporatization===
It was subsequently converted into an independent corporation under Section 3 of the Road Transport Corporation Act, 1950, on 1 August 1961. All assets and liabilities of MGRTD were transferred to Mysore State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC).<ref name="ReferenceA"/><ref name="SoM-branding">{{cite web |title=Karnataka seeks new name as Brand KSRTC becomes Kerala's |url=https://starofmysore.com/karnataka-seeks-new-name-as-brand-ksrtc-becomes-keralas/ |website=Star of Mysore |date=3 June 2021 |access-date=3 April 2023}}</ref>

===Merger===
On 1 October 1961, Bangalore Transport Service was merged with it.<ref name="ReferenceA"/>

===Renaming===
On 1 November 1973, the state of Mysore was renamed "Karnataka", leading to a renaming of MSRTC to [[Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation]] (KSRTC).

===Bifurcation===
* On 15 August 1997, Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (then [[Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation]], BMTC) was bifurcated to cater to the transportation needs of [[Bangalore Metropolitan Region Development Authority|Bangalore Metropolitan Region]]. It was formed by separating the Bangalore Transport Service.
* On 1 November 1997, [[North Western Karnataka Road Transport Corporation]] (NWKRTC) was bifurcated to cater to the transportation needs of Northwestern parts of Karnataka.
* On 15 August 2000, Kalyana Karnataka Road Transport Corporation (KKRTC) (then '''North Eastern Karnataka Road Transport Corporation''') was bifurcated to cater to the transportation needs of Northeastern parts of Karnataka.<ref name=KSRTChistory>{{cite news|title=KSRTC History|url= https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/Wheels-of-change-turn-Karnataka-State-Road-Transport-Corporation-into-a-winner/articleshow/15085055.cms |website=[[The Times of India]] |date= 22 July 2012 |access-date=24 July 2016}}</ref><ref name=KSRTCHIS>{{cite web|title=Ksrtc history|url=http://www.ksrtc.in/site/history |website=www.ksrtc.in|access-date=24 July 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160317003217/http://www.ksrtc.in/site/history|archive-date=17 March 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=About Us - Kalyana Karnataka Road Transport Corporation|url=https://kkrtc.karnataka.gov.in/page/About+Us/en|access-date=4 October 2021|website=kkrtc.karnataka.gov.in|archive-date=4 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211004165120/https://kkrtc.karnataka.gov.in/page/About+Us/en|url-status=dead}}</ref> This left the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation to serve the southern part of Karnataka.
* On 23 November 2009, Bijapur division was transferred from NWKRTC to KKRTC.

==Services==
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Name of the Service
!Description
!Manufacturer
!Gallery
|-
!'''Kalyana Karnataka Sarige'''
|It is a non-AC bus service with 3+2 non-reclining seats built on single-axle [[Ashok Leyland]], [[Tata Motors|Tata]] and [[Eicher Motors|Eicher]] suburban chassis with a tirangi livery of three colours consisting of white, yellow and crimson colours. It is an interdistrict, interstate service in Kalyana Karnataka (North-eastern Karnataka) and Bijapura district.
|rowspan{{=}}"5"|

* [[Ashok Leyland]]
* [[Tata Motors|Tata]]
* [[Eicher Motors|Eicher]]
|[[File:Kalyana Karnataka Sarige.jpg|250px|Kalyana Karnataka Sarige]]
[[File:Kalyana Karnataka Sarige Rare livery.jpg|250px|Kalyana Karnataka Sarige]]
|-
!'''Kalyana Gramantara Sarige'''
| It is a non-AC bus service with 3+2 non-reclining seats built on single-axle [[Ashok Leyland]], Tata and Eicher suburban chassis with a durangi livery of dual colours consisting of blue and white colours. It is a service to connect villages to nearby cities and towns in Kalyana Karnataka (North-eastern Karnataka) and Bijapur district.
|
|-
!Kalyana Nagara Sarige
|IIt is a non-AC bus service with 2+2 non-reclining seats built on single-axle [[Ashok Leyland]], [[Tata Motors|Tata]] and [[Eicher Motors|Eicher]] urban chassis with various liveries and branding depending upon the locale. It is an intracity and town service in Kalyana Karnataka (North-eastern Karnataka) and Bijapur district.
|[[File:Jewargi Road.jpg|250px|Nagara Sarige bus in [[Kalaburagi]] ]]
|-
!Rajahamsa Executive Class
|It is a non-AC bus service with 2+2 non-reclining seats built on single-axle Ashok Leyland, Tata and Eicher urban chassis with various liveries and branding depending upon the locale. It is an intracity and town service in Kalyana Karnataka (North-eastern Karnataka) and Bijapur district.
|
|-
!Non-AC Sleeper Class
|It is a non-AC ultra-deluxe bus service with 2+1 lower and upper berth sleeper seats built on bi-axle [[Ashok Leyland]], [[Tata Motors|Tata]] and [[Eicher Motors|Eicher]] chassis with a white livery. It is a long-distance service operating out of Kalyana Karnataka (North-eastern Karnataka) and Bijapur district.
|[[File:NKKRTC'S Non AC Sleeper Bus.jpg|250px|NKKRTC'S Non AC Sleeper Bus]]
|-
!Amoghavarsha Class
|t is a non-AC ultra-deluxe bus service with 2+1 lower and upper berth sleeper seats built on bi-axle [[Ashok Leyland]] chassis with a white livery. It is a long-distance service operating out of Kalyana Karnataka (North-eastern Karnataka) and Bijapur district.
|
* [[Ashok Leyland]]
|
|-
!Ambaari Class
|It is an AC luxury bus service with 2+1 lower and upper berth sleeper seats built on a single-axle Corona chassis with a white livery. It is a long-distance service operating out of Kalyana Karnataka (North-eastern Karnataka) and Bijapur district.
|
* Corona
|[[File:KKRTC'S Ambaari Class.jpg|250px|KKRTC'S AC Sleeper Ambaari Class]]
|-
!Kalyana Ratha Class
|It is an ''AC'' luxury bus service with 2+1 lower and upper berth sleeper seats on a [[Volvo 9600]] multi-axle sleeper with a white livery. t is a long-distance service operating out of Kalyana Karnataka (North-eastern Karnataka) and Bijapur district.<ref>{{Cite tweet |user=IndexKarnataka |number=1692498208407146729 |title=KKRTC unveils brand new "Kalyana Ratha" 9600 Volvo Multi Axle Sleeper bus services which is similar to #Ambaari from KSRTC |date=18 August 2023 |access-date=26 August 2023}}</ref>
|
* [[Volvo]]
|[[File:Kalyana Ratha KKRTC bus.png|250px|AC -Sleeper 9600 Volvo bus operated by [[Kalyana Karnataka Road Transport Corporation|KKRTC]]]]
|}

==Former services==
* '''Meghdooth Class''': It is an AC luxury bus service with 2+2 reclining seats built on a single-axle [[Ashok Leyland]] chassis with a dark blue-white livery. It is a long-distance service operating out of Kalyana Karnataka (Northeastern Karnataka) and Bijapur district. This service was replaced with '''Sheethal Class'''.
* '''Sheethal Class''': It is an AC luxury bus service with 2+2 reclining seats built on a single-axle [[Ashok Leyland]] chassis with a green livery. It is a long-distance service operating out of Kalyana Karnataka (North-eastern Karnataka) and Bijapur district. Currently defunct.
* '''Vaibhav Class''': It is a non-AC semi-deluxe bus service with 2+2 reclining seats with less reclining compared to '''Rajahamsa Executive Class''' built on a single-axle [[Ashok Leyland]] chassis with a green livery. It is a long-distance service operating out of Kalyana Karnataka (North-eastern Karnataka) and Bijapur district. Currently defunct.
* '''Suhasa Class''': It is a non-AC ultra-deluxe bus service with 2+2 reclining seats built on [[Ashok Leyland]], [[Tata Motors|Tata]] and [[Eicher Motors|Eicher]] chassis with a yellow livery. It is a long-distance service operating out of Kalyana Karnataka (North-eastern Karnataka) and Bijapur district. Rebranded and merged with '''Rajahamsa Executive Class'''.

=='Shakti Scheme' free bus service for women==
'Shakti Scheme' was announced by the [[Second Siddaramaiah ministry]] on 2 June 2023. It started on 11 June 2023, providing free-of-charge bus service to Karnataka domicile women. Beneficiaries show their government-issued photo identity and address proof for the first three months. Bus conductors issue them zero-fare tickets Thereafter, beneficiaries obtain Shakti smartcards (named after the name of the scheme) through an application process on the government's [https://sevasindhugs.karnataka.gov.in/ Seva Sindhu website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231002023018/http://sevasindhugs.karnataka.gov.in/ |date=2 October 2023 }}.<ref>{{Cite web |date=5 June 2023 |title=Guidelines released for free travel bus scheme for women in Karnataka |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/state/top-karnataka-stories/guidelines-released-for-free-travel-bus-scheme-for-women-in-karnataka-1225093.html |access-date=5 June 2023 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en}}</ref>

===Terms and conditions of the scheme===
* The scheme will apply to all four Road Transport Corporations in the state (KSRTC, BMTC, NWKRTC and KKRTC).
* '''Nagara Sarige, Gramantara Sarige, Karnataka Sarige, Vayavya Nagara Sarige, Vayavya Gramantara Sarige, Vayavya Karnataka Sarige, Kalyana Nagara Sarige, Kalyana Gramantara Sarige, Kalyana Karnataka Sarige, Bengaluru Sarige, Samparka''' and '''Astra''' services will be part of the scheme.
* Women can travel for free only on bus services within the state. Bus services to destinations outside Karnataka will be outside the scheme's purview even if women travel within the state. For example, a woman travelling to [[Ballari]] in [[Karnataka]] i.e., within the state on a Hosapet-Anantapuramu bus service which is an interstate service to [[Anantapur]]amu in neighbouring [[Andhra Pradesh]], then the woman passenger will have to buy a ticket.
* The scheme will not apply to luxury buses ('''Rajahamsa Executive Class, Airavat Class, Airavat Club Class, Pallakki Class, Amoghavarsha Class, Ambaari Class, Ambaari Dream Class, Ambaari Utsav Class, Kalyana Ratha Class, Fly Bus, EV- Power Plus+, Bengaluru Darshini, Vajra''' and '''Vayu Vajra''' services).
* Half of the seats on KSRTC, NWKRTC and KKRTC's ordinary and express buses will be reserved for men. Luxury, AC and interstate buses as well as BMTC buses will be exempted from this.
* The government will reimburse the RTCs based on the distance women travel.

==Karnataka's road transport undertakings==
* '''[[Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation|KSRTC, Bangalore]]''': Operates out of Southern Karnataka.
* '''[[North Western Karnataka Road Transport Corporation|NWKRTC, Hubli]]''': Operates out of North-Western Karnataka except Bijapur district.
* '''KKRTC, Kalaburagi''': Operates out of North-Eastern Karnataka and Bijapur district.
* '''[[Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation|BMTC, Bangalore]]''': Operates in Bangalore Metropolitan Region offering transit service.

==Namma Cargo Logistics and Parcel Services==
Namma Cargo Logistics and Parcel Services was launched on 26 February 2021. It provides cargo and parcel services on the routes in which the KSRTC, NWKRTC and KKRTC buses travel.<ref>{{Cite web |date=26 February 2021 |title=Karnataka govt launches 'Namma Cargo' parcel and cargo service, to be run by KSRTC |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/karnataka-govt-launches-namma-cargo-parcel-and-cargo-service-be-run-ksrtc-144245 |access-date=19 August 2022 |website=The News Minute |language=en}}</ref>

==See also==
{{Portal|Buses|Transport}}
*[[List of bus depots in Karnataka]]
*[[List of bus stations in Karnataka]]
*[[North Western Karnataka Road Transport Corporation]]
*[[Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation]]
*[[Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{State owned road transport companies in India}}
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[[Category:State road transport corporations of India]]
[[Category:Transport in Karnataka]]
[[Category:2000 establishments in Karnataka]]
[[Category:Government agencies established in 2000]]
[[Category:State agencies of Karnataka]]
[[Category:Bus transport in Karnataka]]
[[Category:Companies based in Kalaburagi]]

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