We have inherited a proud tradition of public service dating back almost to the foundation of the State. We are continuing to build on that tradition of public service and transport expertise to give Kerala a bus and coach system of which we can be justly proud of. The prime essentiality, the prompt methodology and the ship shape vigour of KSRTC is why our dedicated public has betrothed to our service.

YESTERDAY AND TODAY
Yesterday

The history of Kerala State Road Transport Corporation began whilst the development of the it wasn't booming enough like today. The Travancore State Transport Department was constituted by the erstwhile Travancore Government with a view to reorganize the transport service of the state. Mr E.G. Salter, Assistant, Operating Supdt of London Passenger Transport Board was appointed as Supdt on 20.9.1937.

60 comet chassis fitted with Perkins diesel Engines were imported from England and the staff had built the body under the supervision of Mr Salter himself. The selection of operating staff remains as a model which has been followed by the present staff as well. Those who were likely to lose their jobs in the private sectors due to the nationalization of Thiruvanathapuram Kanyakumari route were given preference for appointment in the new department. Nearly a hundred Bachelor degree holders were given appoinments as Inspectors and Conductors.

The State Motor Service was inaugurated by His Highness Sree Chithirathirunal on 20.2.1938. His Highness and his kin were the first passengers of the inaugration trip and Mr. Salter was himself the driver to that bus. This bus along with the 33 other buses brought on road driving through the Kawdiar Square was seen to be a devastatingly beautiful attraction.

Consequent on the enactment of Road Transport Corporation Act in 1950, Govt. of Kerala formulated KSRTC rules in 1965 by sec.44 and the department was converted into an autonomous corporation on 1.4.1965. The Kerala State road Transport Corporation was established by the government of Kerala by the notification dated, 15-3-1965. The arrangements required for the smooth taking over of the services run by the Kerala State Transport Department were made expeditiously by the corporation.

At the time of transfer there were only a countable number of bus schedules, 661 bus schedules and 36 lorry schedules. It possessed a fleet of 901 buses 51 lorries and 29 other vehicles. The new working of the corpoartion started with 30 new buses and 8 new lorries. 10 old buses and 7 old lorries and one tractor trailer were converted for other uses. Plant and machinery owned by Kerala State Road Transport Corporation is extended throughout all its workshops in the whole of Kerala.

Today

The corporation has a fleet strength of 4603 – 2828 Leyland, 1623  Tata, 150 Eicher and 2 Volvos . Out of these, 2124 buses ( 57.37% ) are aged more than 7 years of life.

New services introduced :

A/C Air Buses                           : 29

Low Floor Ananthapuri Air Bus :  4

Ananthapuri City Fast             : 40

The daily scheduled distance for bus services also increased from 12,00,000 km to 14,22,546 km. Nearly 4704 buses running on a busy, tight schedule with an overwhelming 4232 schedules everyday. Average passenger in a day is 31.45 Lakkhs
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Updated on 07-01-2008

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