Annual Administration Report 2011 - 2012 - KSRTC

Annual Administration Report 2011 - 2012 

CHAPTER-1 

INTRODUCTION 

1.1 PERIOD COVERED: 

This is the fiftyone Annual Administration Report of Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation 

covering the activities of the Corporation for the financial year 2011-12 i.e., from 1 st April 2011 to 

31 st March 2012. 

1.2 MANAGEMENT: 

The amended RTC Act 1982 provides for the Management of the Corporation by the Board of 

Directors. The Board of Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation as on 31 st March 2012 consisted 

16 Directors and one invitee. All the Directors have been appointed by the State Government. 

1.3 ADMINISTRATIVE SET UP: 

During the year 2011-12, one new Depot has been commissioned at Mangalore-3 (Kuntikana) on 

15-05-2011 attached to Managalore Division. A new Division has been formed at Putur on 01-07-2011 

by bifurcating Mangalore and Mysore® divisions. As on 31-03-2012 KSRTC had 14 operating Divisions 

with 72 Depots under its jurisdiction besides 2 Regional Workshops, 3 Civil Engineering Divisions, one 

Printing Press, one Central Training Institute, 2 Regional Training Institutions and a Hospital. 

1.4 PASSENGER AMENITIES AND FACILITIES: 

The Corporation has accorded high priority to provide increased amenities to the travelling Public. As 

on 31-03-2012, there were 141 permanent Bus Stations besides, 31 Rural Wayside Shelters and 105 City 

Pick-up Shelters. The long distance Express and non-stop Services were further augmented to meet the 

needs of the Travelling Public. In order to provide more comfort to the traveling public 565 Mofussil 

(NAL), 129 Grameena Karnataka Sarige, 202 City, 21 Rajahamsa, 47 Karnataka vaibhav, 43 Non A/C 

sleeper, 24 Carona (Ambari sleeper), 38 Volvo Multi axle and 10 Mercedez Benz Multi axle, totaling to 

1079 new Buses were inducted during the year. 

As on 31-03-2012, in all 1307 long distance routes were operated with route length ranging from 

120 kms. to 1078 kms. The Corporation has operated 2708 Ordinary, 3141 Express, 2 semi deluxe, 

331 Rajahamsa , 2 Rajahamsa A/C, 48 Rajahamsa CS, 4 Meghadoota, 8 Carona (Ambari), 20 Sheetal, 

38 Non A/C Sleeper, 36 Carona Sleeper, 243 Airavatha (Volvo), 70 Multi axle (Volvo),10 Mercedez Benz, 

10 Mercedez Benz Multi axle, 46 Volvo (city), 227 city, 38 Marcopolo, 94 Semi Low Floor and 

61 Suburban Services as on 31-03-2012. 

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1.5 OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY: 

The Operational results of the vital parameters of 2011-12 compared to 2010-11 are as under: 

1. Kms. operated increased to 9242.56 lakh during the year 2011-12 as compared to 8707.67 lakh in 

2010-11. 

2 The Corporation has achieved average vehicle utilization of 362 kms during 2011-12 as compared 

to 363 kms. of 2010-11. 

3. Tyre Life during 2011-12 increased to 123759 kms. from 120036 kms. of 2010-11. 

4. Fuel efficiency during 2011-12 in terms of KMPL has increased to 4.87 as compared to 4.85 which 

was achieved during 2010-11. 

5. The rate of breakdowns per 10,000 kms has decreased to 0.04 during the year 2011-12 from 0.05 of 

2010-11. 

6. The rate of accidents per lakh kms. has decreased to 0.14 during the year 2011-12 from 0.15 of 

2010-11. 

7. Earning per kilometer (on Traffic Revenue) has increased to 2286.7 paise during the year 2011-12 

from 2031.5 paise of 2010-11. 

8. During the year 2011-12, the Corporation has made profit of Rs. 1941.41 lakh as against Rs. 

6205.25 lakh profit made during 2010-11. 

1.6 INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS: 

Five meeting was held between the Management and the Labour representatives during the year 

2011-12 in order to resolve the issues and demands of the labour and to maintain harmonious relationship. 

There were no strikes reported during the year 2011-12. 

The Corporation continued to extend all facilities to the workmen for the development of cultural 

and sports activities. The Corporation has also continued to extend medical, housing and other welfare 

benefits to its Employees. 

1.7 ANNUAL OPERATING PLAN 2012-13: 

The Corporation formulated its Action Plan 2012-13 through which, steps have been taken to 

improve the performance efficiency. Norms have been fixed not only to bring down the cost of operations, 

but also to improve various operational parameters. The gist of the plan is as follows. 

1. It is proposed to augment 350 Schedules. 

2. It is proposed to achieve a KMPL of 4.89 

3. It is proposed to achieve Vehicle Utilisation of 365 Kms. 

4. It is proposed to achieve Tyre life of 132000 Kms. 

5. It is proposed to add 919 new Vehicles to the existing Fleet by replacing 680 old Vehicles which are 

not fit for operation. 

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6. It is proposed to operate 9832.53 lakhs Effective kms. 

7. It is expected to earn Gross Revenue of Rs.244512.38 lakh. (excluding subsidy to be received from 

Govt.) 

8. The Cost of operations is expected at Rs.248422.65 lakh. 

9. The proposed Loss is Rs. 3910.27 lakh on Gross Revenue (excluding subsidy to be received from 

the Govt.) 

10. It is expected to earn an EPKM of 2410.3 paise on Traffic Revenue. 

11. The expected CPKM is 2526.5 paise. 

12. It is contemplated to complete the Depot construction work undertaken at Sulya, Vijayanagar 

(Mysore), Hassan-2, Challkere and Udupi during 2012-13. 

13 . It is planned to construct 8 new Bus Stations. 

1.8. ANNUAL PLAN 2012-13: 

The total Capital Expenditure incurred by the Corporation during the year 2011-12 for its 

developmental activities was Rs.34565.42 lakh as against the proposed amount of Rs.34243.24 lakh. The 

Corporation has been able to build 1079 Bus bodies during 2011-12. 

The programme of Capital Expenditure that has been proposed and actually incurred during the year 

2011-12 are shown below. 

(Rs.in lakh) 

Sl. 

no. 

Programme Proposed Actual 

1 Land and Buildings 8500.00 8019.89 

2 Passenger Buses & Dept.vehicles. 22900.00 23649.99 

3 Environment Equipments 400.00 90.74 

4 JnnURM works 0.00 1450.92 

5 

Plant, Machinery,Equipment, Computer 

Hardware, Software and ETM’s etc. 

400.00 732.96 

6 JnnURM GEF-SUTP 2043.24 620.92 

Total 34243.24 34565.42 

The Corporation in its Budget Estimates 2012-13 has a Capital Expenditure programme of Rs.30545.40 

lakh. 

The Corporation has planned to avail loan of Rs.7500.00 lakh from the consortium of Banks and 

other Financial Institutions during the year. 

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CHAPTER-2 

MANAGEMENT 

2.1 COMPOSITION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS: 

The Board of Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation consisted 16 Directors including Hon’ble 

Chairman and Hon’ble Vice-Chairman as on 31 st March 2012. Out of 16 Directors, the Chairman and 

Vice-Chairman are non-official Directors. The remaining 14 Directors are Official Directors and among 

them one Director represents Central Government. 

All the Directors are appointed by the State Government. The Metropolitan Commissioner, BMRDA, 

Government of Karnataka is being invited to attend the Board Meetings as ‘Invitee’ in terms of Section 

19(a) of the BMRDA Act-1985. 

2.2 CHANGE OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS DURING THE YEAR 2011-12: 

1. Sri. P.B.Ramamurthy, IAS., Principal Secretary to Government, Transport Deptartment has been appointed 

as Director on the Board of KSRTC vide Government Notification No: ¸ÁjE 05 ¸Á¸ÀA¸ÉÃ 2012 

dated: 29-02-2012 in place of Sri. M.K.Shankaralingegowda, IAS. 

2 Sri. M.K.Shankarlingegowda, IAS., Commissioner, Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike has been 

appointed as Director on the Board of KSRTC vide Government Notification No: ¸ÁjE 22 £À¸Á¸ÉÃ 2011 

dated: 13-12-2011. 

3 Sri. T.Sham Bhatt, IAS., Transport Commissioner, Transport Department has been appointed as 

Director on the Board of KSRTC vide Government Notification No: ¸ÁjE 18 ªÁF¸ÉÃ 2011 

dated: 28-07-2011. 

4 Sri. K.R.Srinivasa, IAS., Managing Director, BMTC has been appointed as Director on the Board of 

KSRTC vide Government Notification No: ¸ÁjE 07 £À¸Á¸ÉÃ 2011 dated: 16-05-2011. 

5 Sri. N. Manjunatha Prasad, IAS., Managing Director, KSRTC, has been appointed as Director on the 

Board of KSRTC vide Government Notification No: ¸ÁjE 03 s¸Á¸ÀA¸ÉÃ 2012 dated:25-01-2012. 

6 Sri. Bijay Kumar Singh, IPS., Director(S &V), KSRTC, has been appointed as Director on the Board of 

KSRTC vide Government Notification No: ¸ÁjE 109 s¸Á¸ÀA¸ÉÃ 2011 dated:29-09-2011. 

7 Sri. Nandan Singh, Deputy Secretary (Transport), Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, 

Government of India, New Delhi has been appointed as Director on the Board of KSRTC vide 

Government Notification No: ¸ÁjE 227 s¸Á¸ÀA¸ÉÃ 2011 dated:02-11-2011. 

8 Sri. G.N.Shivamurthy, KAS., Managing Director, NEKRTC,has been appointed as Director on the Board 

of KSRTC vide Government Notification No: ¸ÁjE 23 s¸Á¸ÀA¸ÉÃ ªÁF¸ÉÃ dated:19-08-2011. 

9 Sri. S.Padmanabhan, Director(Finance) and Financial adviser, KSRTC has been appointed as Director on 

the Board of KSRTC vide Government Notification No: ¸ÁjE 40 ¸Á¸ÀA¸ÉÃ 2011 dated: 03-12-2011. 

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With the above changes, the following is the composition of the Directors on the Board of K.S.R.T.C. 

as on 31-03-2012. 

Sl. No. Name & Address Official / Non-official 

1 SRI. R. ASHOKA, 

Hon’ble Minister for Home and Transport, 

Govt. of Karnataka and 

Hon’ble Chairman, KSRTC., Central Office, 

Bangalore. 

2 SRI. JAGGESH, 

Hon’ble Vice-Chairman, 

KSRTC., Central Office, 

Bangalore . 

3 SRI. L.V.NAGARAJAN, IAS., 

Principal Secretary to Government, 

Finance Department., 

Government of Karnataka, 

Vidhana Soudha, Bangalore. 

4 SRI. P.B.RAMAMURTHY, IAS., 


Transport Department, M.S.Buildings, 


Bangalore. 

5 SRI. BHARAT LAL MEENA, IAS., 

Commissioner, 

Bangalore Development Authority, 

Bangalore. 

6 SRI. I.S.N.PRASAD, IAS., 

Principal Secretary to the Hon’ble Chief Minister, 


Vidhana Soudha, Bangalore 

7 SRI. M.K.SHANKARALINGEGOWDA, IAS., 

Commissioner, 

Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike, 

Bangalore. 

8 SRI. T.SHAM BHATT, IAS., 

Transport Commissioner, 

Transport Department, M.S.Bulidings, 


Bangalore. 

9 SRI. K.R.SRINIVAS, IAS., 

Managing Director, 

BMTC, Central Office, 

Bangalore. 

10 SRI. N.MANJUNATHA PRASAD, IAS., 


KSRTC, Central Office, 

Bangalore. 

CHAIRMAN 

(Non-Official) 

VICE-CHAIRMAN 

(Non-Official) 

DIRECTOR 

(Official) 

DIRECTOR 

(Official) 

DIRECTOR 

(Official) 

DIRECTOR 

(Official) 

DIRECTOR 

(Official) 

DIRECTOR 

(Official) 

DIRECTOR 

(Official) 

DIRECTOR 

(Official) 

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11 SRI. BIJAY KUMAR SINGH, IPS., 

Director (Security & Vigilance), 

KSRTC, Central Office, 

Bangalore. 

DIRECTOR 

(Official) 

12 SRI. NANDAN SINGH, 

Deputy Secretary (Transport), 

Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, Room 

No.141,Transport Bhavan, Sansad Marg, 

Government of India, 

New Delhi. 

13 SRI. MAAZ AHMED SHARIFF, KAS., 

Director (Personnel & Environment), 

K.S.R.T.C., Central Office, 

Bangalore. 

14 SRI. G.N.SHIVAMURTHY, KAS., 


NEKRTC, Central Office, 

Gulbarga. 

15 SRI. HEMARAJU, 

Managing Director, NWKRTC., 

Central Office, Hubli. 

16 SRI. S.PADMANABHAN, 

Director(Finance) & FA, 

KSRTC., Central Office, 

Bangalore - 560 027. 

DIRECTOR 

(Official) 

DIRECTOR 

(Official) 

DIRECTOR 

(Official) 

DIRECTOR 

(Official) 

DIRECTOR 

(Official) 

1 SRI. YOGENDRA TRIPATHI,IAS., 

Metropolitan Commissioner, BMRDA, Government of 

Karnataka, 

No.1, Ali Asker Road, 

Bangalore - 560 027. 

INVITTE 

(Official) 

2.3 NUMBER OF MEETINGS CONDUCTED, SUBJECTS PLACED AND RESOLUTIONS 

PASSED : 

During the year 2011-12, five meetings (including one continued meeting)of the Board of Directors 

have been conducted. 104 subjects have been placed before the Board and 99 Resolutions passed. 

2.4 MAIN COMMITTEE: 

No Main Committee was constituted during the year 2011-12 

Statement showing the information regarding the number of Board meetings attended by the 

Directors/Invitee during the year 2011-12 is shown in Schedule-A. 

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CHAPTER-3 

ADMINISTRATION 

3.1 SET-UP: 

During the year 2011-12, a new Depot have been commissioned at Mangalore-3 (Kuntikana) on 

15-05-2011 attached to Mangalore Division. To have more administrative convenience New Division 

Commissioned at Puttur w.e.f 01-07-2011 by bifurcating Mysore® and Mangalore divisions. B.C.Road, 

Putur ,Dharmastala depots attached to Mangalore division and Mercara depot attached to Mysore ® 

division has been transfered to newly formed Putur Division w.e.f 01-07-2011. 

In continuation, Inter Model Transit Center (I.M.T.C) Construction work at Kuvempunagar and 

Ilawala have been completed and inaugurated on 09-04-2011 and 10-04-2011 respectively. 

During the year 2011-12, the Awatar counter at Shantinagar which is under the administration 

control of Kempegowda Bus Station has been transferred and comes under the administration control of 

Bangalore (C) division with effect from 27-05-2011 

With this, the Corporation had 72 Depots, 141 Bus Stations, 64 Control Points and 31 Rural Way 

side Shelters under its network of operations spread over in 15 Divisions (14 operating Divisions and one 

Bus Station Division) as at the end of 31-03-2012. The Divisionwise number of Depots, Bus Stations and 

Control Points and their details as on 31-03-2012 are furnished in Table –1 and Schedule-B respectively. 

TABLE -1 

Sl. 

No. 

Division 

No of 

Depots 

No of Bus 

Stations 

No of Control 

Points 

1 Bangalore © 7 1 10 

2 Ramanagar 6 8 5 

3 Tumkur 6 16 6 

4 Kolar 5 6 4 

5 Chikkaballapura 5 8 8 

6 MCTD 3 5 4 

7 Mysore (Rural) 5 12 0 

8 Mandya 6 13 6 

9 Chamarajanagar 4 7 2 

10 Hassan 5 16 0 

11 Chikkamagalore 5 14 2 

12 Mangalore 4 2 6 

13 Putur 4 12 7 

14 Davangere 7 15 2 

15 KBS -- 6 2 

TOTAL 72 141 64 

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3.2. STAFF POSITION AND STAFF RATIO: 

3.2.1) Staff position: 

The Corporation employed 36448 permanent employees as on 31-03-2012 as against 34019 

employees as on 31-03-2011. The category-wise break-up of the total staff is given in Table-2. 

TABLE-2 

Sl. 

No. 

Category 

No. of Employees 

As on 31.03.2012 As on 31.03.2011 

a) 

b) 

Regular employees 

Class-I and II Officers 

Class-III and IV Officials: 

Drivers 

Conductors 

Drivers-cum-Conductor 

Traffic Supervisors 

Mechanical 

Administration 

Civil Engineering 

Printing Press 

358 

11310 

5398 

8919 

1198 

6326 

2796 

57 

86 

363 

10434 

5749 

8015 

1144 

5321 

2853 

52 

88 

Total Class-III & IV 36090 33656 

Total Regular Employees (a+b) 36448 34019 

The strength of Class-I & II Officers was 358and accounted for 0.98% of the total permanent staff of 

the Corporation. The ratio of Officers to staff was 1:101 as on 31-3-2012. 

3.2.2) Recruitment: 

3.2.3) Staff ratio: 

1320 Driver-Cum-Conductors have been recruited during the year 2011-12. 

The total staff strength (regular) working in the Corporation was 36448 for operating 7137 schedules 

as at the end of the year. The Divisional staff ratio per schedule was 4.92. The overall staff ratio of the 

Corporation per schedule (including the staff employed at the Regional Workshops and other Central 

Units) increased from 5.08 as on 31-03-2011 to 5.11 as on 31-03-2012. The details of staff ratio as on the 

last day of the year under report with comparative figures for the previous year are given in Table-3. The 

Division-wise staff ratio details per Schedule/Vehicle held/Avg. Vehicles on road and Effective Kilometers 

performed per Employee per day are given at Appendix-5. 

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TABLE-3 

Sl. 

No. 

Units 

Staff 

As on 31.3.2012 As on 31.3.2011 

Staff Ratio 

per Sch. 

Staff 

Staff Ratio 

per Sch. 

1 

2 

3 

Operating Divisions 

Regional Workshops 

Other Central Units 

35084 

600 

764 

4.92 

0.08 

0.11 

32659 

588 

772 

4.88 

0.09 

0.11 

Total 36448 5.11 34019 5.08 

As at the end of the year, there were 6465 Employees belonging to SC and 1729 Employees belonging 

to ST on the rolls accounting to 17.74% and 4.74% respectively to the total Employees. The category-wise 

working position of the SC and ST Employees in the Corporation as on 31-03-2011 is indicated in 

Table - 4. 

TABLE-4 

Sl. 

No. 

Category 

Employees as on 

31-03-2012 

Employees as on 31-03-2011 

Total SC ST Total SC ST 

1 

2 

Class-I & II Officers 

Class-III & IV Officials: 

a) Traffic: 

i) Drivers, Conductors & 

Dr-cum-Crs. 

ii) Traffic Supervisors 

b) Mechanical 

c) Administration & Others 

358 

25627 

1198 

6326 

2939 

43 

4451 

237 

1135 

599 

15 

1199 

69 

389 

57 

363 

24198 

1144 

5321 

2993 

34 

4063 

229 

649 

595 

18 

1239 

60 

221 

127 

Total 36448 6465 1729 34019 5570 1665 

The Details of Male and Female employees in the Corporation during the year 2011-12 and 

2010-11 is given in the Table -4a. 

TABLE -4a. 

Year 

Running 

staff Driver/ 

Cond/ 

Dri. Cum 

Cond. 

Work 

shop 

staff 

Officers 

(Admn.) 

Supervisors 

Others 

(Non 

Supervisor) 

Male Female Total 

2011-12 25627 6326 358 717 3420 33779 2669 36448 

2010-11 24198 5321 363 669 3468 31704 2315 34019 

3.3 TRAINING SCHEME AND FACILITIES: 

Training of employees belonging to various category including Officers has been continued in one 

Regional Training Institute, one Drivers Training Academy and one Central Training Institute of the 

Corporation during the year 2011-12. The details of the employees undergone training are as follows: 

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‣ 10704 employees of different category have been trained at the training centres of the Corporation. 

Apart from this, 

‣ 166 Officers have been sent to different training agencies like CIRT, NPC, GRSP, IPE, DPE and NIPM 

etc., for training. 

‣ Five officers have been sent to Dubai/Istanbul(Turkey) for study tour under ASRTU Corpus fund scheme, 

5 officers have been sent to London and Germany for Study tour under KSRTC HRD fund ,one officer 

was sent to Switzerland for study tour under sponsorship by ICICI and 2 officers were sent to Singapore 

for study tour under sponsorship by Government of India. 

‣ 195 students of BBM/MBA/MSW/M.Com/M.Sc/MFA/MCA have been trained in various Departments 

of the Corporation in Human Resources/Finance and other internship projects & field works. 

‣ 707 private persons have been trained in HPV Driving on payment of fee. 

3.4 DISCIPLINARY CASES AND THEIR DISPOSALS: 

The details of Disciplinary cases and their disposals during the year 2011-12 as compared to previous 

year are shown in Table-5. 

TABLE – 5 

Sl. 

No. 

Particulars 2011-12 2010-11 

1 

No. of cases pending as on the last day 

of the year 

11485 13750 

2 No. of cases detected during the year 

a) Conductors 

b) Drivers 

c) Driver-cum-Conductor 

d) Other Staff 

37329 

9096 

34303 

3378 

42322 

8879 

20729 

4047 

Total (a to d) 84106 75977 

3 No. of cases finalized: 

a) Dismissed/ Discharged/ 

Terminated/Removed 

b) Suspended {As a specific 

punishment} 

c) Fined 

d) Other punishments 

518 

124 

35190 

49890 

490 

68 

48151 

29533 

Total (a to d) 85722 78242 

4 No. of cases pending as on the last day of the year 9869 11485 

Unit Heads are the Disciplinary Authorities for major punishment for Class – III & IV employees 

working in the units (excluding supervisory staff). The Depot Managers and other Divisional level 

Officers have continued to be empowered to impose minor penalties on Class-III & IV employees coming 

under their administrative control. 

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3.5 RULES & REGULATIONS OF KSRTC: 

The following Rules/Regulations are in force in KSRTC. 

1. KSRTC Gratuity Regulations (01-04-1957). 

2. KSRTC Rules 1961. 

3. KSRTC Employees Leave Rules 1964. 

4. KSRTC Employees Contributory Provident Fund Regulations 1968. 

5. KSRTC Employees Medical Attendance Regulations 1970. 

6. KSRTC Servants Conduct & Discipline Regulations 1971. 

7. KSRTC Servants Payment of Advance for Purchase of Motor Car/Cycle/Scooter & Bicycles 

Regulations 1976. 

8. KSRTC Employees Promotion and Pay Regulations 1980. 

9. KSRTC Cadre & Recruitment Regulations 1982. 

10. KSRTC Employees Premature Retirement Regulations 1983. 

11. KSRTC Employees Deputation outside India Regulations 1983. 

12. KSRTC Employees Compulsory/Voluntary Retirement Regulations 1984. 

13. KSRTC Employees Performance Appraisal Report Regulations 1985. 

14. KSRTC In-service Recruitment Scheme 1997 with respect to class 11 post 

15. KSRTC In-service Recruitment Scheme 2009 with respect to class 111 Supervisory post 

16. Grant of Extra-ordinary Leave without Wages Scheme to the Employees of the Corporation. 

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CHAPTER-4 

OPERATIONS 

4.1 NATIONALISATION SCHEME: 

During the year 2011-12, no new Scheme of Nationalization has been taken up. However, the repeal 

of Contract Carriages (Acquisition) Act 1976 by the Government allowing Private Operators to operate as 

Contract Carriages through out the State is continued. 

4.2 OPERATIONS: 

‣ Operational jurisdiction of the Corporation is 17 Districts in the State of Karnataka. 

‣ Major part of the Operations is in rural area. 

‣ Operated 7137 Schedules covering 2651127 kms per day as on 31-03-2012 as against 6697 

Schedules and 2509248 kms as on 31-03-2011. 

‣ Achieved a growth of 6.6% in Schedules and 5.7% in Schedule kms over previous year. 

‣ In Mysore City 181 City/Suburban Services, 35 Volvo (city), 38 Marco Polo and 94 Semi low floor 

Services have been operated. Also during the year under report, 48 city services in Tumkur, 20 city 

services in Hassan and 22 city services in Davangere have been introduced 

4.3 ROUTES, ROUTE KMs, SCHEDULES & SCHEDULE KMs: 

The Corporation has Operated 5554 Routes with an average Route length of 96.2 Kms as on 

31-03-2012. 

The details of Routes, Route kilometers, Schedules and Schedule kms. Operated as on 31-03-2012 

with comparative figures of previous year are given in Table-6 and the Division wise details are given at 

Appendix-1. 

TABLE-6 

Sl. 

No 

Factor 

As on 31 st March 

Variation over previous 

year 

2011-12 2010-11 Actual % age 

1 No. of Routes 5554 5079* 475 9.4 

2 Route kilometers 534255 481424* 52831 11.0 

3 Avg. Route length (in kms.) 96.2 94.8* 1.4 1.5 

4 No. of Schedules 7137 6697 440 6.6 

5 Daily Schedule kms. 2651127 2509248 141879 5.7 

*Revised 

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4.4 INTER-STATE ROUTES: 

Operation of Inter-State Services on reciprocal basis has been continued during the year 2011-12 also. 

The details of Operation of Inter-State Services on reciprocal basis with the five neighbouring States are 

indicated in Table – 7. 

TABLE – 7 

Sl. 

No 

State 

No.of 

Routes 

No.of 

Schedules 

Sch. Kms. 

operated 

within the State 

Sch. Kms. 

operated out 

side the State 

Total 

Schedule 

Kms. 

1 Maharashtra 26 69 29586 12013 41599 

2 Andhra Pradesh 165 476 125127 87638 212765 

3 Tamilnadu 143 412 74686 90992 165678 

4 Kerala 71 154 30550 33757 64307 

5 Goa 12 28 10743 2261 13004 

Total 417 1139 270692 226661 497353 

4.5 CITY/ SUBURBAN SERVICES: 

City/Suburban Services have been operated in the City of Mysore. City services is also extended in 

the cities of Tumkur, Hassan and Davanagere during the year 2011-12. Operation of City/Suburban 

Schedules as on 31-03-2012 represented 3.70% of the total Schedule kms. In Mysore 123 City, 

67 Sub-Urban, 35 City Volvo, 38 Marcopolo and 94 Semi Low Floor Services have been Operated during 

the year. The extent of City/Sub-Urban Operations by the Corporation as on 31-03-2012 is indicated in 

Table-8. 

TABLE – 8 

Sl. 

No. 

City 

As on 31.03.2012 

Routes Route kms Schedules Schedule kms. 

1 Mysore 154 2506 351 81579 

2 Tumkur 16 154 48 9255 

3 Hassan 19 171 20 3573 

4 Davanagere 11 113 22 3717 

Total 200 2944 441 98124 

%to total services 3.6 0.55 6.18 3.70 

4.6.0 MOFUSSIL SERVICES : 

Mofussil Services operated by the Corporation have been scheduled to cover 2553003 Kms daily as at 

the end of the year under report, which formed 96.30% of the total Operations. Besides the Operation of 

Ordinary Services in rural area, the Corporation also operated some of the Services as Express, semi deluxe, 

Rajahamsa, Rajahamsa A/C, Karnataka Vibhav ,Sheetal, Meghadoota, Carona (Ambari), Carona Sleeper, 

Non A/C Sleepear, Airavatha (Volvo), Multi axle(Volvo) and Mercedez Benz Services. The extent of such 

Operations as on 31-03-2012 are shown in Table –9. 

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Sl. 

No. 

Type of service 

TABLE – 9 

Schedule 

kms. 

% to total 

Mofussil 

services 

% to total 

Operations 

1 Ordinary 847882 33.21 31.98 

2 Express 1310274 51.32 49.42 

3 Semi Deluxe 1374 0.05 0.05 

3 Rajahamsa 144995 5.68 5.47 

4 Rajahamsa A/C 1140 0.05 0.04 

5 Karnataka viabhav 24348 0.95 0.92 

6 Sheetal 9643 0.38 0.36 

7 Meghadoota 1088 0.04 0.04 

8 Carona (Ambari) 2156 0.09 0.08 

9 Carona sleeper 15872 0.62 0.60 

10 Non A/C sleeper 14988 0.59 0.57 

11 Airavat (Volvo) 114366 4.48 4.32 

12 Multi Axle (Volvo) 59993 2.35 2.26 

13 Mercedez Benz 4884 0.19 0.19 

Total 2553003 100.00 96.30 

4.6.1 Long Distance and Night Services: 

The Corporation continued to operate long distance Services providing direct and quick 

Transportation between Bangalore and various District Headquarters and other important places within 

the State and in the neighbouring States. 1153 long distance Routes with Route length ranging from 120 

Kms to 1078 kms has been in Operation as on 31-03-2012. Some of the long distance Services have been 

operated as night Services connecting all District Headquarters besides other important places in and 

outside the State. 

4.6.2 Express and Non- Stop Services : 

Express Services are continued to be operated by the Corporation with limited number of stops to 

provide quick and direct Transport Facility with Fare slightly higher than the Ordinary Services with a view 

to reduce journey time and avoid change over. Non-stop Services have also been continued to be operated 

on selected routes where direct passengers are more to reduce the journey time, which also cause savings on 

staff cost as these Services are operated without Conductors. Example Bangalore - Mysore, 

Bangalore-Tumkur, Bangalore - Kolar, Bangalore - KGF and Bangalore – Chennai etc., totaling to 

81 Services as on 31-03-2012. 3141 Express Services have been operated covering 1310274 kms. daily 

accounting 49.42% of the daily kms. operated on Mofussil Routes by the Corporation. 

4.6.3 Premier Services: 

To meet the needs of affluent sections of the Travelling Public and also to provide a comfortable 

journey particularly during night, the Corporation has operated Premier Services such as Rajahamsa , 

Rajahamsa A/C, Karnataka vaibhava, Sheetal, Carona (Ambari), Carona Sleeper, Meghadoota and Airavatha 

(Volvo) Multi Axle (Volvo) and Mercedez Benz Services. 2 Semi deluxe,20 Sheetal, 331 Rajahamsa, 

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2 Rajahamsa A/C, 48 Karnataka Vaibhava, 4 Meghadoota, 38 Non A/C Sleeper, 8 Carona(Ambari), 

36 Carona sleeper, 243 Airavatha (Volvo), 70 Volvo Multi Axle,10 Mercedez Multi axle,10 Mercedez Benz 

and 46 Volvo (city) Services have been in Operation as on 31-03-2012. 

4.7 Public Private Partnership : 

Private agents are appointed to Book Tickets in advance through computerized and manual system in 

Karnataka and nighbouring States of Tamilnadu, Kerala, Goa, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and 

Pondicherry. 

4.8 FARE STRUCTURE: 

During the year 2011-12, Bus Fares have been increased by 6.95% w.e.f 

Fare Structure is furnished in Schedule-‘ C’. 

25-06-2011 The details of 

4.9 ADVANCE BOOKING & RESERVATION FACILITIES: 

To enable the Passengers to avail Ticket at their locality the Scheme of Advance Booking and Reservation 

Facilities have been brought in by the Corporation. 

There were totally 672 such Reservation Counters out of them 170 Counters (17 run by the 

Corporation, 137 run by the Private Agents and 16 by Bangaloreone) were at Bangalore alone covering all 

extension areas of Bangalore. In other places of Karnataka there were 297 Counters (61 run by the 

Corporation and 236 run by the Private Agents) and 205 Counters (11 run by the Corporation and 194 

run by the Private Agents) outside the State of Karnataka for facilitating the General Public to reserve their 

Seats in Advance for their journey where the Traffic Generation is considerably high. Advance Booking of 

Tickets Facility has been available with full Fare plus the Reservation Charge of Rs.5/- per Seat for Fare less 

than or equal to Rs. 200/- and Rs.10/-for Fare more than Rs.200/-. The system of Booking of Seats 30 

days in advance at the window booking Counters in Bus Stands and Private Reservation Counters has been 

continued. During the year 2011-12 total no of seats booked through AWATAR is 7360312 and earned 

revenue of Rs.32630.00 lakh and it was 6610891 and earned revenue of Rs.26537.00 lakh during the 

corresponding previous year period 2010-11. The average seats booked and revenue realized per day from 

AWATAR advance reservation system during the year 2011-12 is as under. 

Factors 

Avg. no. of seats 

booked/day 

Avg. 

revenue/day 

Total Bookings 20110 89.15 lakh 

E-Booking 5347 29.64 lakh 

4.10 PROGRESS OF OPERATIONS: 

The Corporation continued further consolidation of existing Services. Divisionwise achievement in 

the key area of Operations are furnished in Appendix-2. Some salient features are summarized in the 

following paragraphs. 

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a) Kms covered: 

The details regarding Kms operated with comparative figures of the previous year are shown in Table – 10. 

TABLE – 10 

Sl. 

No. 

Particulars 

Period 

Variation over 

previous year 

2011-12 2010-11 Actual %age 

1 Kms.operated: (in lakh) 

a)Gross 

b)Effective 

c) Dead 

9691.56 

9242.56 

449.00 

9093.10 

8707.67 

385.43 

598.46 

534.89 

63.57 

6.03 

6.14 

16.49 

2 

Percentage of Dead Kms.to 

Effective kms. 

4.86 4.43 0.43 9.71 

3 Avg.daily Service kms. (in lakh) 25.25 23.86 1.39 5.83 

The total Service kms operated during 2011-12 is 9242.56 lakh as against 8707.67 lakh Kms operated 

during 2010-11. The average Daily Service kms increased by 5.83% i.e. from 23.86 lakh kms to 25.25 

lakh Kms during 2011-12. The percentage Dead kms to Effective kms for the year 2011-12 was 4.86 as 

compared to 4.43 of 2010-11. 

b) Vehicles & Passengers Travelled : 

The details of Vehicles held in the operating Divisions (including Private Vehicles) and their 

Utilization during the year 2011-12 with comparative figures of the previous year are shown in Table-11. 

TABLE-11 

Sl. 

No 

1 

Particulars 

Avg.no.of Buses held in the 

operating Divisions 

During the year 

Variation over 

previous year 

2011-12 2010-11 Actual %age 

7580.8 7131.3 449.5 6.30 

2 Avg.no.of Buses on road. 6969.1 6576.6 392.5 5.97 

3 

4 

%age Fleet Utilization 

(on operational Fleet). 

Avg.Vehicle Utilization 

(in Kms.) 

a) Gross 

b) Effective 

91.9 92.2 -0.3 -0.32 

380 

362 

379 

363 

1 

-1 

0.26 

-0.28 

5 Avg. seating capacity 52.0 52.0 -- -- 

6 

7 

Total no. of Passengers 

carried (in lakh) 

Avg.no.of Passengers 

carried/day (lakh) 

8866.71 8076.61 790.10 9.78 

24.23 22.13 2.56 11.6 

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The average number of Buses held by the Divisions rose from 7131.3 to 7580.8 The average number 

of Buses on road also increased by 392.5 or 5.97% i.e. from 6576.6 during 2010-11 to 6969.1 during 

2011-12. The percentage Fleet Utilization decreased to 91.9% during 2011-12 from 92.2% of 2010-11. 

The average Vehicle Utilization on Gross kms per day increased to 380 Kms. from 379 kms and on 

Effective kms it has decreased to 362 from 363 which was in 2010-11. The Divisionwise analysis of 

Vehicles held and Fleet Utilization is shown in Appendix-4. The average Seating Capacity stood at 52.0 in 

2011-12.The total number of Passengers carried increased to 8866.71 during 2011-12 from 8076.61 lakh 

during 2011-12. The average Passengers carried per day too increased from 22.13 lakh to 24.23 lakh. The 

Divisionwise details of Breakdowns, Accidents, Regularity and Passengers traveled particulars are shown in 

Appendix-8. 

a) Luggage and Parcel Transport: 

The Luggage rate charged for Luggage booked by crew in the year 2011-12 is as below. Personal 

Luggage upto 30 Kgs has been allowed free of charge per Adult Passenger and 15 Kgs per Child Passenger. 

The Luggage in excess of these limits has been charged at the rates given below. 

i) Luggage rates : 50 ps. per unit of 20 kgs upto two stages or part 

thereof subject to a minimum of Re.5.00. 

ii) Newspapers : 75 ps. per unit of 5 kgs. or part thereof irrespective of 

distance. 

b) Cloak Rooms and Catering Establishments: 

Cloak Room Facilities have been provided at some important Bus Stations with the objective of 

enabling the Travelling Public to keep their Luggage in safe custody. Articles of Baggage have been 

accepted for safe custody as per the rates shown below: 

Sl. 

No. 

Particulars Per Package (Rs.) Locker (Rs.) 

I 

Upto 30Kgs. for a span of 12 hours (Suitcase, 

Trunks, Bedding, etc) 

2.00 5.00 

II For next 12 hours or part thereof 3.00 6.00 

III For each subsequent 12 hrs. 5.00 8.00 

Basic amenities such as Toilets, Drinking Water etc., have been provided in all the Bus Stations 

constructed and maintained by the Corporation. 

There were 111 Refreshment Rooms, 23 Tea Stalls, 14 Cloak rooms and 904 other Commercial 

Establishments provided to cater to the needs of Traveling Public. The details of Amenities and Facilities 

provided as on 31-03-2012 with comparative details as on 31-03-2011 are given in Table-12. 

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TABLE – 12 

Sl. 

No. 

Amenities 

As on 

31-03-2012 31-03-2011 

1 

Bus Stations 

a) Permanent 

b) Temporary/Control points 

141 

64 

133 

42 

2 Rural Wayside Shelters 31 31 

3 City Pickup Shelters 105 105 

4 Refreshment Rooms 111 101 

5 Tea Stalls 23 13 

6 Cloak Rooms 14 13 

7 

Others (Stalls for Soft Drinks, Fruits, Pan 

Beeda, Books and Stationery etc.,) 

904 847 

e) Casual Contract Services:- 

In addition to regular Passenger Services, the Corporation has provided Buses to Public on Contract 

Basis on payment of prescribed charges based either on Kms. or on Duration. The Corporation also 

extended concessional rates to bonafide Students for educational purpose. The rates existed for Hiring of 

Buses on Causal Contract as on 31-03-2011 are furnished in Schedule –D. 

f) Concession/Season Passes & Free Passes: 

Concessions extended by the Corporation to different categories of the Travelling Public/Students are 

detailed below. 

1. Student Bus Passes : 

The maximum distance for issue of Student Bus Pass from residence to School/College is 50 kms. 

i. Primary School Students Free for 10 months (upto 50 kms.) 

upto VII standard 

ii VIII, IX & X standard Rs.350/- for 5 months (upto 50 kms.) 

school (Boys) students. Rs.700/- for 10 months ( “ ) 

iii VIII, IX & X standard Rs.265/- for 5 months (upto 50 kms.) 

school (Girls) students. Rs.525/- for 10 months ( “ ) 

iv College students Rs.550/- for 5 months (upto 50 kms.) 

Rs.1100/- for 10 months “ 

v I.T.I. students Rs.675/- for 6 months (upto 50 kms.) 


vi College students (Professional) Rs.700/- for 5 months (upto 50 kms.) 


vii Evening college/Ph.D., students Rs.1400/- for 10 months (upto 50 kms.) 

viii Processing charges 

Rs.60/- per pass each time 

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2. 50% Concessional Travel Facility to the Drama Troupes/Yakshagana Troupes sponsored by the Karnataka 

Sangeetha Nataka Academy. 

3. Free passes to Olympians, Para Olympians and Arjuna awardees to travel in KSRTC buses. 

4. Free bus passes issued to National Showrya Prashasti award winning children’s upto the age of 18 years. 

5. Free Travel Facility to all Freedom Fighters in Rajahamsa Buses also, within and outside the State. For 

Freedom Fighters aged 75 years and above, Free Travel is allowed along with a Companion. 

6. Concessional Travel Facility has been extended to all the Physically Handicapped persons (for all four 

Corporations) within the State with a restricted travel upto 100 kms from the address given by them. 

7. Free Travelling coupons of Rs.2000/- will be given to Wife/ Widows of Freedom Fighters to travel with in 

and out side the State 

8. 25% Concession in Fare for Senior Citizen of age 65 years and above. 

9. Free Travel Facility to the totally Blind persons to travel within the State of Karnataka. 

10. Free Traveling Facility to Ex-MLAs & MLCs to travel within and outside Karnataka in any Bus along with 

a Companion. 

11. Free Traveling Facility to sitting MLAs & MLCs to travel within the State of Karnataka. They are issued 

with a Gold Card on production of which they can travel in any type of Bus within the State. 

12. Monthly passes to working Journalists at the rate of Rs.10/- per pass per month in City/Suburban Services 

without restriction on the number of Trips. 

13. Free passes given to Accredited Journalists working in their district and Bangalore based Journalists are 

permitted to travel throughout the state in all type of buses including Volvo. 

14. Home Guards (in uniform) are allowed to travel free in City Services while on duty. 

15. In Mofussil Services, Commuters with monthly passes are allowed to travel in a month by paying an 

amount equivalent to 20 round trips Fare of Ordinary Services between any two Destinations, subject to a 

maximum distance of 149.5 Kms. 

16. Weekly Passes under the name of Freedom Tickets are made available for travel within the State in different 

category of Buses for an entire week (7 days). Freedom Ticket holders of Rajahamsa Bus can travel outside 

the State also. The rates applicable are given below. 

Type of Vehicle 

Peak Months- Apr, May, 

Jun, Oct & Dec (in Rs.) 

Other Months in the 

year (in Rs.) 

Ordinary/ 

Karnataka Sarige 

Rajahamsa- 

Executive/Semi-sleeper 

Adult 1000 900 

Child 550 500 

Adult 1900 1700 

Child 1000 900 

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17. 3-4 days Passes under the name of Suvarna Karnataka are available for Travel within the State in different 

category of Buses for 3 days in the peak days of the week i.e. Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Likewise 4 days 

in non peak days of the week i.e. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. The rates applicable are 

given below. 

SL.No Type of Bus Type of pass Rate (In Rs.) 

1 Ordinay/Express 

2 

Sheetal 

(A/C Karnataka sarige) 

3 Rajahamsa 

3 Days 

4 Days 

3 Days 

4 Days 

3 Days 

4 Days 

600/- 

600/- 

700/- 

700/- 

800/- 

800/- 

18. Daily Passes have been introduced for the first time in KSRTC for Commuters of Mysore City for Travel in 

City Services. The pass priced at Rs.35/- each is valid for a day upto midnight. 

19. Chartered Contract Services have been given to Schools/Colleges/Industrial establishments/Private factories 

and Educational institutions at the following rates. 

Sl. 

No. 

Type of Bus 

Rate per 

km(Rs.) 

g) Concession for KSRTC Employees: 

1 Mofussil (Ordinary) 22.00 

2 Karnataka Sarige 24.00 

3 Semi low floor 25.00 

4 Rajahamsa(0800 hours to 2000 hours) 30.00 

5 Volvo 58.00 

For Schools: Discount of Rs.2/- per km on the above rates 

For Colleges: Discount of Re.1/- per km on the above rates 

i) All KSRTC Class-III & IV Employees working at places where City Services have been operated are 

issued with Free Passes to report to the place of work and return to their home as per the Industrial Truce 

Settlement. 

ii) Free Passes without restriction of distance have been issued to all Employees and their families once in 

a year to Travel to any place in Buses operated by KSRTC. 

iii) All School and College-going children of KSRTC Employees have been issued with Free Pass to attend 

Schools and Colleges in City and Mofussil Services. 

h) Public Complaints: 

355 Public Complaints have been received during the year. The rate of Public Complaints per lakh 

Passengers was 0.15 during 2011-12. All Complaints received from the Public are carefully investigated 

and suitable action taken wherever warranted. 

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Suggestions received from the Commuters for improvement of the Services have been always given 

due consideration and appropriate action taken to implement them wherever such suggestions are 

acceptable. 

i) Special Services for Jathras/Fairs: 

Corporation has operated Special Services on occasions like Fairs, Jathras, Religious/Cultural/ Social 

celebrations etc., in all operating Divisions to cater to the increased Transport needs. During the year 

2011-12, Special Services have been operated on 45 occasions covering 23.06 lakh kilometers and realised 

an amount of Rs.627.98 lakh achieving an EPKM of 2723.2 paise. 

j) Quality of Services: 

The performance particulars with regard to Quality of Services provided during the year 2011-12 

with comparative figures for the previous year are furnished below in Table –13. The Division-wise analysis 

is indicated in Appendix – 8. 

The overall rate of Breakdowns per 10000 kms was 0.04 and rate of Accidents was 0.14 per lakh kms. 

TABLE – 13 

Sl. No. Particulars 2011-12 2010-11 

1 

%age Regularity 

a) Departures 

b) Arrivals 

96.1 

96.5 

95.3 

95.9 

2 Breakdowns per 10000 Kms. 0.04 0.05 

3 Accidents per lakh Kms. 0.14 0.15 

The Accident details for the year 2011-12 compared to 2010-11 are shown in Table –14. 

TABLE-14 

Sl. No. Nature of Accident 2011-12 2010-11 

1 Fatal 255 233 

2 Major 187 197 

3 Minor/Insignificant 837 848 

Total 

Rate per lakh kms. 

1279 

0.14 

1278 

0.15 

4 No of Fatalities 350 292 

5 No of persons injured 1770 1758 

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4.11 PASSENGER AMENITIES : 

1. For the benefit of Traveling Public, KSRTC has opened Advance Reservation Counters in all Bus Stations 

located at the jurisdictional District and Taluk Headquarters within the State and neighboring States. 

2. Long distance Services are operated from MCTC Bus Stand, Shantinagar Bus Stand and Byappanahalli 

Bus Stand (NGEF) to decongest Kempegowda Bus Stand, also pickup points are provided in 25 places in 

Bangalore, 3 places in Mysore and one place in Mangalore. 

3. Concessional Passes are issued to Students and Physically Handicapped Persons. 

4. Free Passes are issued to Blind and Freedom Fighters. 

5. Passengers can book their Tickets upto 30 days in advance. It has made a provision to book the ticket round 

the clock. 

6. Booking of tickets can be made in the counters opened in neighboring states of Tamilnadu (75) , Kerala 

(39) , Andhra Pradesh (38) , Goa (7), Maharashtra (44) and Pondicherry (2). 

7. AWATAR (Any Where Any Time Reservation) System continued for advance booking of seats throughout 

the state of Karnataka and also important places in the neighboring States. Totally, there are 672 

Booking Counters out of which Bangalore City alone has 170 such Counters (Including 16 counters of 

Bangalore ONE). 

8. Seats Booking through Internet has been continued. 

9. It has provided “A/C waiting lounges” in Mysore Road Satellite Bus Station and Shantinagar Bus Station 

to provide better facility to the travelling public of premier service. 

10. To facilitate passengers Mobile ticket booking e-booking are introduced. 

11. Arrangements have been made for booking of tickets in Bangalore through “Bangalore one” centers 

(e-governance project of Government of Karnataka). Presently, Bangalore one is booking tickets at 60 of 

their centers in Bangalore city. 

12. To expand the franchisee network and to attract more number of applicants , the minimum qualification 

is relaxed from Degree to SSLC. The minimum education qualification criterion for places outside the 

state is removed. 

13. Apart from from Online AWATAR it was appointed manual booking agents at 8 selected places in and 

outside the state to compete with private operators. These agents are generally located in interior places 

and get passengers to our buses. 

14. Pickup points have been provided under AWATAR system at various places in Bangalore, Mangalore, 

Mysore, Chikkaballapur, Bidadi and various Inter-state places such as Mumbai, Pune, Shirdi, Hydrabad, 

panjim, Madagao, Puducherry,Coimbatore and Aleppy etc. 

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15. A Cell has been established at KSRTC , Central office to provide support to the franchisees, redressal of 

passenger grievances regarding bookings, e-booking transactions and enquiries about mobile bookings. 

16. Discount of 10% on return Journey Fare has been allowed, if both “onward and return” Journey booked 

simultaneously. 

17. Group Discount of 5% on Fare has been given, if 4 or more number of seats have been booked in a single 

Ticket. 

18. 50% concession in the Fares for Artists of Drama/Yakshagana troupes to participate in programmes 

approved by the Karnataka Sangeetha Nataka Academy. 

19. Monthly Season Passes introduced-amount equivalent to 20 days paid for 30 days Journey. 

20. Free Transport Facility to passengers having Reservation Tickets to Travel from their locality to the Bus 

Station 2 hours before the Departure of Bus in City Services. 

21. Fares are reduced during day time for selected Services. 

22. Promotional Fares are charged on selected routes to maintain parity with Private Operators and attract 

Passengers to Travel in KSRTC Buses. 

23. Loaders are appointed at Mangalore, Puttur, Mysore ®, Chamarajanager, Mysore (U),Chikkaballapur and 

Kolar divisions. to solicit passengers to board KSRTC Buses, assist them to load/unload Luggage, inform 

about the Departures etc. in view of severe competition with Private Operators. 

24. Confirmation/cancellation/service cancellation information will be communicated to passengers through 

SMS. 

25. To encourage e-bookings the convenience fee (payment gateway charges) is being reduced from 2.5% of 

the fare to Rs. 10/- per seat. 

26. Telephone/Mobile numbers of the advance booking passengers are being printed on the trip sheets 

provided to conductor so as to contact passengers in needed. 

27. Reservation of 10% Commercial Stalls to Physically Handicapped persons. 

28. Accident Relief Fund - payment of Rs.2.50 lakh as compensation to the Dependent of the deceased 

Passenger of KSRTC Bus involved in an Accident, in addition to the regular Compensation awarded by 

MACT. 

29. Stationing of KSRTC Rescue Wagons on the Highways with Medical Facility to 

shift the accident victims to the nearest Hospitals. 

30. Advance reservation for KSRTC,NWKRTC ,NEKRTC and BMTC services can be done through 

Bangalore ONE counters also. 

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31. Reserved seats for Lady Passengers in City, Suburban, Ordinary and Express Services. 14 seats have been 

reserved in City and Suburban Services and 9 seats in Moffusil Services like Ordinary and Express Services. 

Two Seats have also been reserved for Lady Passengers in Semi-Deluxe and higher class of Services having 

Advance Reservation Facility. 

32. Reserved two Seats for Physically Challenged Passengers in Ordinary and Express Services where there is 

no Advance Reservation Facility. 

33. Free bus passes issued to National Showrya Prashasti award winning children’s upto the age of 18 years. 

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CHAPTER-5 

AUTO ENGINEERING 

5.1 FLEET POSITION: 

KSRTC has added 1079 new Vehicles to its Fleet and scrapped 716 Vehicles which were not fit for 

operation during the year 2011-12. Thus, as on 31-03-2012 the Fleet strength of the Corporation stood at 

7749. The number of Departmental Vehicles such as cars, jeeps, trucks, cranes, vans, etc., held by the 

Corporation as at the end of the year 2011-12 was 304 

Makewise Fleet held as at the end of the year 2011-12 is given in Table – 15. These Vehicles have 

been operated by 72 Depots of 15 Divisions (14 operating divisions and Bus station) and 13 Divisional 

Workshops at respective Division Headquarters where in heavy body repair, F.C. renewal, reconditioning 

of major aggregates and processing of Tyres etc. have been attended to. Volvo Vehicles have been 

maintained by the Corporation itself. 

TABLE-15 

Sl. 

No. 

Particulars 

1 Registered passenger buses 

a) Leyland 

b) Tata 

c) Swaraj Mazda (Mini) 

d) Volvo/volvo city/volvo M-axle 

e) Carona 

f ) Marcopolo 

g) Mercedez Benz/Multi axle 

h) Semi low floor 

Vehicles held as on 

31-03-2012 31-03-2011 

2162 

4957 

16 

426 

48 

41 

20 

79 

2117 

4708 

47 

379 

24 

41 

10 

79 

Total (a to f) 7749 7405 

2 Departmental vehicles 

a) Cars/Vans 

b) Jeeps 

c) Trucks 

d) Others (Water tankers, Wrecker, Ambulance, 

Training bus, Cranes, Motor cycles,etc.) 

Total (a to d) 304 325 

86 

75 

83 

60 

74 

81 

97 

73 

Note : Including 24 Vehicles ( Tata-13,leyland-3 and Volvo-8) held at RWB and 11 Vehicles (Tata- 8, 

leyland -1and 2 Volvo) held at RWH. 

The makewise and unitwise break-up of Passenger Buses is furnished in Appendix-3. The make wise, 

age-wise composition of vehicles in terms of kms. performed including Private Vehicles is depicted in 

Table-16. 

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TABLE-16 

Sl. 

No. 

Age 

Swaraj Mercedez Carona Semi low Marco 

Leyland Tata Volvo 

Total 

(in lakh 

Mazda Benz (Ambari) 

floor 

polo 

kms.) No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % No % No. % 

1 0-1 374 17.3 385 7.8 21 5.0 0 0.00 4 20.0 20 41.7 0 0 0 0 804 10.4 

2 1-2 296 13.7 376 7.6 44 10.6 3 18.8 6 30.0 8 16.7 34 43.0 41 100.0 808 10.5 

3 2-3 148 6.9 587 11.9 29 7.0 8 50.0 10 50.0 7 14.6 45 57.0 0 0 834 10.5 

4 3-4 66 3.1 472 9.6 48 11.5 3 18.8 0 0 9 18.7 0 0 0 0 598 7.7 

5 4-5 85 3.9 742 15.0 32 7.7 2 12.4 0 0 4 8.3 0 0 0 0 865 11.2 

6 5-6 255 11.8 1029 20.8 16 3.8 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1300 16.9 

7 6-7 506 23.4 971 19.7 17 4.1 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1494 19.4 

8 7-7.5 258 12.0 274 5.6 29 7.0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 561 7.3 

9 

7.5 & 

above 

170 7.9 100 2.0 180 43.3 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 450 5.8 

Overall 2158 100.0 4936 100.0 416 100.0 16 100.0 20 100.0 48 100.0 79 100.00 41 100.0 7714 100.00 

Age in lakh 

km. 

4.42 4.46 6.66 2.44 1.87 1.74 2.07 1.58 4.50 

Note : Excluding 24 Vehicles ( Tata-13 , 3 leyland and 8 Volvo) held at RWB and 11 Vehicles (Tata-8, leyland-1 

and 2 Volvo) held at RWH. 

5.2 PURCHASE OF CHASSIS: 

KSRTC has placed purchase orders for supply of 650 chassis during the year 2011-12, in addition to 

76 chassis outstanding against the previous years PO. Further 100 WB BS-1V chassis have been diverted 

to BMTC. 

The following Table -17 depicts details of orders placed supplied and outstanding against the 

purchase orders. 

TABLE-17 

Make 

Outstanding 

as on 


Ordered 

during 

2011-12 

Diverted to 

BMTC 

Total 

Received 

during 


Outstanding 

as on 


Tata 76 0 0 76 76 0 

Leyland 0 650 100 550 523 27 

Total 76 650 100 626 599 27 

5.3.1 PERFORMANCE OF VEHICLES, ASSEMBLIES AND TYRES. 

Table-18 shows the overall performance of Vehicles, Assemblies and Tyres (excluding Private Vehicles) 

during the year as compared with the previous year. The details of Divisionwise Performance of Fuel, 

Engine oil KMPL and Tyres are indicated in Appendix-6. 

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TABLE-18 

Sl. 

No. 

1 

2 

3 

4 

Average age of Vehicles as on 

31 st March (in lakh Kms.) 

Average age of Vehicles as on 

31 st March (in Years.) 

% of Vehicles aged more than 

7.50 lakh kms. 

Average vehicle utilisation 


4.50 4.18 

3.35 3.20 

4.70 3.82 

a) On Gross Kms. 380 379 

b) On Effective Kms. 362 363 

5 % Fleet utilisation 

a) Divisional fleet 91.9 92.2 

b) Overall fleet (including Regl.Workshops) 91.4 91.8 

6 % Vehicles off road during the year 

a) Operating divisions 4.4 5.0 

b) Overall (including Regl.Workshops) 4.4 4.9 

7 Rate of Breakdowns per 10000 Kms. 

a) Mechanical 0.03 0.04 

b) Other failures 0.01 0.01 

c) Total 0.04 0.05 

8 KMPL ( HSD) 4.87 4.85 

9 KMPL (Engine Oil Top up) 13240 10832 

Average life of Tyres (Kms.) 

a) New Tyre life 50343 43898 

10 

b) Retreaded Tyre life 22293 22176 

c) Total Tyre life 123759 120039 

d) Retreadability factor 3.45 3.58 

11 Average Battery Kms.(in lakh) 2.96 3.02 

12 Average Engine Kms.(in lakh) 

a) New 5.98 5.73 

b) Reconditioned 1.42 1.57 

13 Average FIP Kms. (in lakh) 

a) New 4.18 4.02 

b) Reconditioned 1.52 1.06 

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5.3.2 BREAK-DOWNS: 

The overall rate of Breakdowns per 10,000 Kms. is 0.04 during the year 2011-12 and it was 0.05 

during 2010-11. The cause-wise analysis of Breakdowns is shown in Table-19. 

TABLE-19 

Sl. 

No. 

Systems 

No. of 

% to total Rate per 10000 Kms 

Breakdowns 

2011-12 2010-11 2011-12 2010-11 2011-12 2010-11 

1 Electrical 184 210 4.73 4.75 -- -- 

2 Engine (Power) 281 354 7.22 8.01 -- 0.01 

3 Transmission 1097 1261 28.19 28.53 0.01 0.01 

4 Front Axle & Steering 59 72 1.51 1.63 -- -- 

5 Rear Axle 44 63 1.13 1.43 -- -- 

6 Road wheels 16 9 0.41 0.20 -- -- 

7 Brakes 335 363 8.60 8.21 0.01 0.01 

8 Spring 196 242 5.04 5.48 -- -- 

9 Fuel 254 184 6.53 4.16 -- -- 

10 Tyre puncture 765 846 19.66 19.14 0.01 0.01 

11 Miscellaneous 661 816 16.98 18.46 0.01 0.01 

Total 3892 4420 100.00 100.00 0.04 0.05 

5.4.1 PRODUCTION IN THE REGIONAL WORKSHOPS: 

The Corporation has two Regional Workshops located at Bangalore and Hassan, in which new Buses 

required are constructed in addition to reconditioning of assemblies. The two Regional Workshops have 

an annual production capacity of about 600 new Buses. Shortfall in the production capacity is outsourced 

either by engaging skilled labour on contract or through outside agencies. The Regional Workshops, 

Bangalore and Hassan in respect of various items during the year under report as compared with the 

previous year is shown in Table-20. 

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Sl. 

No. 

Items 

TABLE-20 

1 New Bus bodies 455+444*+180** 

2 

Buses attended for:- 

No. of units produced during 

2011-12 2010-11 

887+465*+8** 

+11*** 

a) Reconditioning 151 -- 

b) Major repairs (Accdt./HBR) 63 164 

3 

Reconditioning/Repairs of 

Engine 1461 

1470 

( includes one Volvo 

engine) 

FIP 1576 1528 

Air compressor 1390 1328 

Automizer 8036 8271 

*Bus body built by outside agencies. 

** Bus body built by Contract labour. 

The details of production in each of the Regional Workshops compared with the previous year are 

furnished in Appendix-7. 

5.4.2 NEW BUS BODIES /VEHICLES: 

Out of 1079 new buses inducted during the year, 455 new buses have been built in the Regional 

Workshops of the Corporation at Bangalore and Hassan, 444 were built by private/ outside agencies and 

the remaining 180 were constructed by the Contract labour.. Table-21 indicates the typewise Buses constructed 

by different units during the year 2011-12. 

TABLE-21 

Sl. 

No. 

Type of bus 

R.Ws. 

Bangalore 

R.Ws. 

Hassan 

Contract Labour 

BNG 

HSN 

Private/ 

Outside 

Agencies 

Total 

1 Mofussil NAL 164 46 1 59 295 565 

2 Gramina sarige 20 106 3 129 

3 City 114 5 58 25 202 

4 

Carona 

( Ambari sleeper) 

24 24 

5 Rajahamsa 1 20 21 

6 Karnataka vaibhav 47 47 

7 Non A/C sleeper 30 3 10 43 

8 Volvo Multi Axle 38 38 

9 Mercedez Benz Multi axle 10 10 

Total 298 157 90 90 444 1079 

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5.4.4.0 SALIENT FEATURES OF NEW BUSES INDUCTED 

5.4.4.1. Sailent features of Karnataka Vaibhav bus 

‣ The 12 Mtr. Long bus constructed on Tata 6200mm (244”) Wheel Base Chassis. 

‣ Bus fitted with 177 HP Engine conforming to Euro-III emission standards. 

‣ Brake provided with Hydrodynamic Retarder for increased safety. 

‣ 2 Nos. Roof ventilator cum emergency exits with inbuilt exhaust fan ensures sufficient flow of fresh air in 

the passenger saloon. 

‣ Full length of Emergency door with Pseudo steps for easy exit of passengers during exigencies. 

‣ Bus provided with Air Suspension at rear and Rubber Ended Weveller suspension at front with Telescopic 

Shock absorbers to ensure increased degree of comfort to the passengers. 

‣ Provided with 48 Nos. ergonomically designed 100mm reclining saloon passenger seats. 

‣ Provision for Audio and Video System for entertainment to the passengers. 

‣ The bus has dark gray tinted toughened wider window glasses for increased visibility and elegance. 

‣ Front panel is designed to increase the driver vision area and aesthetic look of the bus. 

‣ Approximately 4 Cu Mtr. luggage space provided for the passengers. 

‣ Provision for charging Mobile phones and Laptop for the passengers. 

‣ Elegant body painting with attractive graphics. 

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5.4.4.2. Sailent features of NON A/C Sleeper coach 

‣ Body constructed in-house at Regional Workshop, Bangalore. 

‣ Constructed on Tata LPO 1618 TC/62, 6200mm (244”) Wheel Base chassis. 

‣ 180 HP Engine confirming to Euro-III. 

‣ Rubber ended Wevellar suspension at front and Air suspension at rear for better travel comfort. 

‣ Chassis fitted with “Voith” Hydrodynamic Retarder. 

‣ Laminated single front windshield glass of 67” height for better vision for driver. 

‣ Fitted with Bucket Type ergonomically designed Beds (Berths) manufactured by M/s.Corona Bus 

Manufactures for increased traveling comfort of passengers. 

‣ 32 Nos of Berths (16 Lower and 16 Upper) are provided. 

‣ Wider side windows of 1814 mm (71”) bay having 500 mm (20”) height dark gray tinted sliding glasses for 

better vision for passengers. 

‣ Full-length Emergency door of clear size 560mm (W) x 1300mm (H) provided on RH side behind rear 

axle for safety exit of passengers in case of emergency. 

‣ Foam padded elegant fabric for interior roof & for each compartment. 

‣ Provision for Mobile / Laptop Charging made for each passenger. 

‣ Side & Back luggage box having 3 Cu.mtr (approx) of luggage space. 

‣ Exterior body painting with PU High Solid paint and elegant graphic. 

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5.4.4.3. Salient features of Air conditioned Multi-axle Mercedes-Benz bus 

‣ The 13.7 Mtr. long bus built on 0 500 RSD 2436 chassis developed exclusively for passenger transport are 

with 3 axles fitted with 8 Nos. 295/80R22.5 Radial tyres offers better stability and suspension for long 

distance travel. 

‣ Full Air Suspension fitted with 8 Air bellows (2 Air bellows at front and 6 Air bellows in the rear) to offer 

a high degree ride comfort. 

‣ Fitted with branded “Carrier - 353G-IV”make air-conditioner with excellent cooling effect to make the 

journey comfortable & cool. 

‣ Provided with 49+2 Nos. (42 seats with calf support) ergonomically designed reclining seats with two point 

seat belts on 5 seats. 

‣ Equipped with Mobile and Lap Top chargers. 

‣ Passenger saloon is provided with plush interiors, imported curtains, Entertainment system having DVD 

player with LCD monitors of 19” at front header and 17” at middle of bus length integrated with speakers 

for entertainment. 

‣ Green tinted Toughened window glasses for elegance. 

‣ Exclusively designed front panel to increase the drivers’ vision area and aesthetic of the bus. 

‣ Provided with luggage space of 11 Cu. Mtr. 

‣ This bus is fitted with Euro-III compliant 353PH engine having electronically controlled 0M 457 LA 

Electronic fuel injection management system. 

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5.4.5 TYRE RETREADING PLANTS: 

The production details of Tyres i.e., Tyres processed during the year 2011-12 for resole, repair & 

resole and repairs in the Tyre Retreading Plants established in various Divisions are given below. 

Sl. 

No. 

Division 

Resole 

Repair & 

Resole 

Repair 

Total 

1 Bangalore © 6747 2798 814 10359 

2 Ramanagara 5412 3692 557 9661 

3 Tumkur 9711 2973 361 13045 

4 Kolar 4877 3770 2249 10896 

5 Chikkaballapura 8938 2331 537 11806 

6 Mysore (U) 3139 1685 631 5455 

7 Mysore® 10952 7377 443 18772 

8 Mandya 5862 3023 152 9037 

9 Chamarajanagar 5214 2263 131 7608 

10 Hassan 11461 1820 1605 14886 

11 Chickmagalore 10399 2125 782 13306 

12 Mangalore 12584 2940 1369 16893 

13 Putur 6717 1762 169 8648 

14 Davanagere 7423 2472 2066 11961 

Total 109436 41031 11866 162333 

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CHAPTER-6 

STORES 

6.1 STORES INVENTORY: 

The value of stock of stores material held by the Corporation as on 31-03-2011 and the 

transactions made during the year 2011-12 vis-a-vis the position during 2010-11 are given in Table - 22. 

TABLE – 22 

Sl. 

No. 

Particulars 

Value (Rs. in lakh) 

2011-12 2010-11 

1 Opening balance 3172.74 2835.76 

2 Addition due to purchase 113109.15 99006.43 

3 Total (1+2) 116281.89 101842.19 

4 Consumption during the year 113350.09 98669.45 

5 Closing balance 2931.80 3172.74 

The inventory holding of stores classified under major heads and the magnitude of the holdings in 

relation to the fleet strength as at the end of the year 2011-12 with comparative figures of previous year are 

furnished in Table-23. 

TABLE-23 

Sl. 

No. 

Classification 

Inventory holding 

as on 31 st March 

(Rs. in lakh) 

Inventory holding 

per bus owned as on 

31 st March (in Rs.) 

Magnitude of the 

inventory held as on 

31 st March (month’s 

consumption) 

2011-12 2010-11 2011-12 2010-11 2011-12 2010-11 

1 Fuel 

2 Lubricants 

3 

Tyres, Tubes & 

Flaps 

4 Batteries 

5 Spare Parts 

6 Other Consumables 

7 

Tickets, Stationery & 

Uniforms 

TOTAL 

813.43 

(27.7) 

229.92 

(7.8) 

160.14 

(5.5) 

11.05 

(0.4) 

910.77 

(31.1) 

626.31 

(21.4) 

180.18 

(6.1) 

2931.80 

(100.0) 

646.92 

(20.4) 

206.83 

(6.5) 

136.79 

(4.3) 

8.43 

(0.3) 

1171.35 

(36.9) 

846.64 

(26.7) 

155.78 

(4.9) 

3172.74 

(100.0) 

NB: Figures in bracket indicate percentage to total 

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10497 8736 0.1 0.1 

2967 2793 2.1 2.5 

2067 1847 0.2 0.2 

143 114 0.4 0.4 

11753 15819 1.9 2.8 

8083 11433 1.1 1.5 

2325 2104 8.4 11.8 

37835 42846 0.3 0.4 

The total value of inventory of stores held by the Corporation as on 31-03-2012 was Rs.2931.80 

lakh as against Rs. 3172.74 lakh held as on 31-03-2011.


Of the total inventory of stores held as on 31-03-2012, 21.4% or Rs.626.31 lakh accounted for other 

consumables and 31.1% or Rs.910.77 lakh accounted for spare parts. In relation to the fleet of the 

Corporation, the magnitude of the stock held as on 31-03-2012 was Rs.37835 per bus of which Rs.8083 

represented other consumables and Rs.11753 represented spare parts. 

6.2 STORES PURCHASE AND CONSUMPTION: 

The value analysis of stores purchased and consumed during the year 2011-12 with comparative 

figures of the previous year is shown in Table-24. 

TABLE-24 

Sl. 

No 

Classification 

Purchase 

Consumption 

Rs.in lakh Avg.per bus (Rs.) Rs.in lakh Avg.per bus (Rs.) 

2011-12 2010-11 2010-11 2011-12 2010-11 2011-12 2010-11 

1 Fuel 89540.34 77615.83 1174962 1083399 89373.83 77504.67 1172777 1081848 

2 Lubricants 1355.20 1019.81 17783 14235 1332.11 987.26 17480 13781 

3 

Tyres, Tubes & 

Flaps 

9595.72 7742.04 125917 108067 9572.37 7706.87 125610 107576 

4 Batteries 341.77 274.51 4485 3832 339.15 273.98 4450 3824 

5 Spare Parts 5626.30 5092.95 73829 71090 5886.88 5043.45 77249 70399 

6 

7 

Other 

Consumables 

Tickets, 

Stationery & 

Uniform 

6367.78 7087.65 83559 98933 6588.11 6995.42 86450 97645 

282.04 173.64 3701 2424 257.64 157.80 3381 2203 

Total 113109.15 99006.43 1484236 1381980 113350.09 98669.45 1487397 1377276 

The total value of stores purchased during the year 2011-12 was Rs.113109.15 lakh as against 

Rs.99006.43 lakh during 2010-11. The average purchase of stores per vehicle increased from Rs. 1381980 

to Rs. 1484236 

The total value of stores consumed during the year 2011-12 was Rs.113350.09 lakh as against 

Rs. 98669.45 lakh during 2010-11. The average consumption per vehicle went up from Rs. 1377276 to 

Rs. 1487397. 

6.3 IMPORT OF SPARE PARTS/MACHINERIES: 

The Spares required for Ticket Printing Machine were imported from M/S Atlantic Zeiser limited, 

United Kingdom at value of Rs.10.78 lakh during the period 2011-12. 

6.4 DISPOSAL OF SCRAP MATERIALS AND VEHICLES: 

The total revenue realized from the sale of scrapped materials and vehicles in the tender-cum-auction 

sale was Rs.19.13 crore during 2011-12 as against Rs.21.43crore realized during 2010-11. 716 scrapped 

vehicles were sold in the tender-cum-auction sale during the year under report as against 654 sold during 

2010-11. 

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CHAPTER-7 

FINANCE 

7.0 The financial results of the working of the Corporation and the salient features of the Financial Management 

during the year 2011-12 are detailed in the following paragraphs. 

7.1 CAPITAL STRUCTURE: 

The Capital contribution of the Corporation consists of Contribution from the participating Governments 

viz., the State and Central Government. In order to provide more Transport and Infrastructure 

Facility to the Commuters, Funds have been raised from the Commercial Banks for purchase of Buses. The 

Capital Investment of the Corporation is as shown in Table-25. 

TABLE – 25 

(Rs.in Lakh) 

Sl 

No 

Source 

Position 

as on 


% to 

total 

Addition 

s 

during 


Withdrawal 

during 


Position 

as on 


% to 

total 

1 

State Govt.:- 

a). Cap. Contr. 

b). Equity Capital 

0.00 

24278.94 

0.00 

14.21 

0.00 

0.00 

0.00 

0.00 

0.00 

24278.94 

0.00 

12.90 

2 

Central Govt.:- 

a). Cap. Contr. 

b). Equity Capital 

100.00 

4809.76 

0.06 

2.81 

0.00 

0.00 

0.00 

0.00 

100.00 

4809.76 

0.05 

2.55 

3 

4 

JnNURM+SDP+SUTP 

(contribution from 

State and Central) 

Inter. Resources 

(Depn. Reserve) 

6539.02 3.83 5277.19 8109.73 3706.48 1.97 

73704.86 43.13 3986.96 0.00 77691.82 41.28 

5 From Revenue 40060.39 23.44 4076.96 0.00 54137.35 28.76 

6 

Loans:- 

a). Comm.Banks 

b). KUIDFC 

21204.00 

184.44 

12.41 

0.11 

5000.00 

1100.00 

3864.00 

122.96 

22340.00 

1161.48 

11.87 

0.62 

Total 170881.41 100.00 9441.11 2096.69 188225.83 100.00 

7.2 CAPITAL RECEIPT: 

The Capital Investment of the Corporation increased from Rs. 170881.41 lakh as on 31-03-2011 to 

Rs.188225.83 lakh with an addition of Rs.17344.42 lakh as on 31-03-2012. 

As such the Capital Structure of KSRTC stood at Rs.188225.83 lakh as at the end of 31-03-2012. 

The source of Capital Investment and the transactions during the year are detailed in Table-25. Of the 

total investment as on 31-03-2012, the contributions and the equity from the participant Governments 

represented 17.47%, (which includes contribution amount of Rs.3706.48 lakh from State and Central 

Govt. under JnNURM scheme), while the amount financed internally represented 70.04%, and loans 

constituted 12.49 %. 

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7.3 CAPITAL EXPENDITURE: 

Sl. 

No. 

The composition of gross Capital Expenditure on fixed assets as at the end of the year under report, 

with net additions during the financial year is shown in Table-26. 

Item of Assets 

Position 

as on 

31-03-11 

% to 

total 

Gross 

addition 

including 

tr. from one 

category to 

other 

TABLE- 26 

Value 

of 

assets 

sold 

On a/c of 

tr.to 

assets 

adjust. 

a/c on 

reconcillat 

ion 

Written 

off 

On a/c of 

tr.from 

one 

category 

to 

other 

Position 

as on 

31-03-12 

1 Land 3116.48 1.82 340.48 1.55 11.25 0.00 0.00 3444.16 1.83 

2 

3 

Bldg. (including 

those in progress) 

Passenger 

Buses 

4 Dept. Vehicles 1174.12 

% to 

total 

34460.27 20.17 14084.00 52.93 3629.05 79.36 6404.59 38378.34 20.39 

116291.69 68.06 41631.61 0.00 499.11 8188.44 18616.49 130619.26 

0.69 

160.96 0.00 0.00 105.06 0.00 1230.02 

5 Plant & Mach. 7179.47 4.20 764.50 0.00 21.66 0.00 6.69 7915.62 4.21 

6 

Furniture 

& other 

equipments 

(Rs.in Lakh) 

855.04 0.50 65.89 0.00 0.00 0.00 4.53 916.40 0.49 

7 JnNURM assets 7766.38 4.54 7626.60 0.00 4154.15 0.00 6175.68 5063.15 2.69 

8 CWIP-ITS/IES 37.96 0.02 620.92 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 658.88 0.35 

Total 170881.41 100.00 65294.96 54.48 8315.22 8372.86 31207.98 188225.83 100.00 

With a net addition of Rs.17344.42 lakh to the fixed assets during the year 2011-12, cumulative 

expenditure on fixed assets rose from Rs. 170881.41 lakh to Rs.188225.83 lakh as on 31-03-2012. Out of 

the total expenditure of Rs. 188225.83 lakh the total investments on passenger vehicles was to the extent of 

Rs.130619.26 lakh and constituted 69.39% of the total investments and Rs.41822.50 lakh (22.22%) on 

land and buildings while the balance of Rs.15784.07 lakh (8.39%) comprised other assets such as plant 

and machinery, furniture and other equipments including domestic vehicles, JnNURM assets and 

CWIP-ITS/IES 

7.4 REVENUE RECEIPT: 

The gross revenue turnover which was in the order of Rs. 207868.29 lakh during 2010-11 has been 

increased to Rs.231863.54 lakh during 2011-12 representing an increase of 11.54% or Rs.23995.25 lakh. 

The detailed analysis of revenue receipts is given in Table-27. 

69.39 

0.65 

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TABLE- 27 

Sl 

N 

o 

Particulars 

Amount (Rs.in lakh) 

% age to total 

Ps. per 

effective km 

2010-11 2011-12 2010-11 2011-12 2010-11 2011-12 

A 

Traffic revenue 

1 Passenger fare 

2.Passenger luggage 

3.Contract services 

4.Rev.from travel concession 

5.Fines collected 

6.Postal mail service 

162233.58 

1141.13 

6055.63 

7368.26 

55.42 

44.99 

194198.40 

1627.07 

5677.15 

9745.50 

62.13 

40.18 

78.04 

0.55 

2.91 

3.54 

0.03 

0.02 

83.75 

0.70 

2.45 

4.20 

0.03 

0.02 

1863.11 

13.10 

69.54 

84.62 

0.64 

0.52 

2101.13 

17.61 

61.42 

105.44 

0.67 

0.44 

Total – A 176899.01 211350.43 85.10 91.15 2031.53 2286.71 

B 

Other revenue : 

1.Advertisement 

2.Non tr. revenue 

3.Commercial 

establishment 

4.Financial income 

5.From sale of scrap 

6.Sale of land 

6. From subsidy 

135.31 

9562.99 

1779.85 

177.20 

2142.83 

7429.12 

9737.73 

119.20 

3716.01 

2546.87 

39.97 

1912.62 

734.45 

11348.93 

0.07 

4.60 

0.86 

0.09 

1.03 

3.57 

4.68 

0.05 

1.60 

1.10 

0.02 

0.83 

0.32 

4.89 

1.56 

109.82 

20.44 

2.03 

24.61 

85.32 

111.83 

1.29 

40.20 

27.56 

0.43 

20.69 

7.95 

122.79 

Total B 30965.03 20418.05 14.90 8.81 355.61 220.91 

C Net prior period adj. (+) 4.25 (+) 95.06 0.00 0.00 0.05 1.03 

D Gross Revenue(A+B+C) 207868.29 231863.54 100.00 100.00 2387.19 2508.65 

Of the total gross revenue Rs. 231863.54 lakh realised during the year under report, Rs.211350.43 

lakh constituting to 91.15 % of the total receipts represents Traffic Revenue and Rs.20418.05 lakh 

constituting 8.81 % represents miscellaneous receipts. The Corporation has received a subsidy of 

Rs.11348.93 lakh from the State Government during 2011-12 towards concessions extended to various 

category of the commuters. The rate of gross earnings per effective Km during the year 2011-12 is 

2508.65 paise, while the EPKM realised from traffic revenue is 2286.71 paise 

7.5 WORKING EXPENDITURE: 

The total Expenditure during the year 2011-12 was Rs.229922.13 lakh as against Rs. 201663.02 lakh 

during 2010-11 indicating an increase of Rs.28259.11 lakh or 14.01 % 

An analysis of the total working expenses under major heads both in actuals and in terms of rate 

per km. with percentage break-up is furnished in Table-28. 

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TABLE – 28 

Sl. 

No 

A 

Particulars 

Amount (Rs.in lakh) % to total Ps. per eff. Km. 

2010-11 2011-12 2010-11 2011-12 2010-11 2011-12 

Staff:- 

1). Traffic 37538.49 44801.75 18.61 19.49 431.10 484.73 

2). Work Shops & Maintenance 6029.18 7951.05 2.99 3.46 69.24 86.03 

3) .Others 4463.68 5755.82 2.21 2.50 51.26 62.28 

4). P. F. Welfare Etc. 14733.61 11837.36 7.31 5.15 169.20 128.07 

Total –A 62764.96 70345.98 31.12 30.60 720.80 761.11 

B 

1). Fuel (Diesel) 77504.67 89373.83 38.43 38.87 893.18 966.98 

2). Lubricants 987.26 1332.11 0.49 0.58 11.38 14.41 

3). Auto spare parts 5043.45 5886.88 2.50 2.56 58.12 63.70 

4). Tyres and tubes 7706.87 9572.37 3.82 4.16 88.82 103.57 

5). Batteries and electrical items 273.98 339.15 0.14 0.15 3.16 3.67 

6). Other consumables 2190.54 2170.28 1.09 0.95 25.24 23.48 

7). Reconditioning 2332.39 2604.54 1.16 1.13 26.88 28.18 

8. Taxes:- 

a). M V Tax 9637.56 11567.87 4.78 5.03 110.68 125.16 

b). Other Taxes on Vehicles 118.56 114.87 0.06 0.05 1.36 1.24 

Total taxes (a to b) 9756.12 11682.74 4.84 5.08 112.04 126.40 

9. Interest 

a). To Central Govt. 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 

b). To State Govt. 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 

c). On borrowings 1904.18 1932.96 0.94 0.84 21.87 20.92 

Total (a to c) 1904.18 1932.96 0.94 0.84 21.87 20.92 

10. Depreciation 

a). On Vehicles 17621.78 19315.73 8.74 8.40 203.08 208.99 

b). On other assets 1472.42 1676.96 0.73 0.73 16.91 18.14 

Total (a to b) 19094.20 20992.69 9.47 9.13 219.28 227.13 

Total B. 126793.66 145887.55 62.88 63.45 1456.11 1578.43 

C 

D 

Miscellaneous and Others 12018.12 13688.60 5.96 5.95 138.02 148.10 

Hired Vehicle charges 86.28 0.00 0.04 0.00 284.66 0.00 

GRAND TOTAL (A+B+C+D) 201663.02 229922.13 100.00 100.00 2315.92 2487.65 

The operating expenditure includes all items of revenue expenditure and also capital charges like 

depreciation, interest on capital and loans. 

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7.6 WORKING RESULTS:- 

The Financial Results of the working of the Corporation and financial ratios indicating the trends in 

productivity of investment during the year 2011-12 with comparative figures for the previous year are 

given in Table-29. 

TABLE -29 

Sl 

No 

Particulars 2010-11 2011-12 

1 Capital employed ( Mean – Rs. in lakh) 65858.50 68349.00 

2 Revenue turnover (Gross) 

a). Rs. in lakh 

b). Ratio to mean capital 

3 Total expenditure 

a). Rs. in lakh. 

b). As % age to Revenue 

4 Net profit/loss before Income Tax 


b). As % age to mean Capital Employed 

5 Return on Capital (Net Profit + Int.charges) 


b). % age return on Mean Capital 

207868.29 

3.16 

201663.02 

97.01 

6205.26 

9.42 

8109.43 

12.31 

231863.54 

3.39 

229922.13 

99.16 

1941.41 

2.84 

3874.37 

5.67 

The revenue turnover ratio has been increased to 3.39 during 2011-12 from 3.16 of 2010-11. The 

expense ratio decreased to 99.16 during 2011-12 from 97.01 of 2010-11. Net profit earned during the 

current year is Rs.1941.41 lakh as against the profit of Rs. 6205.26 lakh during 2010-11. 

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7.7 FUNDS AND RESERVES: 

The position pertaining to various internal funds and reserves of the Corporation during the year 

2011-12 is furnished in Table-30. 

Table – 30 

(Rs.in Lakh) 

Sl 

No. 

Description of 

Fund 

Opening 

balance 

as on 


During 


Additions 

On a/c of 

tr.from 

one cat. 

to other 

On a/c 

of written 

off assets/ 

debits 

Deductions 

On a/c of 

tr. from 

one ctg. 

to another 

Closing 

balance 

as on 


1 Depreciation 84496.03 21005.44 1873.13 8239.67 1917.60 97217.33 

2 

Insurance Fund for Vehicles 

(third party risk only) 

20.00 3424.09 0.00 3424.09 0.00 20.00 

3 

Insurance Fund for other 

Assets (including Vehicles) 

3873.89 687.45 0.00 

261.21 

0.00 4300.13 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

Insurance Fund for freight 

surcharges for risk in 

carriage of Parcels and 

Goods. 

KSRTC Employees Welfare 

& Passenger Amenities Fund 

General reserve Fund receipt 

from MP's fund 

Special Development plan 

(SDP Grants) 

JnNURM Grants for 

Buildings 

JnNURM Grants for Rolling 

stock 

40.57 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 40.57 

1287.33 531.83 0.00 503.43 0.00 1315.73 

53.90 0.00 0.00 53.90 0.00 0.00 

3112.77 2500.00 0.00 3438.49 0.00 2174.28 

2758.48 1743.15 0.00 4154.13 0.00 347.50 

0.00 0.13 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.13 

10 JnNURM Grants for ITS/IES 484.77 534.80 0.00 0.00 0.00 1019.57 

11 CFA Solar plan Grants 183.00 499.11 0.00 517.11 0.00 165.00 

Total 96310.74 30926.00 1873.13 20592.03 1917.60 106600.24 

The total internal fund balance as on 31-03-2012 is Rs.106600.24 lakh. The total addition during the 

year to the various funds amounted to Rs.30926.00 lakh and the withdrawals on account of written off 

assets/debits to the extent of Rs.20592.03 lakh. The Corporation has utilised Rs.84090.61lakh from the 

Fund towards Capital expenditure programme and repayment of long-term loans. 

The balance shown against various funds in Table-30 are exclusive of the amount withdrawn as 

internal resources for the purpose of capital expenditure and repayment of Loans. The details of the funds 

so utilized up to 31.03.2012 are shown in Table-31. 

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TABLE – 31 

(Rs.in Lakh) 

Sl. 

No 

Funds utilized 

Opening 

balance 

as on 


Additions 

during 


Withdrawals 

during 


Closing 

balance 

as on 


1 

Depreciation Fund for Capital Expenditure 

and repayment of Loans 

73704.86 3986.96 0.00 77691.82 

2 Betterment Fund 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 

3 

4 

5 

Vehicle replacement reserve for Capital 

Expenditure 

KSRTC Employees Welfare & Passenger 

Amenity Fund 

Development rebate reserve and utilized for 

Capital 

0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 

1287.33 531.83 503.43 1315.73 

0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 

Total 74992.19 4518.79 503.43 79007.55 

Category wise pay scale in force as on 31-03-2012 and rate of Annual contribution and amount of 

revenue expenditure of depreciation on movable and immovable property is shown in schedule–E and 

schedule–F respectively. Balance sheet as on 31 st March 2012, Accounting policies, profit and Loss account 

for the year ended 31 st March 2012, Net revenue appropriation account for the year ended 31 st March 

2012 and the details of Capital expenditure for the year 2011-12 are shown in Appendix 9,10,11,12 and 

13 respectively. 

***** 

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Number of Depots 

Fleet held (As on the last day) 

80 

70 

60 

50 

40 

46 

48 49 50 

56 

59 60 

63 

69 

71 72 

9000 

8000 

7000 

6000 

5000 

4000 

4278 4346 4410 

4944 

5384 

5950 

6759 6914 6967 

7405 

7749 

30 

20 

10 

2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 

3000 

2000 

1000 

0 

2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 

Schedules (As on the last day) 

Addition of new vehicles 

7500 

6458 

6697 7137 

7000 

6500 

5478 5737 6206 

6000 

5500 

4984 

5000 

4615 

4500 3899 4050 4094 

4000 

3500 

3000 

2500 

2000 

1500 

1000 

500 

2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 

2000 

1500 

1000 

500 

0 

1660 

1371 

1263 

1190 

1046 

1079 

995 

800 

685 665 657 

2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 

1000 

800 

600 

400 

200 

Vehicles scrapped 

837 

701 

710 

716 

637 

660 

622 640 

476 

516 521 

2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 

Effective kms. operated per day (In lakh) 

26 

25.25 

22.20 23.09 23.86 24 

22 

20.76 

18.92 

20 

17.51 

18 

14.70 15.36 15.92 

16 14.26 

14 

12 

10 

8 

6 

4 

2 

2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 

1

Effective kilometers ( In crore) 

100 

92.43 

95 

90 

84.28 87.08 

85 

81.04 

80 

75.98 

75 

69.04 

70 

63.92 

65 

58.10 

60 

53.66 56.22 

55 52.05 

50 

45 

40 

35 

30 

25 

20 

2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 

370 

360 

350 

Vehicle utilization (In kms.) 

367 367 

365 

365 

364 

363 

362 

362 362 

362 

360 

2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 

Percentage Cancellation of kms. 

KMPL (HSD) 

4.0 

3.5 

3.7 

6.0 

4.88 

5.02 5.25 5.28 5.13 

5.07 

5.02 4.92 4.84 4.85 4.87 

2.4 

3.0 

4.0 

20 2.0 

24 2.4 

0.9 

1.0 

1.3 

1.8 

1.9 

1.6 

2.0 

0.0 

2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 

0.0 

2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 

Average age of vehicles (In lakh kms.) 

Load factor ( Percentage) 

6 

5 

4 

4.44 4.42 4.41 

4.23 4.11 

3.93 

3.61 3.66 

4.17 4.18 

4.50 

80 

60 

70.7 

69.0 

73.9 

70.7 68.6 70.2 

72.2 

70.8 

69.5 

72.8 

77.4 

3 

40 

2 

1 

2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 

20 

2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 

2

New tyrelife( in kms) 

Retreaded tyre life( in kms) 

60000 

30000 

50000 

40000 

38640 39220 40345 42166 

43911 44096 43612 45571 

45644 

43898 

50343 

25000 

20000 

27822 27781 27516 26535 

24826 

23607 23719 23489 23042 

22176 22293 

30000 

15000 

20000 

10000 

10000 

2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 

5000 

2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 

Total tyre life & Retreadedability factor 

Battery life( in lakh kms) 

150000 

3.80 

4.00 

140176 141774 

125004 129160 3.70 

125062 

123759 

125000 

120891 

121426 120039 

113904 113484 

3.60 

3.58 

3.50 

100000 3.55 3.43 

3.39 

347 3.47 

3.46 3.32 

3.45 3.40 

75000 

3.30 

3.22 

3.14 

3.20 

50000 

3.12 

3.10 

25000 

3.00 

2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 

3.50 

3.00 

2.50 

2.00 

1.50 

1.00 

0.50 

3.21 3.26 

3.13 

3.07 

3.02 3.02 2.96 

2.79 2.86 

3.00 

2.94 

2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 

Engine (New/RC) life( in lakh kms) 

FIP (New/RC) life( in lakh kms) 

6.00 

5.00 

4.00 

3.00 

2.00 

1.00 

2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 

Engine New 4.40 4.87 5.47 5.45 5.55 5.29 5.36 5.13 5.52 5.73 5.98 

RC 1.37 1.47 1.74 2.18 1.97 2.09 2.14 1.93 1.67 1.57 1.42 

5.00 

4.50 

4.00 

3.50 

3.00 

250 2.50 

2.00 

1.50 

1.00 

0.50 

2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 

FIP New 3.14 3.55 3.25 3.22 3.58 4.08 4.20 3.66 3.88 4.02 4.18 

RC 0.81 0.84 1.15 0.86 1.10 1.48 1.73 1.58 1.26 1.06 1.52 

3

Break downs 

Accidents 

8000 

7000 

6000 

5000 

4000 

3000 

2000 

1000 

0.12 

6065 

0.09 

7 

4657 

0.05 

2539 

0.05 

2604 

0.06 

3762 

0.08 

5193 

0.09 

6986 

6 

0.08 

6 

6316 

252 

5 

0.06 

4420 

3892 

0.14 

0.12 

0.10 

0.08 

0.06 

0.05 

0.04 0.04 

0.02 

1600 

1400 

1200 

1000 

800 

600 

400 

200 

0.17 

904 

0.18 

951 

0.16 

838 

0.17 

933 

0.18 

1122 

1125 

0.16 

0.18 

1400 

1393 

0.17 

1257 

0.15 

1278 

0.15 

1279 

0.19 

0.18 

0.17 

0.16 

0.15 

0 

0.00 

2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 

0 

0.14 0.14 

2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 

No. of Break down 

Rate per 10000 kms 

No. of Accidents 

Rate per 100000 kms 

Staff employed 

Staff ratio 

40000 

35000 

32100 33299 34019 36448 

6.00 

5.92 

5.83 

5.82 

5.84 

5.77 

5.76 

30000 

25000 

20000 

15000 

23085 23655 23626 24989 24866 27255 27505 

500 5.00 

5.40 

5.44 

5.64 

5.36 

5.41 

5.05 

5.11 

4.99 

4.62 

4.98 

5.05 

4.58 

4.83 

4.79 

5.33 

517 5.17 

4.64 

5.26 

516 5.16 

4.78 

5.17 

5.09 

4.59 

5.23 

511 5.11 

4.70 

10000 

4.00 

4.07 

5000 

2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 

2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 

Per on road Vehicles Per Schedule per vehicle 

Effective kms. per employee per day 

Traffic revenue (Rs. in crore) 

80 

60 

40 

61.6 

62.2 

65.0 

63.7 

70.4 

69.4 

75.5 

69.2 69.3 70.1 69.3 

2400 

2200 

2000 

1800 

1600 

1400 

2113.50 

1768.99 

1429.53 1515.06 

1320.10 

1200 

1173.99 

20 

1000 

800 

600 

621.48 

989.12 

798.99 

680.63 749.16 

0 

400 

2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 

200 

2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 

4

Traffic rev. earned per ang. bus held ( in Rs.) 

Traffic rev. earned per employee per day (In Rs.) 

8000 

7000 

6000 

5000 

4000 

5215 

4063 4347 4665 4760 

5508 

5763 

5760 

5928 

6765 

7579 

1600 

1400 

1200 

1000 

800 

738 788 

866 876 

1090 

1180 

1311 

1220 1247 

1425 

1584 

3000 

2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 

600 

2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 

Gross revenue earned (Rs. in crore) 

Gross rev. earned per bus held (In Rs.) 

2400 

2200 

2000 

1800 

1600 

1400 

1200 

1000 

800 

600 

400 

200 

2318.64 

2078.68 

1639.36 1746.36 

1448.11 

1271.80 

1085.69 

685.65 730.57 790.83 895.46 

2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 

9000 

8000 

7000 

6000 

5000 

4000 

3000 

2000 

8313 

7949 

6606 6833 

6305 

5856 

5525 

4391 4606 4900 4962 

2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 

Gross rev. earned per employee per day (In Rs.) 

Revenue earned from advertisements (Rs. in lakh) 

1800 

1600 

1400 

1200 

1000 

800 

600 

1738 

1670 

1438 1399 

1437 

1278 

982 1196 

846 

915 

814 

2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 

150 

140 

130 

120 

110 

100 

90 

80 

70 

60 

50 

40 

30 

20 

10 

34.38 

48.86 

60.10 

46.49 50.88 

72.53 

92.63 

123.58 

137.96 135.31 

119.20 

2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 

5

2200 

2000 

1800 

1600 

1400 

1200 

1000 

800 

600 

400 

200 

Revenue earned from sale of scrapped vehicles 

& materials (Rs. in lakh) 

853.97 829.01 

1010.12 903.27 915.32 

1553.36 

1670.05 

1488.56 

2002.36 2142.83 1912.62 

2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 

Revenue earned from commercial establishments 

(Rs. in lakh) 

2800 

2546.87 

2600 

2400 

2200 

2000 

1705.42 1709.19 1748.49 1779.85 

1800 

1495.73 

1600 

1400 

1266.101221.22 1329.46 

1200 

1000 861.15 

800 

650.24 

600 

400 

200 

2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 

Variable cost per kilometer (In paise) 

Fixed cost per kilometer (In paise) 

1600 

1500 

1400 

1300 

1200 

1100 

1000 

900 

800 

700 

600 

500 

400 

300 

200 

579.0 

854.7 

721.2 739.4 

1417.3 1539.4 

1162.9 1165.0 1255.8 1257.2 

1040.2 

2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 

1000 

800 

600 

400 

200 

948.3 

897.6 

756.8 

689.2 695.8 

584.6 586.3 601.00 

623.6 

606.1 

627.6 

2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 

70 

65 

60 

55 

50 

45 

40 

35 

30 

25 

20 

15 

10 

5 

0 

16.52 

Financial Margin on Gross 

Revenue (Rs. in crore) 

32.74 

33.90 

25.87 26.63 26.78 

40.54 

57.71 

48.85 

62.05 

19.41 

2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 

EPKM & CPKM ( In paise) 

3100 

2600 

2100 

1600 

1100 

600 

100 

2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 

EPKM 1317.3 1361.4 1406.8 1541.3 1698.5 1842.0 1905.9 2022.8 2072.0 2387.2 2508.6 

CPKM 1285.5 1300.4 1360.8 1495.5 1656.6 1792.9 1852.5 1951.6 2014.1 2315.9 2487.7 

6

Components of Gross revenue during 2011-12 

Other rev. 

3.9% 

(Rs.90.69crore) + 

Rs.0.95crore adj.) 

Subsidy 

4.9% 

(Rs.113.49 crore) 

Components of traffic revenue during 2011-12 

Rs.56.77 crore (2.69%) 

From C.C 

Rs.97.46 crore (4.61%) 

From sale of 

passes 

Others 

Rs.1.02crore (0.05%) 

Luggage 

revenue 

Rs.16.27 crore (0.77%) 

Traffic 

revenue 

91.2% 

(Rs.2113.50 crore) 

Rs.1941.98 crore (91.88%) 

From Sale of 

tickets 

DISTRUBUATION OF COST IN PERCENTAGE 


DISTRIBUTION OF COST IN PERCENTAGE 

FOR 2011-12 

Others 8.76 

Staff 30.60 

Staff 30.60 

Depreciation 9.13 

Staff 

Interest 0.84 

Fuel 

Others 30.53 

Staff 

M.V.tax 5.08 

Tyres & tubes 

Spares 

Fuel 

Spares parts 2.56 

M.V.tax 

Interest 

Others 

Depreciation 

Tyres & tube 4.16 

others 

Fue38.87 

Fuel 38.87 

DISTRIBUTION OF COST IN PAISE 


DISTRIBUTION OF COST (RS. IN LAKH) 


Staff 70345.98 

Others 759.6 

Staff 761.1 

Staff 

Others 

70202.32 

Staff 

Fuel 

Fuel 

Others 

Others 

Fuel 967.0 

Fuel 89373.83 

7

120 

110 

100 

90 

80 

70 

60 

50 

40 

30 

20 

10 

0 

Profit/M.V.Tax/ Subsidy from Govt 

(Rs. in crore) 

2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 

profit 16.52 32.74 25.87 26.63 26.78 33.90 40.54 57.71 48.85 62.05 19.41 

M.V. tax 36.91 40.72 53.33 61.64 76.30 90.88 101.26 89.74 83.67 97.56 116.83 

Subsidy 43.13 21.00 10.62 63.53 60.00 52.10 81.81 70.73 77.80 97.34 113.49 

Medical reimbursement paid to 

employees (Rs. in lakh) 

700 

693.00 

650 

612.00 

600 

584.00 

550 

500 

431.50 467.32 440.00 

450 

400 

374.05 

350 

301.22 

300 

250 

230.21 

200 157.30 

150 112.47 

100 

50 

2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 

35000 

30000 

25000 

20000 

15000 

10000 

5000 

Number of de-addicted checks & 

cases detected 

32630 

12 

22282 

9 

27694 

28 

14026 

15658 

30 

13258 

26 

32 

17 

11248 

37 

54 

18068 17270 

49 

46 

21253 21608 

2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 

No. of checks No. of cases detected 

60 

50 

40 

30 

20 

10 

0 

300 

250 

200 

150 

100 

232 

180 

Number of De-addicted 

employees treated 

251 246 

149 151 

2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 

212 

145 

160 

134 

110 

750000 

700000 

650000 

600000 

550000 

500000 

450000 

400000 

350000 

300000 

250000 

200000 

150000 

100000 

50000 

Number of Buses checked 

320635 325051 312628 314733 

268848 

374989 

564122 

642424 

738494 

680402 

735705 

2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 

100 

90 

80 

70 

60 

50 

40 

30 

20 

10 

0 

43.55 45.18 

Pilferage amount and penalty 

collected (Rs. in lakh) 

53.32 

12.14 9.72 7.70 9.35 

40.85 

29.39 

4.46 5.70 

44.04 

70.79 

80.81 78.41 79.14 

91.96 

10.69 10.25 11.15 12.42 12.99 

2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 

Pilferage amt. 

Penalty 

8

5 

Smoke emission checks 

No. of MVC/MFA cases disposed 

90000 

80000 

70000 

60000 

50000 

40000 

30000 

20000 

10000 

0 

1.45 1.23 

6092561101 

50488 52169 53567 50488 

44944 49890 

0.52 

0.47 

0.28 

0.52 

80719 82948 

73282 

1.60 

1.40 

1.20 

1.00 

080 0.80 

0.65 0.72 0.60 

0.22 0.27 0.46 

0.40 

2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 

Number 

Percentage 

0.20 

0.00 

4000 

3000 

2000 

1000 

0 

2897 

2630 

1910 

2117 2162 

2114 2220 

1833 

1495 

1462 1453 

2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 

Compensation paid 

(In MVC & MFA cases) (Rs.in crore) 

Expenditure incurred for infrastructure 

(Land & Building) (Rs.in crore) 

40 

35 

30 

25 

20 

15 

10 

5 

0 

34.24 

28.95 

25.88 26.58 

18.57 

20.01 21.05 

15.83 15.71 

11.40 

12.94 

2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 

145 

125 

105 

85 

65 

45 

25 

5 

14.29 

9.88 

23.61 24.08 

17.15 20.80 

42.03 

56.36 

125.44 

33.48 

62.67 

2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 

500 

450 

400 

350 

300 

250 

200 

150 

100 

50 

80.82 90.70 

Cumulative expenditure incurred for 

infrastructure (Land & Building) (Rs.in crore) 

114.31 138.39 155.54 176.34 218.37 

During 2011-12 Rs.47.26 crore related to 

SDP works has been deleted in the cum. Exp. 

274.73 

442.41 457.82 

400.17 

2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 

1435 

1360 

1285 

1210 

1135 

1060 

985 

910 

835 

760 

685 

610 

535 

460 

385 

310 

235 

160 

85 

10 

366.45 

7 4 . 5 2 

11.03 

36.93 

382.91 

7 6 .5 9 

14.36 

38.26 

Value of fixed assets (Rs. in crore) 

400.31 

9 2 .2 9 

22.25 

40.44 

500.8 

1 1 5 .7 0 

22.78 

43.46 

1 8.42 

6 1 

1 3 2 .0 0 

23.59 

53.95 

747.15 

1 5 1 .8 9 

24.43 

59.81 

922.34 

1 9 3 .6 8 

24.67 

65.86 

957.75 

2 4 9 .6 5 

25.06 

74.53 

2 4 . 0 7 

988.72 

3 0 4 .7 5 

30.77 

81.91 

7 6 . 8 1 

1162.92 

3 4 4 .6 0 

31.16 

92.47 

7 7 . 6 6 

1306.13 

3 8 3 .7 9 

34.44 

107.21 

2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 

Buses Land Buildings Others JnNURM 

5 0 . 6 3 

9

Loan availed (Rs. in crore) 

Value of stores inventory held 

(Rs.in crore) (As on 31 st March) 

145 

125 

105 

85 

65 

45 

25 

5 

127.75 

117.00 

75.00 

79.16 

64.83 

55.86 59.33 

61.00 

33.13 

7.90 

2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 

35 

30 

25 

20 

15 

10 

5 

31.73 

27.78 28.36 

29.32 

22.32 

19.70 

14.68 

16.23 

10.90 11.32 11.08 

2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 

Net worth (Rs.in crore) 

Return on capital (Rs.in crore) 

480 

440 

400 

360 

320 

280 

240 

200 

160 

120 

80 

40 

0 

-40 

-80 

103.27 

67.21 

183.94 

284.58 

364.23 

450.40 446.77 

26.85 

2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 

-78.08 -42.16 -14.27 

90 

80 

70 

60 

50 

40 

30 

20 

10 

89.37 

81.09 

73.92 

65.53 

58.57 

52.5757 

44.94 

43.50 

39.74 40.03 

38.74 

2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 

Accumulated loss (Rs.in crore) 

100 

62.56 

43.15 

50 

0 

2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 

-50 

-100 

-67.7575 

-18.90 

-150 

-125.46 

-200 

-166.00 

-199.89 

-250 

-226.67 

-300 

-253.31 

-279.18 

-350 

-311.92 

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CHAPTER-8 

CIVIL ENGINEERING 

8.1 LAND VALUE: 

In the revised Budget Estimates for the year 2011-12, Rs.1000.00 lakh has been earmarked for 

purchase of Land. 19.00 acres of Land has been purchased at the cost of Rs. 295.00 lakh at different places. 

The extent of total Land held by the Corporation including KIMCO as on 31-3-2012 was 1149.00 acres 

and its book value is Rs.4154.00 lakh. 

8.2 PROGRESS OF CIVIL WORKS: 

In the revised Budget Estimates 2011-12 for Capital Expenditure on Buildings has been estimated at 

and provided Rs. 7500.00 lakh. This includes Rs. 25.00 crore released by the Govt. of Karnataka during 

2011-12 towards development of Transport Infrastructure Facilities to the commuters on the 

recommendations of Dr. Nanjundappa Report under the SDP scheme. During the year the Corporation 

by utilizing its Internal Resources and grants released by the Government under SDP scheme has takenup 

119 works (including 76 new works) at an approximate cost of Rs. 9445.16 lakh and spent 

Rs. 7487.40 lakh. The works takenup under these two Capital Expenditure heads separately are detailed 

below in the following paragraphs and the break-up of the committed works and the progress of 

expenditure during the year under report is furnished in Table-32. The cumulative expenditure on 

Buildings including the works in progress was Rs.44698.24. lakh as on 31-03-2012. 

a). 

b). 

Under SDP scheme 30 works have been taken up and out of which 7 works have been completed and the 

remaining 23 works are under progress. The Expenditure incurred as on 31-03-2012 under this scheme 

during the year is Rs.1077.65 lakh. 

By utilizing the Internal Resources of the Corporation, it has taken up 89 works out of which 78 works 

have been completed and the remaining 11 works are under progress. The Expenditure incurred as on 

31-03-2012 under this Head during the year is Rs.6409.75 lakh. 

TABLE- 32 

Sl. 

No. 

Particulars 

Estimated Expenditure 

No. of 

works 

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Cost 

(Rs. in 

lakh) 

Actual Expenditure 

No. of 

works 

Cost 

(Rs. in lakh) 

1 Depot 05 1095.53 05 435.62 

2 Bus Station 07 3486.63 07 2676.01 

3 Upgradation of Bus Stations 15 1415.00 15 990.47 

4 Upgradation of Bus Depots 18 1533.00 18 1001.42 

5 Misc. works 74 1915.00 74 2383.88 

Total 119 9445.16 119 7487.40


KSRTC has taken up construction of State-of-theArt bus station at Peenya Bangalore at a cost of 

Rs.36.00 crore. Sixteen bays have been proposed to accommodate parking of 1600 buses in the bus 

station. Further action is under progress to provide modern passenger amenities like dust proof parking 

area, sanitary block, seating arrangements, commercial facilities, park and ride facilities and different mode 

of transport facilities under one roof. 

8.3 WORKS UNDER JnNURM PROJECT : 

In addition to the above, under JnNURM paln construction of I.M.T.C at Illawala and Kuvempunagar 

have been completed and started functioning during the year. Civil work of I.M.T.C at Sathagalli is 

under progress. During the year 2011-12 Rs.3.65 crore have been spent. The Cumulative amount spent 

under this project is Rs.102.83 crore as against the target of Rs.110.16 crore. 

8.4 TEMPORARY WORKS, REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE : 

Apart from the permanent works of Capital in nature, number of semi-permanent, temporary, other 

repairs and maintenance works have also been taken up during the year under report. The expenditure 

incurred on such temporary, repairs and maintenance works during the year amounted to Rs.875.00 lakh. 

8.5 ACTION PLAN FOR THE YEAR 2012-13 

It is contemplated to spend Rs.6500.00 lakh including purchase of Land and various committed 

works like construction of Depots, Bus Stations, Divisional Offices, Divisional Workshops and other 

miscellaneous works in the Action Plan for the year 2012-13. It is expected release of Rs. 4000.00 lakh 

Budget Grants from the State Government for various civil works under SDP scheme. 

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CHAPTER-9 

LABOUR 

9.1 WORKERS PARTICIPATION IN MANAGEMENT : 

In pursuance of the policy of the Government regarding workers participation in management, 

particularly at shop floor level, the Corporation has constituted ‘production-cum-grievance’ committee in 

all the Depots, Divisional Workshops, Regional Workshops and Printing Press. The suggestions made by 

the employees’ representatives are also considered if it is in the interest of the Corporation. It has also 

constituted bipartite committees such as P.F. trust and educational assistance fund committee. 

9.2 INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES: 

The Corporation employees have filed 1228 disputes in different Courts and 474 disputes have been 

decided during the year of report. 

9.3 PAID HOLIDAYS: 

The employees covered under the Factories Act and M.T.W. Act is entitled to 10 paid holidays in a 

calendar year. During the year of report, Rs.6.10 crore has been paid as additional wages to the employees 

who have worked in lieu of paid holidays. 

9.4 GRATUITY: 

Gratuity is paid in accordance with the KSRTC Gratuity Regulations or in accordance with the 

provisions of the Payment of Gratuity Act 1972, whichever is beneficial to the employees. The quantum of 

Gratuity is equal to half month’s pay (Pay + Dearness allowance) for each completed year of service as per 

the Act. As per the Regulations, the quantum of Gratuity is one month’s basic pay for each completed year 

of service. 

In respect of erstwhile KIMCO employees who have been absorbed in KSRTC, the payment of 

Gratuity is regulated in accordance with the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972. 

During the year 2011-12, 784 employees including employees who have taken Voluntary Retirement, 

resigned/dismissed from services and expired have been paid an amount of Rs.35.44 crore as Gratuity. 

9.5 EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND SCHEME: 

The Provident Fund is regulated in accordance with the provisions of Employees Provident Fund and 

Miscellaneous Provisions Act 1952. Since KSRTC is an exempted Industry from EPF Act 1952, the Fund 

is managed by a trust consisting of the representatives of the Management and the Labour. An amount of 

Rs.73.42 crore has been paid as P.F. advance during the period of report. 

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9.6 CANTEEN: 

With a view to providing canteen facilities to the employees, the Corporation Board vide Resolution 

No.6035, dated 27-02-1989, accorded approval for establishing and entrusting running of canteens at the 

Regional Workshops/Divisional Headquarters and Depots to the Co-operative Societies formed by the 

employees by extending certain facilities such as free building, actual expenditure towards installation of 

gas equipment, expenditure towards purchase of furniture, working capital, 80% minimum wages to 

canteen staff, actual expenditure towards consumption of gas, electricity and water and to extend similar 

facilities to the Co-operative canteens already functioning at Kolar, Mysore, Chickballapur, K.G.F and 

Chintamani. The Canteens at Regional Workshops, Bangalore and Hassan are run by the Corporation. As 

per CBR No.9113 dtd.26.08.2009, the Annual subsidy has been increased from October 2009 as under:- 

Canteen 

Regional Workshop Bangalore & Hassan 

Mysore and Kolar 

Chkkaballapura 

KGF & Chintamani Depot 

Annual Subsidy 

From Rs.40,000 to Rs.60,000/- 

From Rs.30,000 to Rs.40,000/- 

From Rs.15,000 to Rs.30,000/- 

From Rs.15,000 to Rs.20,000/- 

9.7 MEDICAL REIMBURSEMENT AND OTHER MEDICAL FACILITIES: 

Employees are entitled for Medical reimbursement as per KSRTC Employees (Medical Attendance) 

Regulations 1970. An amount of Rs.6.93 crore has been reimbursed towards the medical claims of 

employees during the year of report. Family Members and dependent parents are also eligible for 

reimbursement. 

Further, with a view to provide better medical facilities, so far 117 well equipped Private Hospitals 

recognized by the Government at different District Head Quarters, Taluk level including Bangalore Head 

Quarters and 7 Diagnostic Centers have been recognized by the Corporation. The employees and their 

family members can avail treatment in these Hospitals. During the year 2011-12, nine more Private 

Hospital have been recognized additionally. 

9.8 COMPENSATION UNDER WORKMEN’S COMPENSATION ACT: 

During the year under report, an amount of Rs.32.79 lakh has been paid towards Workmen’s 

Compensation Amount to the eligible employees. 

9.9 FESTIVAL ADVANCE: 

All Class-III & IV employees and officers are entitled to a Festival Advance of Rs.3000/- in a calendar 

year recoverable in ten monthly installments. During the year 2011-12 an amount of Rs.3.59 crore has 

been paid as Festival Advance. 

9.10 SPORTS & CULTURAL ACTIVITIES: 

Sports and Cultural competitions have been conducted at Central Office level and Divisional level 

and Rs.2.45 lakh has been spent towards Sports and Cultural Activities during the year of report. 

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9.11 DEATH-CUM-RETIREMENT BENEFIT FUND: 

All employees of the Corporation are enrolled as members of this fund by contributing Rs.20/- each 

per month. Out of Rs.20/- an amount of Rs.7/- is set apart towards death coverage and the balance of 

Rs.13/- is credited to the employees savings account. In the event of death of an employee while in service, 

the DRBF Trust pays Rs.5,000/- towards funeral expenses, the balance of his contribution along with 8% 

interest plus Rs.25,000/- is being paid to the dependent of the deceased towards final settlement. 

The employees dismissed/ retired/resigned from services are entitled to get their contribution along 

with 8% interest as per the provisions of this fund. 

9.12 EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE FUND: 

Under the aegis of the Educational Assistance Fund, the Industrial Training Institute at Hassan has 

been functioning for the benefit of the employees’ children providing courses in the following 3 trades. 

1 Diesel Mechanic 1 Year 

2 Sheet Metal 1 Year 

3 Auto Electrician 1 Year 

All the trainees of the Institute were paid an amount of Rs.75/- each per month as stipend. 

The details of Educational Assistance provided to employee’s children are as follows: 

1 I.T.I. courses Rs.75/- per month 

2 Diploma courses Rs.110/- per month 

3 Graduataion- BE/BVSC courses Rs.900/-per semester 

4 Medical courses & Post-graduate courses Rs.225/- per month 

An amount of Rs.4.65 lakh has been paid towards scholarships to 214 students (children of 

employees/officers) studying in different disciplines. 

This educational assistance is extended to only one member of the employee’s family. 

9.13 BONUS: 

For the year 2011-12, as per the amended Bonus Act, eligible employees have been paid statutory 

Bonus amounting to Rs.2.94 crore (not exceeding Rs. 3500/- in each case). 

9.14 LABOUR RELATIONS: 

The system of redressing the grievances/problems of employees at Divisional level and Central Office 

level is in practice. During the year of report there have been no strikes or incidences of Labour unrest and 

there has been harmonious Industrial Relations. 

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9.15 LABOUR WELFARE MEASURES: 

1. Educational Loan: 

Under the scheme, educational loan upto Rs.1.00 lakh at 9.5% annual interest has been extended to 

the employees/officers whose children get admission to professional courses viz., BE, MBBS, BDS, BAMS 

etc. During the year of report, loan of Rs.24.83 lakh has been sanctioned to 58 children of Employees/ 

Officers. 

2. Grant of Cash Award for Merit Students: 

Under the scheme, the children of Employees/Officers securing 70% and more marks in SSLC, PUC 

annual examinations and more than 60% marks in Degree examinations have been granted cash awards 

ranging from Rs.1000/- to Rs.4000/-. During the year of report 880 students have been granted cash 

awards to the tune of Rs.20.14 lakh. 

3. De-addiction Programme: 

A de-addiction programme under the name WAPPA (Work Place Alcohol Prevention Programme 

and Activity) has been implemented in KSRTC in the year 1997 to help alcohol addicts to over come the 

habit. A 40 bed unit for de-addication treatment has been established at KSRTC Jayanagar Hospital, 

Bangalore on 30-1-1999. The Corporation spends upto Rs.5000/- to each addicted employee towards the 

treatment. During the year 2011-12, 110 employees have been treated for alcoholism. 

4. Establishment of the Preventive Medicine and Healthy Life Style Clinic: 

A Preventive Medicine & Healthy Life Style Clinic has been established on 28-01-2005 at KSRTC 

Jayanagar Hospital, Bangalore to provide comprehensive health check up of all Employees. Similar Healthy 

Life Style Clinic has been established at Mysore on 01-07-2006. During the year of report, 375 Employees 

have under gone health checkup at Bangalore Clinic & 1193 Employees at Mysore clinic. 

5. Vima Yojane: 

Employees Family Welfare Scheme has been implemented in the Corporation from 01-02-2008. This 

scheme is voluntary and optional. Under the scheme, the dependent of the member Employee who dies 

while in service, is entitled to get a compensation of Rs. 3.00 lakh. The monthly premium of the scheme is 

Rs. 150/-out of which the Employee will contribute Rs. 100/- and the Employer Rs.50/-. During the year 

2011-12, Rs.4.17 crore has been paid as compensation under the scheme. 

6. KSRTC Saurya Prashasti Medal Scheme: 

Board of Directors of the Corporation has resolved and brought in KSRTC Saurya Prashasti medal 

Scheme vide resolution No 9129 dated 25-11-2009 to grant cash award upto the maximum of Rs. 20,000 

and Gold Medal for meritorious/ exemplary services and sacrifice rendered by the employees while 

discharging their legitimate duties after examining casewise. During the year 2011-12 there have been no 

eligible employees to attain Saurya Prashasti Medal. 

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CHAPTER-10 

SECURITY AND VIGILANCE 

10.0.0 Security and Vigilance department consist of the following sections: 

1.Security 

2.Vigilance 

10.1.0 SECURITY SECTION: 

10.1.1 Main duty of the Security Department is to provide physical security to the property of the 

Corporation against theft, fire, pilferage and misappropriation etc., by the employees and the outsiders. 

The security personnel have reported cases of different type relating to theft, misuse and misappropriation 

of KSRTC property. Comparative figures of the cases reported during the year 2011-12 and 2010-11 are 

shown in Table-33. 

TABLE – 33 

Sl. 

No. 

Nature of cases 

Number of cases 

2011-12 2010-11 

1 Theft of KSRTC property 19 10 

2 Misappropriation of KSRTC property: 

a) Misappropriation by the employees 

other than conductors. 

b) Misappropriation by the conductors 

4 

3 

5 

3 

Total 

7 8 

3 Loss or damage to KSRTC property. 44 29 

4 Total number of cases (1 to 3) 70 47 

5 Total amount involved (Rs.in lakh) 200.09 49.91 

10.1.2 The Security staff have also reported other cases wherein employees of the Corporation involved and 

the details as compared to corresponding period of previous year are shown in Table-34. 

TABLE– 34 

Sl. 

No. 

Nature of cases 

Number of cases 

2011-12 2010-11 

1 Assault 17 20 

2 Rude behavior 11 7 

3 Other miscellaneous cases 63 45 

Total number of cases(1to3) 91 72 

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10.1.3 The department has ensured proper departmental action against errant employees by initiating 

disciplinary action. In case of theft and mis-appropriation complaints have been lodged in the 

jurisdictional police stations against erring employees and offending outsiders for ensuring legal action 

against them. 

10.1.4 ANALYSIS OF WORK DONE BY THE SECURITY PERSONNEL: 

The Security staff of the operating divisions and Regional Workshops have detected and reported 

cases of theft, mis-appropriation, loss and damage to the KSRTC property. The details are as under. 

a) Theft of KSRTC Property: 

The details of theft cases reported and enquired into during 2011-12 as compared to previous year are 

furnished in Table-35. 

TABLE-35 

Year 

No. of 

cases 

Amount of 

property involved 

(Rs.in lakh) 

No. of 

employees 

involved 

No. of 

outsiders 

involved 

2011-12 19 1.43 11 10 

2010-11 10 0.88 25 05 

b) Misappropriation: 

(i) Other than conductors : 

Details of misappropriation cases reported against employees other than conductors in 2011-12 and 

the related figures of previous year are given in Table-36. 

TABLE – 36 

Year 

No. of cases 

Amount involved 

(Rs. in lakh) 

2011-12 4 0.10 

2010-11 5 0.90 

(ii) Conductors : 

Details of misappropriation cases reported against conductors in 2011-12 and the related figures of 

previous year are given in Table-37. 

Table-37 

Year No. of cases Amount involved (Rs. in lakh ) 

2011-12 3 0.04 

2010-11 3 0.82 

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c) Loss of damages to KSRTC Property: 

32 cases of loss of damage to KSRTC property due to agitation, strike, fire, etc., involving an amount 

of Rs.120.51 lakh are reported during the year 2011-12 as against 20 cases involving an amount of 

Rs. 991.11 lakh during the previous year. 

10.1.5 FIRE ACCIDENTS: 

12 cases of fire accidents have been reported during the year 2011-12 involving loss of property 

worth of Rs.56.17 lakh as against 9 cases of fire accidents reported involving loss of property worth of 

Rs.5.92 lakh during 2010-11. 

10.1.6 DACOITY/ROBBERY: 

During 2011-12 a Dacoity/Robbery case have been reported in Bagepalli Depot of Chikkaballapura 

Division causing loss of Rs.6152/- to the Corporation. In 2010-11 an attempt of robbery case is reported 

in Mysore while carrying traffic revenue of Mysore depot-1 for remittance to bank. 

10.2.0 VIGILANCE SECTION: 

10.2.1 The Department takes cognizance of the petitions received and information gathered on various acts 

of omissions and commissions on the part of the officers and officials of KSRTC in their discharge of 

duties, indulging in corrupt practices etc., and arranges for proper enquiries. 541 petitions of all types have 

been received during the year 2011-12. Out of them 447 petitions have been referred for enquiry. 27 

petitions have been forwarded to NWKRTC, 69 petitions to NEKRTC and 4 petitions to BMTC for 

action at their end. In 155 cases, enquiry reports have been sent to various disciplinary authorities for 

initiating action against the employees. 181 enquiry reports have been closed. 111 petitions are pending 

with Dy Chief Security & Vigilance Officers/Security & Vigilance Officers/ Divisional Security Inspectors 

of various divisions at enquiry stage. 

The monitoring work at Central Control Room at Central Office with the objective of receiving and 

managing information on various issues which affect the bus operations viz., Accidents, Breakdowns, Union 

activities, Strikes, Agitations, dharna’s survivellance system at Kempegowda Bus Station and Mysore City 

Bus Station have been connected to Central Control Room by making use of high end network technology 

for effective monitoring of the activities at these bus station round the clock has been continued. 

10.3.0 LINE CHECKING : 

10.3.1 Line Checking staff and the Security & Vigilance staff have detected and reported cases of pilferage by 

crew during their line checking duties. Emphasis has been laid to check pilfer-prone conductors and 

drivers. The details are as shown in Table – 38. 

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TABLE – 38 

Year 

No. of 

buses 

checked 

No. of 

pilferage 

cases 

detected 

Pilferage 

amount 

involved 

(Rs. in lakh) 

Penalty 

imposed 

(Rs. in lakh) 

Passengers 

penalized 


2010-11 

735705 

680402 

76803 

65257 

12.99 

12.42 

91.96 

79.14 

104052 

99851 

10.4.0 PREVENTIVE CHECKS: 

Preventive checks have been conducted to ensure correctness of supply of HSD and its proper accountal. 

The details of preventive checks made as compared to previous year are as under 

Sl. 

No. 


1 Checks on underground HSD tank 802 585 

2 Checks on IOC tankers enroute 283 63 

10.5.0 DETECTION OF CASES OF ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION: 

In order to ensure road safety and to avoid accidents, a scheme of identification of alcoholics and their 

treatment has been started. The Security staff are supplied with Breath Analysers to detect consumption of 

alcoholic drinks by the employees while on duty. A programme of De-addiction called “Work Place 

Alcohol, Prevention Programme and Activities (WAPPA)” has been continued during the year under 

review. Regular and extensive checkings were conducted by the Security staff. In all 21608 Checks on 

employees were made with Breath analyser. 46 cases of drunken while on duty were detected and the 

employees were sent to De-addiction centers to undergo the treatment to bring such employees to the main 

stream. 

10.6.0 ACCIDENTS MVC INVESTIGATIONS: 

Security & Vigilance Department has taken up investigations of genuineness of the claims made by 

the petitioners in MVC cases and as per Circular No.182 dt.15-5-2005 security officials are visiting fatal 

accident spot and are conducting investigation to know the causes of accidents. Investigation reports have 

been received in 179 Fatal accident cases during 2011-12 and action on the guilty drivers is under progress 

by the concerned disciplinary authorities. 

10.7.0 ACTIONS ON THE REPORTS OF SECURITY & VIGILANCE STAFF: 

The Department had referred the reports submitted by Security & Vigilance personnel to the 

Competent Disciplinary Authorities for initiation of disciplinary action against the defaulters. The 

disposal particulars of the cases referred to various disciplinary authorities during the year 2011-12 are as 

follows; 

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a) Dismissal 01 

b) Termination/removal 00 

c) Pay reduction 100 

d) Recovery from pay 652 

e) Postponement of increment 103 

f) Censure 73 

g) Fine 237 

h) Exoneration 11 

i) Reverted to lower post 00 

10.8.0 AWARDS: 

In all 29 employees/officers of Security & Vigilance Department have been sanctioned reward 

amounting to Rs.12750/- in appreciation of their initiative and good work in detecting various cases of 

theft, pilferage etc., during 2011-12. 

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CHAPTER-11 

ENVIRONMENT INITIATIVES 

Environmental Initiatives undertaken by the Corporation during the year 2011-12 are detailed below. 

11.0 Afforestation: 

A massive Afforestation programme is in place and 33,000 saplings have been planted at Bus Station/ 

Depot/Divisional Office/Workshop areas of the Corporation. The Training Academy of Hassan has been 

identified for major Afforestation and water shed activity. 

11.1 Smoke Emission Checks: 

The Corporation has continued the programme of routine/surprise Smoke Emission Checks covering 

the entire Fleet at regular intervals. Totally 82,948 Vehicles have been checked for Smoke Emission levels 

(as shown below graphically) during the year under report and out of which 381 (0.46%) Buses found 

slightly above the limit. These Buses have been corrected and put back to operation. 

The limit of smoke level of heavy duty diesel Vehicles being 65 Hartridge, no Vehicle above the norm 

is allowed to operate. All the Vehicles have been tested for Emission level and a PUC (Pollution Under 

Control) sticker for the Emission Under Control is displayed on the Vehicles. A reward of Rs: 1000/- to a 

person identifying the operation of Vehicle with black smoke is in force w.e.f. 01.01.2008. Smoke meters 

have been provided to all the Depots 

11.2. Surprise Emmission Checks: 

As many as 10,885 Buses have been checked surprisingly at major Bus Stations of the Corporation 

and out of which 126 Buses were found above the norms (> 65 Hardridge units) 

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11.3. Testing OF HSD : 

As many as 1842 HSD samples collected from various depots of the Corporation have been checked 

for the quality of the fuel supplied. Samples of HSD, Ethanol blended diesel, Ethanol, Bio Diesel samples 

are tested. The following points are tested in HSD samples. 

a) Flash point. 

b) ASTM density at 15 0 C Kg/m3. 

c) Kinematic Viscosity at 40 0 C CST. 

d) Distillation 90% volume recovery at 366 0 C IBP C. 

11.4. Rain Water Harvesting: 

Rain Water Harvesting has been implemented at some of the Depot/Bus stations/ Divisions of 

KSRTC. Further it has taken a decision to implement rain water unit to all the existing buildings in a 

phased manner and all the new upcoming constructions will be with Rain Water Harvesting system. 

11. 5. Water Quality Test : 

Quality of Water from sources like bore well, open well and other sources of all the depots of KSRTC 

were tested and based on the value of hardness, fluoride, PH and chloride results. Softeners are being 

provided where ever the Quality of Water is poor/bad. 

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11.6. Water Recycling Plant: 

Water Recycling Plant were installed for reuse of water for bus wash to 28 Depots of KSRTC and the 

remaining 44 Depot is under progress. 

11.7. Bio-Diesel/Alternate Fuels: 

Alternate Fuel trials with Bio-Diesel in the ratio of 90:10 have been completed with excellent results. 

Totally 5 Depots are identified in the first phase of implementation using bio diesel in the ratio of 10% 

(B10). 

Sl 

No 

Division Depots No. of Depots No. of Buses 

1 Mandya 

2 Chikkaballapura 

Mandya 

Maddur 

Chikkaballapura 

Chintamani 

Doddaballapura 

2 83 

3 166 

Total 5 249 

11.8. Diesel Ethanol Blend: 

Ethanol is Blended with Diesel at (7.7% Ethanol + 0.5% Solubilizer + 91.8% Diesel). Totally 21 

depots of KSRTC are commissioned for blending of Ethonol diesel. 

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11.9. Solar Lighting System: 

45 numbers of 2 KW and 126 numbers of 300W Solar lights have been installed in the various rural 

bus stations and depots of KSRTC under MNRE funded project. Energy Audit is carried out at Depots, 

Divisional Workshop and Central Office for conservation and optimization of energy conservation. 

11.10. Hazardous Waste Management: 

A scientific method has been adopted for disposal of Hazardous waste like used lubricants, scrap 

batteries besides disposal of tyres, automobile scrap etc. Returns are filed to the KSPCB on regular basis. 

11.11 ISO 14001 / OHSAS 18001 / ISO 9001: 

OHSAS-18001: 2007 certification has been obtained for Central Offices and ISO-9001 & 

ISO-14001 for RWB. ISO-14001: 2004 for MCTC of KGBS is under progress. ISO 9001/14001 to 4 

Depots of Mysore division under the GEF project is still under progress. 

11.12. Seminars and Conferences: 

A Consultative committee has been set up to recommend for use of Ethanol. Seminars/Conferences 

have been organized every year for the World Environment Day. It was celebrated World Environment Day 

i.e., 5th of June 2011 and by planting of saplings. Upgradation of skill on new technologies is in 

continuous process. 

11.13. Innovative Projects: 

The Environment friendly Phenol Bonded Densified Compressed Bamboo Mat Boards as per 

IS 13958: 1994 being used as bus flooring which is much superior and better than the conventional 

compressed ply boards in respect of strength, longer durability, better dimensional stability and fuel 

efficiency. 

Diesel Particulate Filters and Flame arrestors for Ethanol dozed vehicles of Mysore City to reduce the 

smoke emission and ensure safety. 

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CHAPTER-12 

INFORMATION TECHONOLOGY 

12.0 KSRTC has adopted Information Technology in its day-to-day operations and brought every staff 

under the Information Technology net. KSRTC is the leading State Transport Undertaking in the country 

to adopt Information and Communications Technology in its Administrative and operational processes. 

For its IT-enabled projects, KSRTC has received applause and many S.T.Us are following KSRTC’s IT way. 

KSRTC has been leveraging on Information Technology in its various progressive projects and the details 

of developments made during the year under report is given below. 

12.1 Any Where Any Time Advance Reservation (AWATAR): 

Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation has launched its “Any where Any Time Advance 

Reservation” system during April 2006. It is a web based passenger seat reservation system developed for 

KSRTC reservation system. AWATAR passenger reservation system facilitating online booking of 

passenger seats through- KSRTC counters, Franchisee Counters, Bangalore One counters, via-flightraja 

counters, Mobile booking and e-booking by individuals.. Tickets can be booked 30 days in advance 

including return journey tickets from selected destination. Contributing for the green revolution, 

e-ticketing passenger can now travel in the bus by showing the SMS alert delivered to them on 

confirmation of tickets booked. 

12.2 Prayanothsava - rewarding frequent commuters: 

30% discount for a passenger who books 4 travel tickets using the same user ID (for an e-ticket), 

discount is valid only for a single seat on the fourth ticket. The offer is initiated for honoring frequent 

commuters through this friendly measure. 

12.3 Service Search on Home page of Website: 

Service search facility provided to the passenger to know more about service availability, types of 

services, arrival and departure timings etc., The designe of the map is as under. 

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12.4 Dynamic Map based Service Search: 

KSRTC implemented Map Based Dynamic service search for premium segment services to provide 

the real time information to the passengers. It displays Schedule name, Schedule number, Departure and 

Arrival timings, via places, Route distance, Pickup points and other related details. 

12.5 Increase in the Coverage of AWATAR: 

The franchisee counters increased substantially from 580 during 2010-11 to 672 during 2011-12. 

The registered e-booking users have also rose to 20 lakh during 2011-12 from 16 lakh during 2010-11. 

12.6 Awards: 

KSRTC won the National 1st FIEO and Telecom Technology award for successful implementation of 

mobile booking by Ministry of Commerce and Industry, GOI. It has won for successful implementation of 

AWATAR Online reservation system, project selected as IBM great mind challenger and business award for 

most innovative solution in automotive-2011. 

12.7 AWATAR performance: 

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12.8 SAKAL Implementation: 

As per Karnataka Guarantee of services to citizen’s act, 2011, all the services related to KSRTC viz., 

issue of bus passes to school children, Accident Relief Fund, issue of bus passes to Physically challenged, 

issue of free bus passes to freedom fighters is implemented under SAKAL portal. 

12.9 Automated Driving Track System: 

During the year 2011-12, about 18000 candidates participated in trade test conducted for selection of 

Drivers & Driver-cum-Conductors at Automated Driving Track system, Regional Training Institute of 

Hassan. 

12.10 Counselling for Selection of Depots and Division for Driver/Driver cum Conductors: 

Introduced computerized counseling system for allotment of posting for newly recruited 1320 nos. of 

Driver/Driver cum Conductors to Divisions and Depots according to roaster-cum-merit list for the first 

time among all the STUs. 

12.11 Electronic Ticketing Machines (ETMs) 

KSRTC has introduced Electronic Ticketing Machines (ETMs) in place of conventional pre-printed 

tickets in the year 2004 in one depot and has now implemented it in all the bus depots and routes of 

KSRTC. This is a major achievement in automating the process of issue of tickets, thereby reducing 

pilferage and reducing conductor time and drudgery. Now all the depots and routes in KSRTC are issuing 

tickets only through the ETMs, which is the first time in an organization in the country has completely 

shifted to the Electronic issue of tickets. During the year 2011-12, newly started depots have also been 

provided with ETM’s and implemented completely with related software/technology/application. 

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CHAPTER-13 

GENERAL 

13.1.0. PRINTING PRESS: 

The KST Press at Bangalore is functioning as an independent unit attached to Central Office during 

the year under report. As at the end of the year, the Press had a staff strength of 88 employees. 

13.1.1. PRODUCTION : 

The item wise production details during the period under report i.e., 2011-12 as compared with those 

of previous year are furnished below in Table-39. 

Sl. 

No. 

TABLE – 39 

(Rs.in Lakh) 

Items 2011-12 2010-11 

1 Loose Forms 216.95 231.81 

2 Pads 0.50 0.26 

3 Books, registers and others 3.20 1.91 

4 Ticket books 89.54 88.39 

5 

Ticket and luggage books supplied to other 

divisions/Corporations. 

89.50 89.53 

6 Luggage books 0.09 0.08 

Total 399.78 411.98 

13.1.2. VALUE OF TICKET BOOKS SUPPLIED: 

The conversion value of Ticket Books of various denomination supplied to operating units of the 

Corporation during 2011-12 was Rs.1.33 crore as against Rs.1.33 crore of last year. 

13.1.3. ADDITIONAL WORKS UNDERTAKEN: 

During the period under report, the printing and supply of stationeries like Audit Reports, Board 

Meeting Notices, Visiting Cards, Invitation Cards, Monthly Passes, Scribbling Pads, Index Sheets for Board 

Meeting, Vokalath Forms, Enquiry Notices, New Year Greeting Cards and Ticket books for Navi Mumbai 

Transport Corporation(Bombay), Kadamba Transport Corporation (Goa) have been takenup. Further, 

production of ETM reels on trail basis is successfully under taken during the year. 

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13.1.4. REVENUE EARNED BY DOING OTHER ORGANISATION JOBS: 

During the year under report KST press has taken up the printing work of other Transport 

Undertakings such as NWKRTC, NEKRTC, BMTC, Navi Mumbai Transport Corporation(Bombay) 

and Kadamba Transport Corporation (Goa). It has also taken up the printing work of other organisations 

such as Justice A.J.Sadashiva Commission of enquiry earned an amount of Rs.299.55 lakh. The details are 

shown in Table-4 

TABLE – 40 

(Rs.in Lakh) 

Sl. 

No. 

Organisation 

Revenue 

earned by 

supplying 

tickets 

Revenue earned 

by supplying 

stationeries 

Total 

1 B.M.T.C. 129.11 84.50 213.61 

2 N.E.K.R.T.C. 1.60 28.06 29.66 

3 N.W.K.R.T.C. 0.50 45.45 45.95 

Total 131.21 158.01 289.22 

4 

Supply of tickets & stationery items for other Corporations and 

organisations like Navi Mumbai Transport,Kadamba Transport Corporation 

and Justice A.J.Sadashiva Commission of enquiry. 

10.33 

Total (1 to 4) 299.55 

13.1.5. SCRAPPING OF PLANT & MACHINERIES: 

During the year 2011-12 none of the Printing Machineries have been scrapped. 

13.1.6 DETAILS OF RAW METERIALS PURCHASED & CONSUMED: 

The details of raw materials purchased and consumed during the year 2011-12 compared to previous 

year are as under. 

Sl. 

No. 

Description 2011-12 2010-11 

1 

Paper used for printing of tickets in self driven rotary 

& letter press ticket machines. 

182607 kg. 184103 kg. 

2 Paper used for printing of stationery . 202460.50 kg. 231572.25 kg. 

Total 385067.50kg. 415675.25 kg. 

3 

Expenditure incurred on purchase of Raw materials 

like Ink, Paper, Nylo plate, Spare parts, ETM reels, 

computer stationery, pay slips, advance reservation 

tickets etc. 

Rs.474.57 lakh 

Rs.431.23 lakh 

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13.2.0. LAW: 

The Corporation has 10505 cases pending before various Courts as on 31-03-2012. These cases 

have been pending from the level of Trial Courts, High Court and Supreme Court. The Trial Court cases 

are dealt at Divisional level by the Law Officers/Assistant Law Officers working at the Divisional level by 

coordinating with the Panel Advocates. Appeals, Writ Petitions and cases before Supreme Court are dealt at 

the Law Department at Central office level. The above cases comprise of Labour Court cases, Motor 

Vehicle Claim cases, Workmen’s Compensation, Gratuity, Consumer and Commercial cases etc. 

M.V.C cases pending before the MACTs : 

As on 01-04-2011, 4988 MVC cases were pending. During the year under report 1413+257* cases 

were received, 2640+257* cases have been disposed off, and out of which 668 cases are decided in favour of 

the Corporation and 1972 against the Corporation. The Divisionwise details are furnished in Table - 41. 

TABLE- 41 

(Rs.in Lakh) 

Division 

Pending 

as on 

01-04-11 

Received Disposed during the year 

during the 

year For Against Total 

Pending 

as on 

31-03-12 

Bangalore Central 620 217 113 262 375 462 

Ramanagara 431 110 68 167 235 306 

Tumkur 380 68 5 138 143 305 

Kolar 291 102 13 132 145+25* 223 

Chikkaballapura 195 120+51* 49 71 120 246 

Mysore city transport 378 57 89 121 210+33* 192 

Mysore Rural 428 50 12 270 282+47* 149 

Mandya 308 68 20 89 109+64* 203 

Chamarajanagar 179 60+30* 20 94 114 155 

Hassan 335 146 35 133 168 313 

Chikka magalore 332 174 37 134 171 335 

Mangalore 544 119 130 100 230+88* 345 

Putur 0 72+176* 15 15 30 218 

Davangere 567 50 62 246 308 309 

Total 4988 1413+257* 668 1972 2640+257* 3761 

*Total Cases transferred 

Matters pending before the Labour Courts/Industrial Tribunal : 

2649 cases were pending as on 01-04-2011 and during year 595+53* cases were received. 505 Labour 

Court cases are decided in favour of KSRTC as against 914+53* disposals during the year. The Divisionwise 

details are furnished in Table - 42. 

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TABLE- 42 

Division 

Pending 

as on 

01-04-11 


during the 


Pending 

as on 

31-03-12 

Bangalore Central 263 185 13 47 60+5* 383 

Ramanagara 141 28 21 11 32 137 

Tumkur 232 98 23 32 55 275 

Kolar 346 15 50 68 118 115 

Chikkaballapura 190 19 31 45 76+18* 243 

Mysore city transport 249 27 79 26 105 171 

Mysore Rural 184 70 22 40 62 192 

Mandya 80 18 14 12 26+20* 52 

Chamarajnagara 32 9 9 8 17 24 

Hassan 402 30 129 13 142 290 

Chikkamagalore 231 17 25 26 51+10* 187 

Mangalore 65 8 17 12 29 44 

Putur 0 10+53* 22 20 42 21 

Davangere 234 61 50 49 99 196 

Total 2649 595+53* 505 409 914+53* 2330 

*Total Cases transferred 

Original suits pertaining to Commercial establishments and land matters: 

As on 01-4-2011, there were 21 Original Suits pertaining to Commercial establishments and Land 

Matters are pending at Divisional level. Out of these cases one case disposed in favour of the Corporation 

and 20 cases are pending as on 31-3-2012. Divisionwise Gratuity cases pending are given at table-43. 

Gratuity Matters Pending at the Divisional level: 

There were 893 gratuity cases of the divisions were pending before various Controlling authorities 

and Appellate authorities at High court as at the end on 01-04-2011. As at the end of 31-3-2012, 257 

cases have been disposed, out of which 77 cases are decided in favour Corporation during year under 

report. 

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Division 

Pending 

as on 

01-04-11 

TABLE- 43 


during the 


Further, the number of cases pertaining to Accident, Service, Labour and Commercial Matters 

disposed in favour/against KSRTC and pending before High Court/Supreme Court as on 31-03-2012 and 

percentage of success rate before High Court for the period from 01-04-2011 to 31-03-2012 are shown in 

Table – 44and Table-45 respectively. 

Sl. 

No 

TABLE -44 

Cases pending before the High Courts and Supreme Courts : 

Pending 

as on 

31-03-12 

Bangalore Central 218 73 18 46 64 227 

Ramanagara 77 40 8 15 23 94 

Tumkur 85 6 3 11 14 77 

Kolar 32 25 0 26 26 31 

Chikkaballapura 52 13 1 10 11 54 

Mysore city transport 185 21 27 23 50 156 

Mysore Rural 68 8 7 25 32 44 

Mandya 12 6 0 12 12 6 

Chamarajnagara 0 3 0 0 0 3 

Hassan 44 2 5 8 13 33 

Chikkamagalore 68 14 8 3 11 71 

Mangalore 1 2 0 1 1 2 

Putur 0 0 0 0 0 0 

Davangere 51 21 0 0 0 72 

Total 893 234 77 180 257 870 

1. Accident Matters 

Particulars 

Cases 

pending 

as on 

01-04-11 

No of cases disposed 

Received 

during the year 

during 

the year Favour Against Total 

Pending 

as on 

31-03-12 

MFAs before High Court 1131 681 262 556 818 994 

SLPs before Supreme Court 21 8 0 2 2 27 

2. Service Matters 

WPs/WAs before High Court 199 41 101 55 156 84 


3. Labour Matters 

WPs/WAas before High 

Court 

561 113 276 116 392 282 


4. Commercial Matters 

WPs/WAs in High Court 34 30 24 4 28 36 


Total High Court cases 1925 865 663 731 1394 1396 

Total Supreme Court cases 29 10 0 4 4 35 

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As on 01-04-2011, 79 Gratuity cases were pending in High court. During the year 2011-12, 49 

cases are received and 78 cases were disposed, out of which 59 cases decided in favour of Corporation 

and 43 cases are pending as on 31-03-2012. 

Table – 45 

Percentage of success rate of cases before High Court 

Labour 70.4% 

Service 64.7% 

Accident (MFA) 32.0% 

Commercial 85.7% 

Gratuity 75.6 

Overall 47.6% 

13.3.0 MARKETING & COMMUTER RELATIONS: 

KSRTC is committed to provide regular, reliable, comfortable and cost effective passenger Transport 

Services to the commuters with an exceptional track record of safety. The Marketing cell is created to 

perform various activities to increase load factor and profitability of the Corporation. The main objective is 

to provide efficient Transport Facilities to the passengers, redressal of passenger grievances, dissipating 

information regarding services, formation of package tours and innovating new market for the services. 

Following are the few Marketing Strategies adopted during the year 2011-12. 

13.3.1 Delivery Expansion/Marketing Dimensions: 

To create visibility and awareness about the brand, to provide a consistent online presence for KSRTC, 

to motivate the audience to take action (Call or book online), Expand Online Reach & Brand Awareness, 

Enhance & Manage Online Reputation of KSRTC, Create Better Customer Relationship with 

Commuters, Robust Brand Monitoring, Popularize Public Transport among Public (especially new 

generation commuters)?, Engage Commuters, Feedback Management, Promote Offers, Increase Traffic to 

KSRTC Website, Increase Page Rankings Organically to interact with customers directly and understand 

different issues from the user’s perspective, initiated digital marketing. 

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13.3.2 Website campaign: 

Website hosting, Website updating, Customizing the website, Bringing up Offers and Bringing up 

Banners on the website, New service introduction campaign, Campaign on any value added services like 

Mobile booking, call centre etc., Special service campaign done in the KSRTC website. 

13.3.3 Social media Marketing: 

Social media marketing is introduced in the website for effective/constant communication with the 

online users. These Social media marketing helped to Increase Traffic to KSRTC Website, Promote Offers, 

and Increase Page Rankings Organically and also maintain Feedback Management. And also to create 

strong online media presence and to bring positive change in customer attitude and interest in using KSRTC 

as their preferred means of transport and also interact with commuters informally enhanced the online 

presence using social media. 

13.3.4 Facebook: 

Daily around 2500 users and monthly around 3000 users are active in the face book. So far around 

5274 users likes KSRTC. 

http://www.facebook.com/KSRTC.Karnataka 

Twitter : Around 1414 followers are present in the twitter account. 

https://twitter.com/KSRTC_Journeys 

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13.3.5 Search engine Optimization: 

To increase page rankings in all popular search engines, SEO is implemented for keywords related to 

bus transport and for top destination on both Offsite and Onsite optimization. 

13.3.6 Email campaign: 

Implemented and sending emails/newsletter to all registered users through Email Campaign to 

promote offers and to create bonding with KSRTC. Regular updates will be sent to users through 

newsletters. 

13.3.7 Google Adwords campaign: 

Implemented Google adwords campaign for KSRTC on Google Search engine as a sponsored link on 

Google. Around 9 campaigns started with 2280 nos. of Keywords.Through Google Campaign so far 23.43 

lakhs clicks (new visitors to KSRTC website), 234.07 lakhs impressions have come for the KSRTC 

campaign and 2.67 lakhs conversions (confirm ticket booked/payment on AWATAR application) have 

happened. 

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13.3.8 Google maps campaign: 

Implemented Google ads for KSRTC reservation counters as sponsored link to facilitate users to get 

information about KSRTC reservation counters on Google places. 

13.3.9 Google Ads for Call Centre for Call Extension: 

Implemented Google ads for Call Centre to make awareness of our customer service. 

13.3.10 Mobile campaign: 

Implemented Mobile Marketing, which engage commuters with updates and messages, remind 

commuters about schedules and delays, sending m-ticket, Integrate mobile app with ticket booking 

systems, SMS alerts on ticket confirmation and cancellation etc., 

13.3.11 Green Evolution in e-ticket: 

Implemented & popularised the Paperless ticketing, Passenger can now travel in the bus by showing 

SMS delivered to them on confirmation of the tickets booked, contributing for green revolution. 

13.3.12 Loyalty Program – Prayanothsava: 

For Rewarding frequent commuters, 30% discount on your 4th travel scheme is implemented in 

online reservation system, So Far around 1332 beneficiaries’ availed discount. After implementation of 

Prayanothsava Scheme around 41405 new users registered with KSRTC. 

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13.3.13 CRM with Call Centre: 

Call centre is successfully implemented to create Better Customer Relationship with Commuters and 

the same is integrated with AWATAR Online reservation System. 

It helps commuters to get information or raise their queries, enquiries or complaints 24*7. Interactive 

Voice Response System, Complaint Registration and Tracking System, SMS Integration for Enquiry, Web 

Integration for Complaint Registration and Tracking System.Complaints would be registered with a unique 

tracking number and the same are sorted out in short time.Now it is easy to reach KSRTC. Call 08044554422 

or sms “ “ to 56006 or email to feedback @ ksrtc.org. 

13.3.14 Rural Survey: 

To study the market and to get passenger feedback, the following surveys were conducted. 

Commuter satisfaction of rural commuter satisfaction study conducted through IMRB. 

Rural commuter satisfaction study was undertaken in 5 taluks. 

90% of commuters preferred to travel by KSRTC. 

The feedback is continuously monitored and suitable actions are taken. 

Through rural survey we were able to identify weak points and improve the quality of service. 

13.3.15 To improve branding: 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Action taken to brand exterior and interior of the Karnataka Vaibhav buses in consultation with 

M/s Ogilvy and Mather. This Brand extension “Karnataka Vaibhav” with tagline “Travel in comfort” 

has become instant hit and commanding premium. 

Designed feedback forms to collect regular passenger feedback from online survey. 

Action taken to brand the Karnataka Sarige buses in consultation with M/s Ogilvy and Mather. 

Training on soft skills was organised for crew to enable them to build good communication skills to 

interact with passengers. 

For the first time Live TV was introduced in Airavat Club Class buses. 

AC lunges were opened at Shanthinagar and MCTC bus stands. 

13.3.16 Exhibitions and publicity. 

‣ To give wide publicity about Corporation’s services and facilities exhibition stall are put up on 

occasions 

‣ Designed and printed handbills, brochure, banners to give wide publicity about Corporation’s 

services and facilities. 

‣ Designed and displayed hoarding at bus stations. 

‣ Good public relations were maintained with media, public and all stake holders. This has helped 

building KSRTC brands in the print media and audio visual media. 

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13.3.17 Awards: 

Corporation has bagged the following awards for its outstanding performance. 

‣ Union Transport Minister’s Trophy for the lowest Accident Record in 1998-2001. 

‣ Parisara award by Govt. of Karnataka-2001. 

‣ IRTE Prince Michael International Road Safety Award-2002. 

‣ Safety Award by Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport 2001-02. 

‣ Petroleum Conservation Research Association Award-2001-02 & 2002-03. 

‣ Golden Peacock Environment Management Award-2003. 

‣ Golden Peacock Eco Innovation Award - 2004. 

‣ Prestigious Runner-up Award from PCRA for the best improvement in HSD KMPL during 

2001-02. 

‣ KSRTC adjudged Winner for the best improvement in HSD KMPL during 2002-03 & 2003-04. 

‣ OSHAS 18001, ISO 14001 & 9001 certification for conformance towards Occupational Health & 

Safety Management System standards. 

‣ Safety innovation Award for safety & quality by Institute of Engineers, New Delhi-2006. 

‣ Dubai Best Practices Award by Dubai Municipality for environment Management through 

multi pronged strategy India-2006. 

‣ EMPI Indian Express Indian Innovation Award-2006, New Delhi. 

‣ Bagged Award for Excellence-2008 from the Ministry of Urban Development, Central Government, 

for introducing 100% Electronic Ticketing Machine to issue tickets in the Mysore City for city 

operatins. 2008. 

‣ Award for Excellence-2009 for excellence in Urban Transport Projects under JnNURM initiatives 

for Urban transport projects-2009, and the Karnataka is the first state which has implemented 

Automated Electronic Driving test System for the Recruitment of Drivers in the State Road 

Transport Corporation 

‣ Golden Peacock Innovative Product/Service Award-2010. 

‣ National award for Exemplary implementation of e-Governance initiatives in 2011-12 among PSUs 

category by DAR&PG, GOI for web based passenger reservation system. 

‣ Best Transport Corporation award-2010 from the British Quality Foundation 

‣ Annual Chief Minister’s Ratna Award-2011-12 for best performing meritorious State Public Sector 

Enterprise from Govt. of Karnataka. 

‣ Golden Peacock Eco-Innovation award 2010 for Eco friendly measures. 

‣ Deccan Chronicle Green Award initiative “ Green Warrior Award” 

‣ Awarded mBillionth South Asia-2010 in recognition of AWATAR Mobile booking. 

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‣ Earth Care award –2010 for innovation in Environment and Climate protection. 

‣ India Pride award-2010 for Infrastructure Development and Transportation. 

‣ Golden Peacock Eco Innovation Award-2010. 

‣ The World is Open Award-2010 for successful implementation of ETM 

‣ Manthan South Asia Award-2010 for AWATAR implementation 

‣ Award of Excellence by Ministry of Urban Development Govt. of India 2010 for clean development 

mechanism 

‣ Public Relation Council of India (PRCI)- Best Public Service Campaign Award-2010. 

‣ Public Relation Council of India- Best Corporate Brochure Award-2010. 

‣ Rajiv Gandhi National Quality Award 2009 

‣ Best Employer Award-2010. 

‣ Edward de Bone’s Award-2010. 

‣ RASBIC award 2010 

‣ Global HR Excellence award 2010 

‣ UITP political Commitment award 2010 

Further during the year KSRTC has bagged the following AWARDS 

‣ Won the National 1st FIEO and Telecom Technology award for successful implementation of 

mobile booking by Ministry of Commerce and Industry, GOI. 

‣ Volvo sustainable mobility award 2011 for successful implementation of city service in Tumkur and 

Hassan cities. 

‣ “Award for Excellence-2011” for a unique public Transport Initiative in providing sustainable 

mobility for medium and small towns. 

‣ ASRTU National award for making highest profit among the STU’s. 

‣ PRCI Best “Coffee Table Book” Gold Award 2012 

‣ PRCI Best “ In –House Magzine (Vernacular)” Silver Award 2012 

‣ PRCI Best “ Best Corporate Film” Silver Award 2012. 

13.3.18 Coffee Table Book: 

During the year 2011-12 a commemorative Coffee Table Book brought out by Transport department 

to celebrate 50 years of its existence in the transport sector. This book makes an earnest effort to capture 

glimpses of its formative years, milestones, innovations, achievements, awards and future endeavors. 

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13.4.0 INTERNAL AUDIT : 

The Corporation has fully implemented ETMs usage in all Depots, Internal Audit Department has 

deputed officials to check the operations of ETMs and its performance also Inspector of Accounts verify 

and the defects noticed during the inspection will be brought to the notice of the concerned officials for 

corrective actions. 

It has verified the implementation of Circular No.1423 dt:19.07.2010, 1432 dt:29.12.2010 and 

Circular No.1435 dt:15-02-2011 as regarding pay fixation of the employees. 

It has verified the implementation of Court Order regarding payment of back wages and payment of 

benefits to the Voluntary retirement employees. The discrepencies noticed has been brought to the notice 

of the concerned officers to take necessary action. Also verified the AFR’s of 2011-12 as on 31.03.2012. 

It has verified the allotment of Quarters and payment of Water charges, Electricity bills and Rent by 

the officials/Offciers as per the guidelines and Circular instructions as and when issued by Central Offices. 

The Conmptroller & Auditor General of India will take up the Audit of KSRTC Divisions through 

Sr. Resident Audit Officer. The team of Auditors will visit the Divisions every year, verify the records and 

issue Audit Paras through Inspection reports on observations noticed and if convincing reply is received 

from the Divisions Audit Paras are being considered for closure. The position of the Audit paras as on 

31.3.2012 is as follows. 

Opening Balance as on 01-04-2011 : 63 

Audit paras issued during 2011-12 : 52 

Total Audit paras : 115 

Audit paras closed during 2011-12 : 29 

Audit paras pending as on 31-03-2012 : 86 

The Circulars, General Standing Orders, Rules and Regulations issued by Central Offices from time 

to time for implementation is being watched by the Internal Audit Department which has helped the 

Divisions to improve the performance. Similarly on observing and inspecting other issues of the 

Departments it has helped to perform duties carefully. 

13.6.0. ACCIDENT RELIEF FUND: 

Accident Relief Fund Trust has been formed w.e.f 01-06-2002 in order to provide immediate 

Financial Relief to the legal heirs of the Passengers who died in road accidents while traveling in KSRTC 

buses. 

The relief paid by the ARF Trust is in addition to the MACT claims. The relief amount has been 

enhanced to Rs.2.50 lakh w.e.f 01-09-2008. Collection of ARF fee of Rupee one from a passengers 

travelling in KSRTC Buses has been discontinued with effect from 01-09-2008. 

The details of Settlement of claims & amount paid during the period under review is as under 

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Year 

No. of Claims 

Relief Amount 

(Rs. in lakh) 

Total Amount 

(Rs. in lakh) 

2011-12 21 2.50 52.50 

13.6.1. OTHER INITIATIVES OF THE TRUST : 

‣ The trust has extended the immense service of providing immediate medical relief to the passengers 

injured in the road accidents wherein KSRTC buses involved. During the year 2011-12 the 

Corporation has incurred Rs.195.25 lakh towards ex-gratia payments to the victims in accidents and 

it was Rs.90.34 lakh during 2010-11. 

‣ The trust owns and maintains 8 wreaker to carryout rescue operation in the accidents spot. 

‣ Two trust meetings on ARF trust has been conducted on 22-06-2011 and 17-02-2012 during the 

year under report. 

13.7.0 RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT 2005: 

Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation being a Public Sector Undertaking has implemented the 

Right to Information Act-2005 after its publication in gazette vide Notification issued under 

No.DPAR-74/RTI/ 2005 (part-2) dated 11-10-2005. 

Public Information Officers / Asst. Public Information Officers and Appellate Authorities have been 

appointed in KSRTC at the Central/ Divisional/ Depot/Regional workshop level vide Notification 

No. KST/CO/ADM/SR/340/70/2005-06 dated 21-10-2005. 

The details of applications received/disposed off under Right to Information Act-2005 during the 

financial year 2011-12 is as under. 

1 Total no. of applications received 3731 

2 Information provide to with in the due date 3380 

3 Information provide to after due date 477 

4 Replied to Government references 32 

5 

6 

Appeals received and 

Disposed off by the Appellate Authorities 

Complaints/Appeals received before Karnataka 

Information Commission 

77 

36 

13.8.0. QUESTIONS RECEIVED FROM CENTRAL/STATE LEGISLATURE: 

During the year under report 39 stared/unstared questions, one questions under rule 351, one 

question under rule 73, one question under rule 72 and one Zero hour question related to Legislative 

Assembly, 33 stared/unstared questions from Legislative Council totaling to 76 questions from the State 

Legislature have been received and replied on time. 

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SCHEDULE – A 

STATEMENT SHOWING THE NUMBER OF MEETINGS ATTENDED BY THE BOARD 

OF DIRECTORS DURING THE YEAR 2011-12 

Sl. 

No 

Name 

Director/ 

Invitee 

Period of Office 

From 

To 

No. of 

Board 

meetings 

attended 

1 Sri. R.ASHOKA, 

Hon’ble Minister for Transport, 

Govt. of Karnataka and 

Hon’ble Chairman, KSRTC Bangalore 

Chairman 





5 

2 Sri. JAGGESH, 

Hon’ble Vice Chairman. KSRTC 

Bangalore 

Vice 

Chairman 

01-04-2011 31-03-2012 - 

3 Sri. S.K.DASH, IAS., 

Joint Secretary (T), 

Dept . of Road Transport & Highways, 

Government of India, New Delhi. 

4 Sri. L.V NAGARAJAN, IAS., 


Finance Department, 

Government of Karnataka. Bangalore 

5 SRI. P.B.RAMAMURTHY, IAS., 


Transport Department, M.S.Buildings, 

Government of Karnataka, Bangalore. 

6 Sri. BHARATLAL MEENA, IAS., 

Commissioner, 

Bangalore Development Authority, 

Bangalore. 

7 Sri. I.S.N. PRASAD., IAS., 

Principal Secretary to 

Hon’ble Chief Minister, 

Government of Karnataka. Bangalore. 

Director 01-04-2011 30-06-2011 - 

Director 01-04-2011 31-03-2012 1 



Director 01-04-20110 31-03-2011 - 

8 Sri. M.K.SHANKARALINGEGOWDA., 

IAS., 


Transport Department, Govt. of 

Karnataka. Bangalore 

Commissioner, BBMP 

Director 





4 

- 

9 Sri. SYED ZAMEER PASHA, IAS., 

Managing Director, BMTC, Bangalore 

10 Sri. GAURAV GUPTA, IAS., 

Managing Director, KSRTC. Bangalore. 

11 SRI. T.SHAM BHATT, IAS., 

Transport Commissioner, 

Transport Department, 

Government of Karnataka, Bangalore 




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12 Sri. K.R.SRINIVAS, IAS., 

Managing Director, BMTC, Bangalore. 

13 Sri. N.MANJUNATH PRASAD,IAS., 

Managing Director, KSRTC, Bangalore. 

14 SRI. BIJAY KUMAR SINGH, IPS., 

Director (Security & Vigilance), 

KSRTC 

Bangalore 

15 SRI. NANDAN SINGH, 

Deputy Secretary (Transport), 

Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, 

Government of India, 

New Delhi. 

16 Sri. MAAZ AHMED SHARIFF, KAS., 

Director (Personnel & Environment) 

KSRTC, Bangalore. 

17 Sri. SHANKAR PATIL, KAS., Managing 

Director, NEKRTC,Gulbarga. 

18 Sri. G.N.SHIVAMURTHY,KAS., 

Managing Director, NEKRTC,Gulbarga. 

19 Sri. HEMARAJU, Managing Director, 

NWKRTC, Hubli. 

20 Sri. K.A.RAJKUMAR, 

Director (Operation), KSRTC, Bangalore. 

21 Sri. S.PADMANABHAN, 

Director (Finance) and FA, KSRTC, 

Bangalore. 











1 Sri. SUBIR HARI SINGH, IAS., 

Metropolitan Commissioner, BMRDA 

Bangalore. 

2 Sri. M SHIVAKUMAR,IAS., 


Bangalore. 

3 Sri. YOGENDRA TRIPATHI,IAS., 


Bangalore. 

Invitee* 01-04-2011 30-09-2011 - 



* By virtue of sec. 19(a) of the BMRDA Act 1985, the Metropolitan Commissioner, BMRDA, has 

attended the Board meetings as an INVITEE. 

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Division wise details of Depots, Bus Stations and Control Points 

As on 31-03-2012 

SCHEDULE – B 

Sl. 

No 

Division Depot Bus station Control point 

01 Bangalore© 

Depot-1,Depot-2 



Nelamangla (7) 

Nelamangala 

(1) 

Shantinagara, Tirupati, 

Chennai,Coimbatore 

(Gandhinagara), 

Coimbatore(Mettupalya), 

Trishur,ooty, Puna, 

Mumbai(Central),.Hosure 

(10) 

02 Ramanagar 

KKP,AKL,CPT, 

HRH,RMN,MGD 

(6) 

Kanakapura,Satnur, 

Kodihalli,Anekal, 

Channapatna,Harohalli, 

Dodda Maralavadi 

Ramanagar, , 

(8) 

Kalasipalya-Hosuru, 

Kalasipalya- 

Kanakapura,Bidadi, 

Magadi, 

Hosur 

(5) 

03 Tumkur 

TMK,KGL,TVK, 

SIRA,PGD,TPT 

(6) 

Tumkur, Gubbi, Nitur, 

Dabaspet,Koratagere, Hebburu, 

Kunigal. Amrutturu, 

Solur,Turuvekere, 

Chikkanayakanahalli, Sira, 

Kallambella, Madhugiri, 

Tiptur, Nonavinakere 

(16) 

Kyatasandra, 

Heggere,Huliyurudurga 

Hosadurga.K.B.Cross, 

Pavagada 

(6) 

04 Kolar 

KLR,KGF,SVP, 

MLR,MBL(5) 

Kolar,KGF, Srinivasapura, 

Srinivasapura mini, 

Mulabagilu,Bangarpet,(6) 

Vemagal, 

Hosakote, Chittur, 

Narasapura,(4) 

05 Chickballapura 

CBP, DBP, 

CNT,BGP, 

GWB, (5) 

Chikkaballapura, 

Chintamani, Bagepalli, 

Gowribidanoor, 

Doddaballapura, 

Gudibande,Mandikal, 

Sidlagatta, (8) 

Chikkaballapura, 

Doddaballapura, 

Manchenahalli, Vijayapura, 

Devanahalli,Madanapalli, 

Hindupura,Cavery Bhavan 

Bangalore (8) 

06 

Mysore City 

Transport 

Bannimantap, 

Kuvempunagar 

Satagalli, (3) 

CBS, R.S.Naidunagar, 

Kuvempunagar llawala, 

Kumbarakoppal 

(5) 

Infosys,KRS, Jayapura, 

Chamundi Betta 

(4) 

07 Mysore Rural 

Moffusil Depot-1 

Moffussil Depot-2, 

KRG,HUN, 

HD Kote 

(5) 

MBS, K.R.Nagar, Mirle, 

Saligrama,Hosur, Bettadapura, 

Ravandur, Kittur, Hunasuru, 

Periyapatna, H.D.Kote, Saragur 

(12) 

-- 

08 Mandya 

MDY,MDR,MLV, 

NGML,K.R.PET 

PNDPR (6) 

Mandya, Maddur, Malavalli, 

Nagamangla, K.R.Pet, 

Pandavapura, Bannuru, 

Belakawadi,Halguru, 

Adichunchanagiri,Kikeri, 

Sirangapatna, , Melukote, 

(13) 

Bellur, M-Koppalu, Bheriya, 

Koppa, Chinakurali, 

Holalu(6) 

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09 

Chamaraja 

nagar 

CRN,GPT,KLG, 

NGN,(4) 

Chamarajanagara, Terkanambi, 

Gundlupet, Begur, Hullahalli, 

Nanjangudu,M.M.Hills, (7) 

Yalanduru,Kollegala, 

(2) 

10 Hassan 

HSN,CRP,RNP, 

HNP,ARK, 

(5) 

Hassan old Bus stand, Hassan 

New Bus stand, 

Channarayapatna,Holenarsipura, 

,Ramanathapura ,Arkalgudu 

Alur, Halebidu, 

Konanur, Shravanabelagula, 

Shanthigrama, Hallimysore, 

Salgame, Nuggenahalli, 

Dudda, Gorur, 

(16) 

-- 

11 Chikkmagalur 

CKM,ARS,SKP, 

KDR,MDG 

(5) 

Chikkamagalur, Arasikere, 

Sakalespura, Mudigere,Kadur, 

Birur,Tarikere, 

Kottigehara, Belur,Javagal, 

Banavara, J.C.Pura, 

Panchanahalli,Gandsi 

(14) 

Shringeri,Kodlipet 

(2) 

12 Mangalore 

MNG-1, MNG-2, 

MNG-3,CDP, 

(4) 

Mangalore, 

Cundapura, 

(8) 

Pumpwell,Kasargodu, 

Udupi Karkala, 

Manipal State Bank, 

(6) 

13 Puttur 

PTR,DSL,MDK, 

B.C.Road. 

(4) 

Puttur, Dharmastala, Madikeri, 

Subramanya, 

Sulya , Ujire,Vittla, Nellyadi, 

Kushalnagara, Somavarapet, 

Virajapet, Hebbale (12) 

Bellare,Uppinangadi, 

Dharmastala Old Bus Stand, 

Belthangadi,B.C.Road, 

Moodabidare, 

Gonikoppa (7) 

13 Davanagere 

DVG,SMG, CDG, 

HRH,BVT, 

SGR, HRPN 

(7) 

Davanagere, Shivamogga, 

Holaluru, Honnali, Chitrradurga, 

Hiriyur, Sirigere, 

Bharamasagara, 

Harihara, Malebennur, 

Bhadravati, sagara, 

Harappanhalli, Chigateri, 

Bennehalli (15) 

Challakere, Chennagiri 

(2) 

14 KBS ---- 

Kempegowda Bus Station, 

MCTC,NGEF,Peenya, 

Devanahalli, Balekaymandi (6) 

Nelamangala, Hosakote 

(2) 

Total 72 141 64 

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FARE STRUCTURE WITH EFFECT FROM 25-06-2011 

SCHEDULE – C 

1. Ordinary Service 43.00 paise per km. subject to a minimum fare Rs. 6.00 for a stage of 

6.5 kms. or part thereof. 

2. Express 

Service 

3. Ultra-Deluxe (Rajahamsa) 

Services 

65.70 paise per km. subject to a minimum fare Rs. 7.00 for a stage of 

6.5 kms. or part thereof. 

102.00 paise per km. subject to a minimum fare Rs. 10.00 for a 

distance equal to 1 chargeable stage or part thereof. 

4. Sheetal A/C services 80.00 paise per km. subject to a minimum fare Rs. 10.00 for a 


5. Meghadooth services 114.00 paise per km. subject to a minimum fare Rs. 10.00 for a 


6. Carona (Ambari). 134.50 paise per km. subject to a minimum fare Rs. 10.00 for a 


7. Volvo 143.00 paise per km. and subject to market conditions. 

8. City Services and Sub-urban 

Services 

45.60 paise per km. stage length of 2 kms. 

FARE CHARTS FOR CITY AND SUB-URBAN SERVICES 

Chargeable 

stages 

Adult 

(Rs. Ps.) 

City services 

Child 

(Rs. Ps.) 

Sub-urban services 

Adult 

(Rs. Ps.) 

Child 

(Rs.Ps.) 

1 4.00 2.00 4.00 2.00 

2 5.00 3.00 5.00 3.00 

3 8.00 4.00 8.00 4.00 

4 9.00 5.00 9.00 5.00 

5 9.00 5.00 9.00 5.00 

6 9.00 5.00 9.00 5.00 

7 10.00 5.00 10.00 5.00 

8 10.00 5.00 10.00 5.00 

9 10.00 5.00 10.00 5.00 

10 10.00 5.00 10.00 5.00 

11 10.00 5.00 10.00 5.00 

12 10.00 5.00 10.00 5.00 

13 11.00 6.00 11.00 6.00 

14 11.00 6.00 11.00 6.00 

15 11.00 6.00 11.00 6.00 

16 11.00 6.00 11.00 6.00 

17 11.00 6.00 11.00 6.00 

18 11.00 6.00 11.00 6.00 

19 11.00 6.00 11.00 6.00 

20 11.00 6.00 11.00 6.00 

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CASUAL CONTRACT RATES (as on 31-03-2012) 

SCHEDULE – D 

Type of Bus 

No. of 

Seats 

Rate per km 

(Rs.) 

Minimum 

Kms.per day 

Minimum amount 

per day (24 

hrs.basis) (Rs.) 

On hourly basis 

(Min.40 Kms per 

hour) (Rs.) 

Moffusil 61/51 23 300 6900 920 

Karnataka Sarige 56/51 26 300 7800 1040 

Karnataka Sarige (12-meter chasis) 65 31 300 9300 1240 

Rajahamsa-Executive 39/36 33 350 11550 1320 

Rajahamsa-Semi Sleeper 31 34 350 11900 1360 

Rajahamsa (12-meter chasis) 44 38 350 13300 1520 

Sheetal 60 46 350 16100 1840 

Carona 43 44 400 17600 1760 

Volvo-Semi Sleeper 45/36 61 500 30500 2440 

Mysore city volvo service 38 56 300 16800 2240 

Semi Low Floor 42 28 250 7000 1120 

Karnataka Vaibhava* 44 38 350 13300 1520 

TERMS AND CONDITIONS: 

1. Re. 1/- Concession to Students of recognised Schools and Colleges of the state (including Intere state 

Travel 

2. Kilometers will be calculated from Depot out to Depot in. 

3. Booking has to be done at least 3 days in advance with full details of the tour programme. 

4. Payment has to be made in advance alongwith 20% refundable security deposit, Drivers OT and 

Infrastructure Development Cess. 

5. In case of Inter-state contract, permit charges and entry tax shall be extra. 

6. Furnishing of passenger list is compulsory in case of Inter-state contract. 

7. A day means 24 hours from the time of departure from the Depot. 

8. In case of delayed arrival, extra amount will be recovered on hourly basis as per above rates. 

upto 5 hours delay. 

9. Rs.1000/- shall be levied as special fee per Bus for more than two days Inter state causal contract 

10. Re.1/- shall be levied for each Km. on inter state services ( on all type of vehicle) 

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SCHEDULE – E 

CATEGORYWISE PAY SCALES IN FORCE AS ON 31ST MARCH 2012 

Designation 

Scale of Pay 

Chairman 

Vice Chairman 

Managing Director 

Director (P&E) 

Director (S&V) 

Director (Technical) 

Director (Operation) 

Director (Finance/FA) 

General Manager (Personnel) 

To be appointed by the Government 









CLASS-I (SUPERTIME SCALE) OFFICERS 

General Manager (Technical) 

General Manager (Traffic) 

Rs.26950-750-32950-850-34650 

(10 Years) 

Chief Accounts Officer-Cum-Financial Adviser 

(To be appointed by the Government) 

CLASS-I (SELECTION GRADE) OFFICERS 

Chief Personnel Manager (Disciplinary) 

Chief Accounts Officer (I.A) 

Chief Planning & Statistical Officer 

Chief Mechanical Engineer 

Controller of Stores & Purchase 

Chief Law Officer 

Chief Civil Engineer 

Chief Traffic Manager 

Rs.21670-650-24920-750-30170- 

Chief Medical Officer 850-33570 

Manager (HRD) 

(16 Years) 

Chief Systems Manager 

Chief Marketing Manager 

Principal (CTI) 

Senior Divisional Controller 

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Designation 

Scale of Pay 

CLASS-I (SENIOR) OFFICERS 

Chief Labour & Welfare Officer 

Chief Security & Vigilence Officer 

Dy.Chief Personnel Manager 

Dy.Chief Accounts Officer 

Dy.Controller of Stores & Purchases 

Senior Medical Officer 

Secretary 

Executive Engineer (Civil) 

Rs.18880-500-19880-580-21620-650- 

Controller of Printing & Stationery 25520-750-31520 (19 Years) 

Divisional Controller 

Deputy Chief Traffic Manager 

Deputy Chief Systems Manager 

Principal (RTI) 

Works Manager 

Chief Public Relations Officer 

Chief Statistical Officer 

Mechanical Engineer 

Deputy Chief Law Officer 

CLASS-I (JUNIOR) OFFICERS 

Administrative Officer 

Accounts Officer 

Divisional Traffic Officer 

Divisional Mechanical Engineer 

Dy.Superintendent (Regional Workshops) 

Stores Officer 

Law Officer 

Dy.Chief Labour Welfare Officer 

Medical Officer 

Dy.Controller of Printing 

Rs.17690-500-18690-580-20430-650- 

Systems Manager 24980-750-28730 

Dy.Chief Security & Vigilance Officer (17 Years) 

Statistical Officer 

Senior Personal Secretary 

Asst.Executive Engineer (Civil) 

Asst.Executive Engineer (Electrical) 

Training Manager 

Estate Officer 

Senior Depot Manager 

Sports Officer 

Public Releations Officer 

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Designation 

Scale of Pay 

CLASS-II OFFICERS 

Labour Welfare Officer 

Asst.Administrative Officer 

Asst.Accounts Officer 

Assistant Statistical Officer 

Assistant Traffic Manager 

Assistant Mechanical Engineer 

Assistant Stores Officer 

Personal Secretary 

Assistant Law Officer 

Rs.13360-430-15080-500-16580-580- 

Assistant Controller of Printing 18900-650-24100 

Security & Vigilence Officer (19 Years) 

Depot Manager 

Marketing Manager 

Assistant Engineer (Civil) 

Assistant Engineer (Elec.) 

Assistant Systems Manager 

Assistant Superintendent (Regl.Workshops) 

Assistant Training Manager 

Special Officer (Rehabilitation) 

CLASS-III EMPLOYEES 

Assistant Works Superintendent 

Assistant Traffic Superintendent 

Supervisor (Electrical) 

Junior Engineer (Civil Special Grade) 

Rs.9050-340-10070-390-12800-440- 

Junior Engineer (Electrical Special Grade) 15440 

Personal Assistant (16 Years) 

Superintendent (Stores) 

Superintendent (Systems) 

Superintendent (Administration) 

Superintendent (Accounts) 

Superintendent (Statistics) 

Senior Driver 

Traffic Inspector 

Chargeman 

Chargeman (Printing) 

Divisional Security Inspector 

Inspector of Accounts 

Junior Engineer (Civil / Electrical) 

Rs.8410-220-8850-280-9690-340- 

Draftsman 11390-390-13340-440-14660 

Stenographer (Sr.) 

(18 Years) 

Store Keeper 

Supervisor (Accounts) 

Supervisor (Administration) 

Supervisor (Statistics) 

Supervisor (Systems) 

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Designation 

Scale of Pay 

Leading Hand/Head Artisan 

Proof Examiner 

Assistant Supervisor (Electrical) 

Senior Compositor 

Senior Machine Operator 

Ticket Verifier 

Assistant 

Junior Stenographer 

Assistant Accountant 

Rs.7520-170-8030-220-8470-280-9310-340- 

Statistical Assistant 11010-390-13740 

Assistant Store Keeper 

(20 Years) 

Cashier (Senior) 

Assistant Security Inspector 

Boiler Attendent 

A. C. Electrician 

Staff Nurse 

Computer Operator 

Time Keeper 

Senior Binder 

Senior Data Entry Operator 

Assistant Traffic Inspector 

Artis an 

Compositor 

Binder 

Machine Operator 

Electrician 

Rs.7020-130-7280-170-7960-220-8400-280- 

Mechanic (Press)/Ticket Verifier 9240-340-10600 

Assistant Draughtman (15 Years) 

Sub-Overseer 

Work Inspector 

Watch & Ward Inspector 

Traffic Controller 

Security Havaldar 

Pharmacist 

JA -cum- data entry operator 

Typist 

Rs.6330-90-6510-130-7160-170-8010-220- 

Cashier (Junior) 8450-280-9290-340-9970 

Receptionist 

(19 Years) 

Tracer 

X-Ray Technician 

Junior Laboratory Technician 

Receptionist 

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Designation 

Scale of Pay 

Driver Rs. 6230-90-6410-130-7190-170-8040-220-8480- 

280-9320-340-10000 (20 Years) 

Assistant Artisan 

Assistant Compositor 

Assistant Binder 

Rs.6230-90-6410-130-7190-170-8040-220-8920 

Assistant Machine Operator 

(17 Years) 

Checker & Packer 

Care Taker-cum-Cook 

Conductor 

Cook (Canteen) 

Rs.5850-70-5990-90-6350-130-7130-170-7980 

Security Guard 

(17 Years) 

Technical Assistant 

CLASS- IV EMPLOYEES 

Havaldar 

Rs.5770-70-5980-90-6430-130-7210-170-7890 

Assistant Cook (Canteen) 

(18 Years) 

Cashier (Canteen) 

Helper (Gardening & Head Mali) 

Helper (Printing) 

Helper (Security) 

Helper (Helper-cum-Room Boy Security) 

Helper (Office) 

Helper (Home Orderly) 

Helper (Cycle Orderly) 

Helper (Sweeping) 

Rs.5690-70-6040-90-6490-130-7270-170-7610 

Helper (Gardening) (18 Years) 

Helper (Gardening Mali) 

Helper (Sweeping-cum-Mali) 

Tea/Coffee Maker 

Supplier (Canteen) 

Grinder (Canteen) 

Cleaner (Canteen) 

Attender 

Dresser 

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SCHEDULE – F 

DEPRECIATION 

Sl. 

No. 

A 

B 

C 

Type of Assets 

Assumed Life 

In 

Years 

In Kms 

Rate of Annual 

Contribution 

Amount of 

Revenue 

Exp. in 2011-12 

( Rs. in lakh ) 

Incidence 

in Ps.per 

km. 

Buses 

1) Medium vehicles such as Leyland/TMB & others 10 560000 Based on kms. 17081.85 197.91 

2) Volvo vehicles 15 1000000 Based on kms. 2236.40 365.84 

Departmental Vehicles. 

1.Domestic trucks 4 0.00 

2.Departmental vehicles such as Cars, 6 1/6 of the original cost 61.09 0.66 

Station Wagons, Jeeps, Motor Cycles 

Buildings & Fixtures 

1.Pucca Buildings 40 2.5% of the original cost 831.41 9.00 

2.Temporary Buildings and Sheds 4 2.5% of the original cost 83.01 0.90 

D 

E 

F 

Plant & Machinery 

1.Light Mechanical & Electrical 20% of the original cost 76.36 0.83 

Equipments. 

2.Heavy Mechanical & Electrical 10% of the original cost 82.37 0.89 

Equipments. 

3.Tyre retreading machinery 12.56 0.14 

4.Ticket machines - Press 10.44 0.11 

5. Environment machineries 47.83 0.52 

Misc. Equipments 

1.Computer hardware and allied 20% of the original cost 247.33 2.68 

Equipments. 

2.Furniture & fictures 10% of the original cost 48.62 0.53 

3.Hand Ticket Machines 11.83 0.13 

4.Fire Fighting Equipments 0.75 0.01 

5.Medical Equipments 20% of the original cost 1.56 0.02 

6.Amenity Equipments 9.65 0.10 

7.Photographic Equipments 3.21 0.03 

8. Electronic tickting machine 113.55 1.23 

9. Electronic equipments 33.52 0.36 

10. Xerox & fax machines 12.10 0.13 

Interest on Capital 

6.25% of the capital provided -- -- 

by the participating Governments 

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Appendix -10 

ACCOUNTING POLICIES 

The Corporation has adopted Enterprise Resource Planning, an accounting package - Oracle Financials 

w.e.f. 01.02.2000. The Accounts of the Central Offices along with the accounts of all the Units of the 

Corporation at Trial Balance level are maintained in Oracle Financials. 

1. The Corporation follows Mercantile System of accounting and recognizes Income and Expenditure on 

accrual basis except otherwise stated specifically. 

2. Expenditure on Reconditioning of Vehicles is treated as revenue expenditure (Repairs & Maintenance) 

irrespective of its life. 

3. Fixed Assets are stated at cost. These costs are not adjusted to reflect the impact of changing value in 

purchasing power of money. Further, the Financial Statements are based on historical costs. 

4. (a) Depreciation on vehicles is calculated on actual KMs basis assuming the life of the vehicle as 5.60 

lakhs KMs for the purpose of the depreciation, as this method enables charging of depreciation equitably 

linked to the usage of vehicle and does reflect the true and fair cost of the depreciation. 

(b) Depreciation on Swaraj Mazda vehicles is also being calculated on the actual KM basis assuming the 

life of the vehicles as 5.60 lakhs KMs. only, on par with the other vehicles of the Corporation. The depreciation 

on vehicles, which are off the road for the whole year, is not provided for. 

(c) In respect of Volvo vehicles, the depreciation is being worked out at the rate of minimum of 1.00 lakh 

KM basis assuming the life of the vehicles, as 10.00 lakhs KMs based on the Govt. order No. SAREE/4/ 

SASUMSO 2007 dated 27/03/07. 

(d) Depreciation on other Assets is provided on straight-line method at the following rates. Depreciation 

on assets acquired during the year is being provided on monthly prorata basis. 

Buildings 2.5% 

Computer Hardware 20% 

Heavy Duty Plant & Machinery 10% 

Medical Equipment 20% 

Light Duty Plant & Machinery 20% 

Furniture, Fixtures & others 10% 

5. MV Tax is calculated and provided for at 5% plus cess of 11% on tax, on the revenue realized during the 

year excluding the revenue realized in the territory of Maharashtra State as per G.O. No.FTD 114 TMT 89 

dated 08.06.1990. 

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6. As per directions of RPFC, the share of Employer contribution to PF should be 12% on basic and DA and 

the same is being followed. 

7. The Corporation has been settling the gratuity claims of the employees as per the existing provisions out of 

its revenues. 

8. a) Materials received in the Units of KSRTC not taken on charge as on the date of closure of accounts 

due to non-completion of Inspection formalities are not accounted in the books of Accounts. 

b) Materials issued to workshops for their immediate requirements from Stores are treated as consumption. 

Hence, the value of materials lying on shop floor at the end of the year is not taken into stock. 

9. The minimum compensation payable under No fault liability clause as per section 140 of the Motor 

vehicle Act-1988 is carried in the Accounts for a period of 4 years. Any claims received for the earlier 

years will be treated on cash basis. 

10. Income from sale of scrap is derived only when the materials/scraped buses are lifted by the bidders and 

hence accounted on cash basis. 

11. The expenditure disclosed under deferred revenue expenditure is amortized as follows. 

a) Major assemblies fitted to the vehicles- for 5 years. 

b) Civil works like asphalting and re-chip carpeting, rewiring etc for 3 years. 

c) Cost of refurbishing of buses for 3 years. 

12. The deposits outstanding for more than 3 years are to be transferred to miscellaneous revenue. Wherever 

contracts/works continued for more than three years, such deposits are continued in the deposit Account. 

13. Liability on civil works is provided on the basis of certified bills. 

14. Grants received from JNNURM/SDP and other Grants are accounted under Reserves & Surplus. The 

principles under Accounting Standard – 12 are broadly followed in this regard. 

15. The figures are rounded off to the nearest of lakh rupees. 

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NOTES FORMING PART OF BALANCE SHEET AND PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT. 

1. The Stock of Stores on hand at the close of the financial year has been valued at weighted average price and 

they consist of the following: 

(Rs. In lakh) 

a) Serviceable Stores 2870.57 

b) Obsolete Stores 50.09 

(Realizable value 30% 

approximately) 

c) Surplus Stores 11.14 

2. Provision has been made for doubtful debts and advances to the extent of Rs.39.68 lakh. 

3. Provision for all liabilities acknowledged as debt has been made in the Accounts for the accounting year. 

4. Motor Vehicle Compensation claims awarded on or before 31 st of March 2012 and accepted by the 

Corporation up to the end of April 2012 have been accounted for in the Books of Accounts. 

5. Claims of the following nature are in dispute / pending in courts or with appellate authorities as on 

31 st March 2012 and are treated as contingent liability. 

Nature of the claim 

No. of cases 

pending 

Rs. In crore 

a. Motor accident compensation 

Claims 

4193 364.92 

b. Departmental Enquiry 11 0.52 

c. Excise duty on bus body 

building at R.W.B. 

d. Property tax of KBS for the 

period from 1989-90 to 98-99 

e. Penalty on M.V.Tax during 

the year 1996-97 to 2005-06 

- 39.43 

- 0.30 

- 36.86 

f. Income Tax liability as per 

the Asst. Order for the A.Y. 2009-10 - 

77.31 

2. 2190 Vehicles worth Rs.337.88 Crore and 171 vehicles wroth Rs.62.66 Crore have been hypothecated to 

Bank of Maharashtra and Punjab & Sind Bank respectively as security towards financial assistance 

extended to KSRTC, for purchase of chassis and building bodies thereon as on 31.03.2012. Further the 

Corporation has availed a loan of Rs.9.83 Crore from M/s KUIDFC under the mega city scheme for the 

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project of construction of Modern Satellite Bus Terminal in MCTC land at Mysore Road Bangalore. 

According to the terms and conditions of the agreement KSRTC and KUIDFC are the joint owners of the 

property pertaining to the project till the loan is fully paid back along with interest. Apart from this 

M/s KUIDFC has sanctioned a Mega City Scheme loan of Rs.16.00 Crs. being 50% of the project cost for 

construction of Satellite Bus Station at Peenya, out of which Rs.11.00 Crore has been availed by the 

Corporation during 2011-12. The repayment of the said loan commences from June-2013. However 

payment of interest is being made from Sept.-2011 it self. 

3. The Government of Karnataka vide order No.CI 33 CIS 92 Bangalore dated 12.5.1995 read with order 

No.CI 11:CIS 95 Bangalore dated 11.1.96 and read with order No. CI 10 (II) CIS 2000 dated 23.07.2001 

have ordered to take over the assets and liabilities of erstwhile KIMCO. Accordingly the assets and 

liabilities of Rs. 2207.38 lakh have been incorporated in the books of accounts of KSRTC. 

a) Out of the total liabilities of Rs.2207.38 lakh, the Corporation has discharged a liability of Rs.2145.83 

lakh as on 31.03.2012. 

b) The following are the liabilities to be discharged. 

In lakh 

(i) Legal cases 35.00 

(ii) Gratuity 26.55 

Total 61.55 

4. The Corporation has been filing income tax returns every year and being assessed by the Additional 

Director of Income tax ,Trust Circle- 3(1) , Bangalore in the status of a Charitable institution. 

Consequent to the Amendment made by the Finance Act, 2008 with effect from 1.4.2008 to the 

term charitable Institution , the Director of Income tax (Exemptions), Trust circle has cancelled the 

registration granted to the corporation as a Charitable institution vide his order No.DIT (E)/KSRTC/ 

AAACV6497R/ITO(E-1)/2011-12 Dt.21-11-2011. 

Subsequently, based on the cancellation order passed by the Director of Income tax (Exemptions), 

Trust Circle, the Additional Director of Income tax (Exemptions) Trust circle proceeded to assess the 

Corporation as an AOP for the Asst. year 2009-10. 

However our Corporation has not concurred with the action of the Director of Income tax Trust 

Circle and has contested the order of cancellation as a Charitable organization before the Income tax 

Appellate Tribunal and the assessment proceedings before the Commissioner of Income tax ( Appeals). 

Both the matters are pending. 

9. The Service Tax remittances are being made at the Unit level and the returns are being filed periodically. 

10. The Sales Tax Returns are filed at the Unit level and the assessment is being done periodically. 

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11. The actuarial valuation in respect of Gratuity liability has been arrived at Rs.79.88 Crore and necessary 

provision has been made in the books of Accounts of the Corporation excluding the share of KSRTC in the 

Gratuity Fund Trust. 

12. The expenditure arising out of Encashment of leave to the retired employees, is being met out of revenues 

of the Corporation. 

13. As per Accounting Policy No.6 the PF contribution is made at 12% for the year, as there was no cash loss 

during the previous year. 

14. As on 31.03.12, both the Regional workshops Bangalore /Hassan were holding 101 scrap vehicles. These 

vehicles have already been removed from the assets of the Corporation. Hence, the value of assets shown in 

the balance sheet is exclusive of these assets. The approximate realizable value of these scrap buses would be 

Rs.151.50 lakh. 

15. a) Materials received in the units to the extent of Rs.7.02 lakh are not taken on charge as the 

inspection formalities are not completed as on 31.03.12. Hence the value of inventories held in the 

books of Accounts as on 31.03.12 is exclusive of these materials. 

b) The Capital liability on account of Civil Contracts pertaining to on going works, for which work 

orders issued but are still in progress, is to the extent of Rs.52.15 Crore. 

c) Further there is Capital liability to the extent of Rs.102.30 Crs. towards procurement of bus chassis/ 

body building/ PMEs for which purchase order/work order issued during the year, but yet to be received/ 

completed. 

d) Capital Liability pertaining to JNNURM Works is of the order of Rs. 7.29 Crore. 

16. The Corporation had purchased 9 acres of land belonging to M/s MCTC Ltd., at a cost of Rs.10.00 Crore 

Out of the 9 acres of land, 2 acres and 20 guntas only has been registered in favour of the Corporation 

during 2003. The remaining land is yet to be registered in favour of the Corporation. Necessary steps have 

been taken to complete the formalities of registration which are in progress. Further, the State Government 

has exempted the Corporation from payment of Registration fees (Rs.22.65 lakh). The said liability 

towards Registration fee has not been incorporated in the books of Accounts of the Corporation. 

17. The Government of Karnataka have sanctioned a ways and means loan of Rs.5.00 Crore to KSRTC during 

the year 1997, which was to be repayable in five equal installments of Rs.1.00 Crore per month commencing 

from March 1997. Consequent upon the restructuring and division of KSRTC an amount of Rs.72.10 

lakh. Rs.104.65 lakh and Rs.86.95 lakh was transferred to BMTC, NWKRTC and NEKRTC respectively. 

The share of KSRTC i.e. Rs.2.36 Crore has been repaid during November 07. Further interest liability to 

the extent of Rs.302.54 lakh has been settled vide Government Order no.SARIE37 SASUMYO 2010 

Dt.25/03/2011, out of the student subsidy amount released to the corporation. However no provision for 

penal interest at 6% p.a. has been made in the books of accounts of the corporation, which works out to 

Rs.151.26 lakh. 

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18. The crew is eligible for incentive @ 2% on revenue collections on completion of their duties. Since the 

incentive payment is linked with the attendance of the Driver/Conductors, provision towards incentive on 

the night out collection has not been made in the accounts of 2011-12. The estimated expenditure of 

incentive on this revenue will be about Rs.4.97 lakh. 

\19. The Corporation is providing drinking water, blankets etc to the passengers of premium services. The cost 

of these passenger amenities to the extent of Rs.503.43 lakh has been debited to passenger amenity fund as 

the expenditure is incurred for the welfare of passengers. 

20. The Bank balance has been arrived at after reducing the excess drawal of Rs.223.59 Lakh in respect of 

Corporation Bank and Bank of Maharashtra. 

21. No dues have remained unpaid as on 31-03-2012 in respect of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises 

of State. 

22. An amount of Rs.375.00 lakh has been provided for in the accounts towards bonus liability for the year 

2011-12. However, this liability has not been considered for calculation of absorption of overheads in 

respect of Civil Engineering/Regional Workshops with a view to effect it while booking the actual 

expenditure as and when it is incurred at the respective units. 

23. Town Municipality of Chikkanayakanahalli has given a land measuring 1 acre and 25 Guntas to the 

Corporation free of cost during 1987 for Public Utility purpose. Accordingly, the Corporation has 

constructed a Bus Stand during 2002-03, by taking possession of the land. Further, the Corporation has 

taken up the matter with Urban Development Authorities to complete the formalities like Khata transfer 

etc., so as to get the land registered in favour of the Corporation and the matter is under progress. 

24. The Corporation has received Rs.7.35 Crore from Health Department towards transfer of land measuring 

5 acres as well as approach road of 23 guntas at Chikkaballapur. The amount so released over and above the 

net book value has been recognized in the P & L account of the corporation for the current year 

2011-12, treating it as profit on sale of asset as per the Accounting Standards issued by the Institute of 

Chartered Accountants of India. The said revenue has been utilized for the acquisition of other assets 

during the year. 

25. The BMRCL has released Rs.11.00 Crore for construction of Bus Depots/Terminals, out of which an 

amount of Rs.10.48 Crore is charged off to the assets capitalized till the end of this year. 

26. The Corporation has taken up two projects under the JnNURM scheme of Central Government at Mysore. 

The details of which are as follows. 

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a) Rolling stock : 

(Rs.in Lakh) 

1 Project Cost 1.Volvo Buses - 30 

2.Tata Buses - 41 

3.Leyland Buses-79 150 Buses 5030.00 

2 Funding pattern 

1.GOI – 80% 

2.GOK -10% 

3.KSRTC-10% 

3 Cost of Buses 1.Volvo Buses - 30 2330.40 

2.Tata Buses - 41 1013.39 

3.Leyland Buses-79 1437.95 4781.74 

4 Amount Received 1 GOI 2735.00 

2 GOK (Including VAT) 927.80 3662.80 

The corporation has inducted 150 Buses at Mysore City by the end of Feb.2010. Further the Govt of 

India has released Rs.2735.00 lakh as against the sanction of Rs.3646.40 lakh leaving the balance of 

Rs.911.40 lakh to be received. 

b) Civil Engineering Works. 

(Rs.in Lakh) 

Particulars 

Estimated 

cost 

Tender 

approved 

cost 

Funding pattern 

1.GOI 80% of 8525.00 

Development of Transport 

Infrastructure facilities 

8525.00 11016.00 

2.GOK 10% of 8525.00 

3.KSRTC 10% of 8525.00 

4 Approved Cost (11016.00- 

8525.00) = 2491.00 

Project wise financial progress achieved up to 31-03-2012 

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Sl. 

No. 

Projects Name 

Estimate 

cost 

(In lakh 

Approved 

cost 

(Rs. in lakh) 

Progress achived upto 31-03-12 

and amount Capitalised under 

AH 310801 (Rs. in lakh) 

1 Up gradation of Mysore 

City Bus Station 

2 Up gradation of Moffsil 

Bus Station 

3 IMTC at Sathagalli with 

Depot 

1187.00 1597.00 1503.75 

1801.00 2353.00 2952.94 

2848.00 3661.00 3734.77 

4 IMTC at Kuvempunagara 1423.00 1836.00 1755.70 

5 IMTC at 

R.S.Naidunagara 

474.00 600.00 880.37 

6 IMTC at Ilawala 464.00 601.00 504.00 

7 P & TAC at Chamundi 

Hills 

328.00 368.00 52.98 

8 DPR Cost 84.40 

Total 8525.00 11016.00 11468.91 

Further, the details of assets charged against grant capitalized under JNNURM, during the year 

2009-10, 2010-11 and 2011-12 are as under. 

(Rs.in Lakh) 

Sl. 

No 

Particulars 

Amount 

Charged 

to Grant 

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 Grand Total 


Asst. 

Amount 

Charged 

to Grant 


Asst. 

Amount 

Charged 

to Grant 


Asset 

Total of 

Grant 

Total of 


Asset 

1 Up gradation of 

City Bus station 

At Mysore 

1068.30 325.75 0.00 37.32 

11.75 60.64 1080.05 423.71 

2 IMTC at 

Sathagalli Depot 155.13 17.23 0.00 0.00 2436.35 1126.06 2591.48 1143.29 

3 Up gradation of 

Mofussil. Bus 

Station at 

Mysore(DPR 

Cost added) 

4 IMTC at 

R.S.Naidu Nagar 

5 IMTC at 

Kuvempu Nagar 

6 IMTC at 

Yelawla 

7 PTAC 

Chamundi Hills 

0.00 0.00 1705.30 1125.42 66.57 273.20 1638.73 1398.62 

0.00 0.00 426.60 432.21 4.69 16.87 431.29 449.08 

1294.80 460.90 1294.80 460.90 

422.20 81.80 422.20 81.80 

50.93 2.04 50.93 2.04 

Total 1223.43 342.98 2131.90 1594.95 4154.15 2021.51 7509.48 3959.44 

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27. The Corporation has received Rs.25.00 Crore towards Special Development Plan (SDP) Grants, from the 

Government of Karnataka during 2009-10, 2010-11 and 2011-12. The year wise details of Assets created 

against the Grant received are as under. 

(Rs. in Crore) 

Sl. 

No 

Year 

Amount 

Asset created as at 

the end of the year 

1 2009-10 25.00 23.78 

2 2010-11 25.00 18.49 

3 2011-12 25.00 10.99 

28. During the year 2011-12 the Corporation has received Rs.4.99 Crore from Directorate of Urban Land 

Transport (DULT) for introduction of City buses in two/three tier cities namely Hassan, KGF, Davangere. 

29. The corporation has submitted DPR’s to the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) to 

infuse Information Technology in the Transport sector to improve the Bus services at an estimated cost of 

Rs.8.76 Crore Further MoRTH has released 1.65 Crore. out of GOI share of Rs.3.30 Crore as Central 

financial assistance during 2010-11, being first installment for implementation of this project. Balance of 

Rs.1.65 Crore is yet be received. 

30. The Ministry of Urban Development (MOUD) is working with Global Environment Facility (GEF) to 

prepare Sustainable Urban Transport Program (SUTP) to reduce GHG emissions in the urban transport 

sector. 

Under this scheme the KSRTC will be implementing Innovative Environment System (IES) as well as 

Intelligent Transport System (ITS) at Mysore City, covering 500 Buses,105 Bus stops,6 Bus Terminals and 

45 platforms. The corporation is implementing ITS at Mysore City under World Bank’s GEF-SUTP 

programme with the financial aid from World Bank, Government of India (JnNURM and MoUD) and 

Government of Karnataka. The estimated cost of the project is Rs.27.27 Crore The work under the project 

is under progress. The contract for implementation of the project has been awarded to M/s CMC Ltd. 

Bangalore. Further, M/s IBI Pvt. Ltd. has been appointed as Project Management Consultants and the 

work of Monitoring and Evaluation of the Project has been entrusted to M/s ICT India Pvt. Ltd. 

31. The Corporation has received Rs.18.00 lakh being 50% of the Central Financial Assistance (CFA) through 

the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) towards installation of Solar Lighting System in 

various divisions. The project is nearing completion. 

32. The Corporation has received Rs.10.00 Crore by way of an advance being 50% of the sanction amount of 

Rs.20.00 Crore vide GO No SARIE 273 SAEPA 2011 Dt.02-03-2012 through the Transport 

Commissioner, who in turn has entrusted the work of construction of Drivers Training Track for Heavy 

vehicles at Singanayakanahalli, Bangalore and Gamanagatti, Dharwad. Accordingly the Corporation will 

undertake and complete the said CE works by utilizing the amount so received for the purpose. 

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33. With a view to provide better amenities to the commuters, the Corporation has entered in to a 

Lease-Cum–Development Agreement, under Public Private Participation (PPP), for a period of 33 years, 

with M/s Patil Constructions & Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. and M/s Ramanashi Infrastructure to develop 

Commercial Complex at Hassan and Mangalore respectively. At both the places, the Corporation has 

provided its own land to the developers. Under the project M/s Patil Constructions & Infrastructure Pvt. 

Ltd. and M/s Ramanashi Infrastructure have remitted Rs.1.50 Crore and 1.00 Crore respectively towards 

land premium apart from lease rentals which is non-refundable. Initial formalities are completed and the 

projects are under progress. 

34. The Corporation during the year 2011-12 has repaid the capital loan to the extent of Rs.39.87 Crore. 

Sd/- 

(S.Padmanabhan) 

DIRECTOR (Finance)/FA 

Sd/- 

(N.Manjunatha Prasad) 

Managing Director 

Dated : 08-06-2012 

Place : Bangalore 

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