ABOUT NEKSRTC

PROFILE OF ROAD TRANSPORT IN KARNATAKA STATE

The post independence, India passed a great challenge before the administrators and policy makers of land  as most of the basic amenities as electricity, transportation education, commerce, banking, insurance, communication and mass-media etc., were still either under developed or in the rudimentary stage at the most one such amenity which was of tremendous import during those days was that of the provision of better road, transportation to the masses leaving aside the rail water and air transportation which lie outside the financial purview of a commoner.

The panaca for all the problems came with re-organisation of the state at linguistic basis. The state re-organisation commission was appointed and this body submitted its report on September 1955, which recommended, among other thing unification to the Kannada-speaking areas under one administration .

After considering the report, the government of India introduced a bill in parliament for the organization of the states re-organisation Act 1956, among other things provided for the formation of a new Mysore state declare that, from the appointment day that is November 1^ST , 1956,there shall be formed a new part ‘A’ state to be known as the state of Mysore comprising the following territories.

The territories of Existing state of Mysore  i.e old Mysore.

Belgum District except Chandgad Taluka and Bijapur, Dharwar and Kannada districts in the existicts in the existing state of Bombay.

Gulbarga District expect Chandgad and  Tandur Taluks, Raichur District except Alampur and Gadwal Talukas and Bidar District except Ahmadpur, Nilanga and Udgir Taluks and portion specified in clause            (d) of the sub section (1) of section 3  is existing state of Hyderabad.

South Kannada District except Kasargod Taluka and Amindio, Island and Kollegal Taluka of coimbatore District, in the existing state of Madras.

The territories of old State of Coorg and there upon the said territories shall case to form part of the said existing state of Mysore, Bombay, Hydrabad Madras and Coorg respectively.

On more District, ballay which was a part of the Madras, state  was re-organised in to the Mysore state on 1^ST November, 1959. the Mysore state was renamed as ‘Karnataka’ on 1^ST November 1973.

Before the extablishment of KSTC,the road transport service in the erstwhile Mysore Government Road Transport Department (MGRTD) setup in 1948. Similarty  Bombay State Road Transport Corportion (BSRTC) was catering to the transport needs of the Bombay Karnataka region, like, Nizam State Road Transport department(NSRTD) .

Later on as Hyderbad State Road Transport department(HSRTD) from Semptember 18, 1948, i,s rebirth of Hyderabad until 1^st November, 1956, was catering to the traffic needs of the Hyderbad –karnataka Region. In Bngalore, the Transport company(BTC)   was meeting the transport needs of the city, which was set up in 1997. the Karnataka state Road Transport Corportation(KSRTC) was set up under the  Road Transport Corportion  Act 1950, in the year 1961 to1972 buses and is wholly owned by the Government of Karnataka  Government of India also a  Share holder  in this corporation.

In August 1977 KSRTC was divided and a new corporation called Bangalore Metroplitian Transportation (BMTC) was established to cater need of traveling facilities of Bangalore city.

In August 1997 another new Road Transport Corporation called North Western Karnataka Road  Transport Corportion (NWKRTC) to cater to the traffic needs of North-Western   Past of Karnataka was carved out of KSRTC with its corporate office at Hublil. Recently one more corporation North Eastern Karnataka Road Transport office at Gulbarga to meet the passenger needs of the North Eastern part of Karnataka .

Profile of NEKRTC:

NEKRTC is separated from KSRTC to provide good transport facilities to the traveling public, corporation was formed on 15ST  August’ 2000 .Its juridiction comprises of 5 districts i,e Bidar, Gulbarga, Raichur, Koppal and Ballary and 6 division like Bidar, Gulbarga, Raichur, Koppal , Ballary and Yadgir. The NEKRTC has been established for providing efficient effective traveling facility to the  commuters of North Eastern Part of Karnataka state. NEKRTC is a individual corporation and administration and financial operating independently.

Jurisdiction:

NEKRTC which covers five district  such as  Gulbarga, Bidar, Raichur, Koppal, Bellary and which covers 31 Talukas and Villages covers : 4203.

            Transport  facility provided                                       :3859

            Transport facility not provided                                   :344

           

                        This corporation was bifurcated into mainly four corporation.

1.      K.S.R.T.C                        :Karnataka state Road Transport

                                                Corporation   1961

2.      B.M.T.C                           :Banglore Metropolitan Transport 1997

3.      N.W.K.R.TC                   :North western Karnataka road transport

Corporation 1997

4.  N.E.K.R.T.C                    :North Eastern Karnataka Road Transport

Corporation 15^TH August, 2000

The Government of Karnataka under order No. HTC 65 TRA 99(1) Dated 15^TH ,  August, 2000 established a new Road Transport Corporation under section 3 of TTC Act of 1950 called North Eastern Karnataka Road Transport Corporation. It is financially independent from 1^st October , 2000. Thereafter it is functioning independently at Gulbarga head quarter.

There is Supreme body to take policy decision calling it as Board of Director. There are 1200 employees are working in this corporation and nearly 100 officers are working at central office. Gulbarga. The main aim of this corporation is to provide efficient economical and safe transport facilities to the traveling public, everyday this corporation providing transport facilities to eight lakh traveling passengers about 2300 buses are held by this corporation.

Number of passes issued during the year 2006-07 &2007-08:

Sl No	Particulars	2006-07	2007-08 (up to Oct-07)
1	Students	122140	104174
2	Blinds	1242	1995
3	Physically Handicapped	9427	15500
4	Freedom fighters	700	685
5	Total	133509	122354

Number of recruitment made so far:

1	Drivers	548
2	Driver-cum-conducter	1384
3	Conductor	1173
4	Mechanical	98
5	Others	84
		3287

Progress of the Corporation

[ Source:feild survey]

SI No	Particulars	At the time of formation 01-10-2000	As on 10-11-2007
1	Divisions	6	6
2	Depots	26	32
3	Schedules	1831	2500
4	Vehicles a)     Own b)     Hired c)     Total	2027 0 2027	2328 379 2707
5	Kms operated/Day(in Lakhs)	5.76	8.30
6	K.M.P.L	4.87	5.43
7	Staff a)     Central offices b)     Subordinate offices c)     Total	13 9992 10005	112 11812 11924
8	Traffic Revenue/Day (Rs. In Lakhs)	61.40	120.00
9	Bus Stands Permanent Temporary	74 6	87 11
10	Rural wayside shelters	82	775
11	Passengers carried/Day (in Lakhs)	7.88	9.50
12	Rate of B/D per 10000 Kms	0.23	0.12

Action taken to improve operation :

i)                   Introduction of on-line reservation of bus-ticket trough AWATAR,i.e public can book a ticket from  Any Where Any Time Advance Reservation. This is the first system in the country.

ii)                Introduction of computerization.

iii)              Implementation of 100% usage of Electronic Ticketing Machines

iv)              Bio-metric finger print based attendance is installed at Gulbarga –I, Koppal Depot on trail  basis.

v)                 Implementing of 5 initiatives for effective transport management. These are a

a)     Infrastructure Development      b) Road safety

 c) Automobile pollution control d) Public Relation e)Innovative Technology.

vi)              Much attention has been given for Road Safety, Environment Protection and a Forestation.

vii)            Action has been taken to enter into interstate agreements to connect important cities and towns in Maharashtra, Andra pradesh , Tamilnadu and Goa states.

Action  Plan for the year 2007-08:

·        Augmentation of 400 new  schedules.

·        Addition of 1329 new vehicles.

·        Effective kms to  Operated will be 35.60 crores.

The Corporation has received following awards for meritorious services:

i)                   The Corporation has been adjusted as Best Road Transport Corporation in the Moffusil Area for lowest Accidental Record during the period 1999-2000 by the ASRTU and won the Transport Minster Trophy and cash prize of Rs.1.50 lakhs.

ii)                The PCRA has awarded the Corporation for its efforts to promote diesel oil conservation. During the 2003-04the corporation has achieved KMPL of 5.38, which is highest amongst all STUs and won the award.

iii)              Similarly the ASTU has recognized the efforts of the Corporation to promote diesel oil and awarded for achieving highest KMPL of 5.38 during the year 2003-04.

iv)              The PCRA has awarded the Corporation for achieving highest KMPL of 5.44 during the year 2005-06. the Corporation won the first prize.

v)                 The PCRA has awarded the corporation for achieving highest KMPL of 5.44 during the year 200-06. The Corporation won the first prize

vi)              Similarly the ASRTU has recognized the efforts of the Corporation to promote diesel oil and awarded for achieving highest KMPL of 5.44 during the year 2005-06.

FORMATION OF BOARD OF DIRECTIORS:

In N.E.K.R.T.C. the Board of Director is consisting of the following members.

1.      Chairman

2.      Vice-Chairman

3.      Managing Director of NEKRTC 

4.      Managing Director of BMTC.

5.      Managing Director NWKRTC.

6.      Directors security vigilance KSRTC.

7.      Director.

8.      Finance secretary of Govt. of Karnataka.

9.      Transport Secretary Govt. of Karnataka.

10. Deputy Inspector of General of Gulbarga.

11. Manager of Railway and

12.  Two nominated directors.

This Board of Directors usually meets periodically quarterly in meetings are compulsory. The matters which are  belonging to the financial and policy matters are corporation.

ADMINISTRATIVE SET-UP:

The NEKRTC.has its corporate/ central office at Gulbarga with 6 operating divisions at Gulbrga, Yadgir, Bidar, Raichur, Koppal  and Bellary. The corporation operates its operation through 32 depots under their jurisdiction for operation of the buses. There is One Civil Engineering Division at Gulbarga and two Regional Training Institute established at Hagaribommanahalli and Humnabad.

The corporation has its operating units called depots which operates about 1916 schedules. These depots are situated generally in Taluka head quarters. At the district level the corporation has divisional officer. Normally division supervises 4-5 depots. A senior officer called divisional controller heads these division.

TALUKS COVERD UNDER EACH DIVISION

Sl. No.	Name of the Division	Taluks Covered
01	Gulbarga	Gulbarga Aland Afzalpur Jewargi Chincholi
02	Bellary	Bellary Sadnur Kudligi Hospet Sirguppa Hagari bammonhalli
03	Raichur	Raichur Manvi Deodurg Lingsugar Sindhanur
04	Bidar	Bidar Humanabad Basvakalyan Bhalki Aurad
05	Kopall	Koppal Yakburga Kustagi  Gabgavatikal
06	Yadgir	Yadgir Shahapur Shorapur Sedam Chitapur Gumitkal

DIVISIONS AND THEIR RESPECTIVE DEPOTS

Sl. No.	Name of the Division	Talukas Coverd
01	Gulbarga	Gulbarga  Depot-I                  Depot -II                  Depot- III Aland Chincholi Jewargi
02	Bellary	Bellary      Depot-I                   Dopot-II   Hospet Kudligi Hoovina Hadgali Sirguppa
03	Raichur	Raichur    Depot-I                  Depot –II Ligasur Sidhanur Manvi
04	Bidar	Bidar Humanabad Basvakallyan Bhalki
05	Koppal	Koppal Yalburga Kustgi Gangavati
06	Yadgir	Yadgir Shahapur Chitapur Gurmitkal

ADMINISTRATIVE AND OPERATING STAFF

The division wise administrative and operating staff of the corporation is depicted below.

Sl.No.	Division	Administrative staff	Conductor	driver	Driver& Conductor	Machine	total
01	Gulbarga	251	627	657	16	399	2095
02	Bellary	321	747	703	395	487	2653
03	Raichur	271	537	586	220	346	1960
04	Bidar	275	621	604	164	320	1984
05	Koppal	147	280	313	205	191	1136
06	Yadgir	135	345	344	113	135	1072
07	Central Office	102	-	-	-	-	102
08	Civil Engg.	7	-	-	-	-	7
09	ITI (Humanabad)	12	-	-	-	-	12
	Total		3157	3207	1258	1878	11021

Division wise undemonstrative and operating staff NEKRTC

 Source: Record of personnel Department NEKRTC central office Gulbarga. AS PER 2008-09

 From the above table it is clear that there are as many as 11021 people involved in the today functioning of the corporation division wise. Bellary is the biggest division which has a staff of 2653 followed by Gulbarga 2095,Bidar1984, Raichur 1960, Yadgir 1072, and Koppal 1136 respectively. The central office Gulbarga has 102 employees, the Regional Training Institute, Humanabad has a staff of 12 people and that of civil Engg. Division has 7 administrative staff.

The total staff working in the operating divisions were 11021 to operate 1916 schedules at the end of the year 2003. the division staff ration per schedule on 31-03-2003 was 5078 including officers. The overall staff ratio per schedule for the corporations including the staff employed at central unit RTI was 5.83.

Training Scheme:

The corporation gives training to various categories of official in the stage training institute as well as in the outside institution. The training of employees of technical cadre depute to undergo specialized, training with the leading Automobile organization and also grant  cash reward, and commendatory notes to the employees.

The Unit Heads are the disciplinary authorities for major punishments for all class III and IV staff. Depot manger and other divisional level officers have been empowered to impose minor penalties to class III &IV coming under their administrative control.

Management:

The amended RTC Act of 1982 provides for the management of the Corporation by Board of Directors. The NEKRTC consisted 14 directors in its board. The chairman and the Vice-chairman are non-official directors and others are official directors. The state Government has appointed all the directors. The board has both official and non-official members and a board secretary’s are organizer the board meetings sees that the policies decided in meeting are implemented by sending resolution copies to whom sever it may concern. The corporation is chaired by Mr.R.V.Devraj who also chairs the other 3 corporation of the state i.e KSRTC ,BMTC and NWKRTC. Next to him is the vice chairman who may be an official or non-official member of the board. The day-to-day administration of the corporation is shouldered by the M.D.

CLASSIFICATION OF POSTS:

The various categories of posts in the corporation are classified as follows:

Class I section Grade

Class II Senior

Class II

Class III

Class IV

Usually Class I selection Grade / Senior will be appointed as Head of the Department (also called as chief ), Class I Junior as unit Heads and other or minor Heads of the department( at the divisional level ) class II render service as assistants to the Heads / Chief.

All the matters and issues which fail under the functional purview of a particular section will be decided upon by the respective department whether at corporate, Divisional or Depot level. For example, recruitment and selection of staff is a function, which falls under the recruitment section of personnel department. Any post vacant either at the corporate office, Divisional office or Depot will be filled in by the personnel department in the specified manner. This applies to other department as well. For instance, all the civil construction works either at the corporate Divisional or Depot level fall within the functional orbit of the Civil Engineering Department.

TYPES OF SERVICES:

The various types of services offered by the NEKRTC to its passengers are as under.

Deluxe and Ultra Deluxe buses with Air suspension facility for its customers on long route and interstate routes.

Luxury and Deluxe services for interstate and long route schedule.

Ordinary buses operate in rural areas.

City buses in some of the head quarters.

Security and vigilance:

The security and vigilance department is providing physical security to the property of the corporation against theft, fire, pilferage, and misappropriation etc. by the employee’s and the outsiders. It is having control over the employees / Officers by way of conducting enquires on their omission and commissions and submitting reports to the respective disciplinary authorities.