Kerala Urban Road Transport Corporation
| Founded | 2015[1] |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Kochi[2] |
| Service area | Kerala |
| Service type | Local, limited-stop, express, and BRT bus service |
| Operator | Government of Kerala |
| Website | https://kurtc.in/ |
The Kerala Urban Road Transport Corporation (KURTC) is a state-run bus company which operates more than 500 low-floor buses (A/C & NON A/C) in Kerala. KURTC runs complete and individual services in Ernakulam & Thiruvananthapuram districts. The remaining 12 districts are divided into 5 clusters ; Cluster I comprises Kozhikode, Wayanad and Malappuram; Cluster II Kottayam, Thodupuzha, and Pathanamthitta; Cluster III Kannur and Kasaragod; Cluster IV Thrissur and Palakkad; and Cluster V Kollam and Alappuzha.[3][4]
History
The Kerala Urban Road Transport Corporation was inaugurated in April 2015 by Oommen Chandy, the then Chief Minister of Kerala,[1] with headquarters in Thevara in Kochi, to operate low-floor buses which are procured with the financial assistance from the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM).[3] It features a separate account and logo.
Gallery
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Interior of Low Floor Buses -
KURTC Volvo B7RLE
See also
References
- ^ a b Chandran 2018, p. 422-423.
- ^ "Chandy Inaugurates KURTC Hub at Thevara". The New Indian Express. 13 April 2015. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
- ^ a b "All JNNURM buses to be brought under KURTC". The Hindu. 26 October 2014. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
- ^ "KURTC Awaiting Promised Central Aid". The New Indian Express. 30 December 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
- Chandran, VP (2018). Mathrubhumi Yearbook Plus - 2019 (Malayalam Edition). Kozhikode: P. V. Chandran, Managing Editor, Mathrubhumi Printing & Publishing Company Limited, Kozhikode.
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