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Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation
Company typePublic Sector Corporation under the Ministry of Transport of the State Government of Andhra Pradesh
IndustryPublic transport bus service
Founded11 January 1958
(66 years ago) (1958-01-11) Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
FounderGovernment of Andhra Pradesh
Headquarters
Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh
,
India
Area served
Andhra Pradesh
Chhattisgarh
Karnataka
Maharashtra
Odisha
Tamil Nadu
Telangana
Yanam (Puducherry)
Key people
ProductsBus transport, courier and parcel service
RevenueIncrease ₹130,600,000 (US$1.5 million)[1]
SubsidiariesAPSRTC courier and parcel service, TSRTC, APSRTC city buses
Websiteapsrtconline.in

Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC[2]) is the state-owned road transport corporation in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Its headquarters is located at NTR Administrative Block of RTC House in Pandit Nehru bus station of Vijayawada.[3] Many other Indian metro towns in Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Odisha, Yanam, Kerala, Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh are also linked with the APSRTC services.

APSRTC was the first state to introduce cargo services and computized system in all depots. APSRTC was the first state to introduce hi-tech luxury bus in government bus sector in India.[citation needed]

APSRTC was the first state transport system which uses Live tracking facilities for tracking of busses. GPS (Global positioning system) is fixed in all types of buses.[4] AIS 140 model, GPS devices are used for live tracking of buses.[5]

History

APSRTC was formed on 11 January 1958 as per "Road Transport Corporations Act 1950". Earlier, it was a part of Nizam State Rail and Road Transport Department.[6] Consequent upon bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh state into Telangana and residual Andhra Pradesh, TSRTC is operated as a separate entity from 3 June 2015. APSRTC is working from Vijayawada (Pandit Nehru Bus Stand) as Headquarters for the state of Andhra Pradesh.

Administration

The organisation is divided into four zones with twelve Regional Managers. It has a total of 11,678 buses (government-owned 8964; hire on rental 2714)[7] operating in 44.15 lakh kilometers and has a total of 426 bus stations and 129 bus depots.[6] From 30 January 2019, all the APSRTC vehicles in the state are registered as AP–39, followed by "Z" and four digits.[8]

Types of Services

Eluru-Chintalapudi APSRTC bus near Janampeta
Eluru-Chintalapudi PALLEVELUGU bus near Janampeta

APSRTC operates NON -OPRS , OPRS Services

  • NON - OPRS - Non Online Passenger Reservation System)

These Services are Non Reservation and Short Distance Services.These Services are Operated from Morning 4 to Night 9o clock. Short Distance District and City Service's comes under this Category.

Facilities in NON - OPRS SERVICES:- Live tracking Facility. Bus Time Table for Non Reservation Services. Except City Services , Live tracking Facility is Available for District Services.

  • OPRS - Online Passenger Reservation System

Long distance Reservation Services Comes under this Category. These services are Operated during Night and Day as Reservation Services

. Mostly Ultra Deluxe , Semi Sl eeper , A/C , Sleeper Classes comes under this Category. Distance more than 250 these OPRS services are Operated.

Facilities in OPRS Services:- Reservation Facility , Live Bus Tracking Facility.Bus Time Table in Live Track App.

  • Services operated Under NON - OPRS
  • Pallevelugu (Ordinary)
  • Ultra Pallevelugu (L.H / Fast Passenger)
  • Express
  • Saptagiri Express
  • Saptagiri Express (Electric)
  • Ultra Deluxe (Non - Stop Inter City Service)
  • Super Luxury (Non - Stop Inter City Service)
  • Indra A/C (Non - Stop Inter City Services)
  • City Ordinary ( City Service )
  • Metro Express ( City Service )
  • Metro Deluxe ( City Service )
  • Metro Luxury A/C (Non - Stop Inter City & Airport Services)
  • Services Operated Under OPRS
    • OPRS - Online Passenger Reservation System
  • Express
  • Saptagiri Express
  • Ultra Deluxe
  • Super Luxury
  • Indra A/C
  • Metro Luxury A/C
  • Garuda A/C
  • Garuda Plus A/C
  • Amaravati Multi Axle A/C
  • Dolphin Cruise A/C
  • Star Liner ( Non A/C Sleeper )
  • Night Rider (Seater cum Sleeper) A/C
  • Vennela Sleeper A/C
APSRTC Amaravati bus
Kadapa Depot Amaravati bus


Amaravathi (Multi Axle A/C)

The brand name "Amaravathi" is named after Capital City Name of Andhrapradesh. Amaravathi Multiple Axle are A/C Buses operated as Inter city services. These buses are operated as Night and Day Reservation services.

Facilities:- Reservation , Live tracking facility is available for this services. Waterbottle , tissues are provided.

Dolphin Cruise (Multi Axle A/C)

Kadapa Depot Dolphin Cruise Service

Brand Name " Dolphin Cruise" is used after , the Dolphin Nose Hills in Visakhapatnam. These services are launched to Connect Visakhapatnam City from Main Cities in Andhrapradesh. These Buses are the longest in length among all buses in APSRTC fleet. These buses are operated as Inter city Night services and Day Services .

Facilities:- Water Bottle, Newspaper, tissues are provided. Reservation , live tracking facilities are available for this services.

Vennela (Sleeper A/C)

Vennela Sleeper are Air conditioner services operated by APSRTC. These Services are Long Distance Sleeper Services. These fleet are Operated during night traveling , for good relax Sleeping. These buses are operated to major cities such as Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam.

Facilities:- Waterbottle , Napkins, Reading Lamp , wide and Soft Cushioned Berths . Reservation facility , Live Tracking facility Available.

APSRTC VENNELA AC SLEEPER

Night Rider (Seater Cum Sleeper A/C)

These Services operated by APSRTC are Sleeper Cum Seater A/C coaches. These buses are available with Sleeper berths as well as seats. These buses are operated as Night Service to Most cities such as Hyderabad, Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada, Chennai, Bengaluru.[9]

Facilities:-

Reading Lamp, Soft Cushioned Berths & Seats , Waterbottle , Napkins , Blankets . Reservation Facility, Live tracking facility avilable.

Star Liner (Non -A/C Sleeper)

The brand name "star" refers to ,(S)-Sleep (T)-Travel (A)-And (R)-Relax.

↵These are Non A/C Sleeper Coaches . These are the first in fleet of APSRTC , with Non A/C Sleeper facility.These services are newly started in Month of November 2022.

Facilities Soft Cushioned Sleeper Berths , 2+1 upper and lower berths , Reading lamps , Bed lamps , Pillos and Bed Sheets Provided. Reservation facility, Live tracking avilable.

Garuda Plus (Multi Axle A/C)

The facilities in this Garuda Plus is same as Amaravathi and Dolphin Cruise (Multi Axle A/C) Coaches.

Present Status ( Repalced and Discontinued):- Now, this brand is replaced with Amaravathi and Dolphin cruise (Multi Axle) buses.

Garuda (A/C)

These services are operated as Day and Night inter city Reservation services . These buses are operated to cities such as Visakhapatnam, Tirupati, Vijayawada, Hyderabad, Bengaluru.

Facilities:-

Semi Sleeper Seats , Soft Cushioned Seats. Reservation facility , Live tracking facility avilable.

Indra (A/C)

These A/C bus services are less costlier than Other A/C services in APSRTC.

The fare of this service are much higher than super luxury and lower than Garuda (A/C) Services. These buses are operated as Night Reservation Services from main / small Towns to Major cities.

Facilities:- Semi Sleeper / Rectilinear Seats. Reservation facility, Live tracking facility avilable.

Metro Luxury / Metro Luxury Semi Low Floor (A/C)

These are the A/C services operated Between major towns and cities as Inter City Services. These buses are operated as Airport Services, Reservation and Non - Reservation Intercity Services. Fare of this services are same as super luxury service

Facilities:- Reservation Facility and Live Tracking Facility are avilable.

Note:- Especially These services are operated between

  • Visakhapatnam to Srikakulam , Kakinada , Rajahmundry.
  • Vijayawada Autonagar to Ongole, Guntur , Bhimavaram.

Super Luxury (Non A/C Seater)

These Buses are operated as Night and Day Reservation Services Between Main Towns and Cities in Andhra Pradesh. These buses are Majority of fleet in reservation category of APSRTC . The fare of this buses are higher than Ultra Deluxe Services because It is comfortable. These are 2+2 Non A/C Service with Air Suspension Coach facilities.

Facilities:- Soft Cushioned Rectilinear Seats, Air Suspension Coach, Tv facility. Reservation facility, live tracking facility avilable.

Ultra Deluxe / Deluxe

These buses are operated as Inter city Reservation services and Non reservation services . These Services are also operated as Non - Stop Services Between Major Towns and District Headquarters. These are 2+2 seating Non A/C services . The fare of this services are Much higher than Express and Pallevelugu (ordinary) services.

Facilities:- 2+2 Semi Sleeper Rectilinear Seats, Reservation facility , live tracking facility.

Express

These services are operated as Inter city Services from Mandal Headquarters, District headquarters to main towns and cities in Andhra Pradesh. These Buses are 3+2 seating Non A/C services operated by APSRTC. Fare of this buses are Higher than ordinary "Palle velugu" services.

Pallevelugu (Ordinary Service)

The Brand Name "Pallevelugu" mean, "Palle- Village", "Velugu- light" (Light to Villages). These buses brings new light to villages in Andhra Pradesh by providing bus services to villagers to fulfill their needs. These are rural service offered by APSRTC. These buses are the Majority of number in APSRTC fleet. These services connects Mandals, Villages, Towns and District headquarters in Andhrapradesh.

Ultra Pallevelugu (L.H Ordinary Service)

These are Limited Halt (L.H) ordinary services offered by APSRTC. These services as similar to "Pallevelugu" Rural Bus service with Less number of stops. Fare of this services are between "Pallevelugu" and "Express" services.

Saptagiri Express ( Electric )

These are first in fleet in APSRTC.This project is to Implement "Go Green" in Tirumala Tirupathi Ghat Section. These buses are invented In place of diesel buses , to reduce the pollution in tirumala tirupathi Ghat Section route. These Buses are operated by APSRTC and Made by oelectra. Upcoming Disel Saptagiri buses are replaced with Electric traction motors to over come the Pollution in Tirumala Tirupathi Ghat Section.

Facilities:- Soft Cushioned Seats , Air Conditioner coach , Live tracking facility avilable.

Saptagiri Express

The brand "Sapthagiri" mean "Seven hills" of Tirumala Tirupati. These are Express Services operated along Tirumala ghat section to carry pilgrims to Tirumala temple from Major cities and towns .

Facilities:- Reservation facility is available for Banglore , Chennai , Kallakuruchi , Hosur , Dharmapuri , Krishnagiri , Kanchipuram , Thiruvannamali. Live Tracking Facility is Available.

Saptagiri Luxury

These Services are Now Discontinued and replaced with "Saptagiri Express" services.

Present Status :- Repalced and Discontinued Operation ofthese services are Stopped and Repalcedby "Saptagiri Express" services.

Metro Express ( City Service )

These are Limited Halt (L.H) city express Services operated on City Routes as well as Intet city L.H services.

City Ordinary ( City Service )

These are the ordinary Services operated by APSRTC In major cities of Andhra Pradesh.[10] These City ordinary services are operated in Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada, Guntur, Tirupathi as city ordinary services.

Metro Deluxe

These are City Express services operated as limited Halt (L.H) service. These buses are A/C and Non A/C services operated in Major Cities to connect Important Areas and tourist spots in the cities. These buses are Operated under JNNURM Scheme.

Present Status :- Repalced and Discontinued These services are now replaced with "Metro Express" and "Metro Luxury" Services.

DGT ( Depot Good Truck )

These services are offered by APSRTC to Carry Parcels , Couriers , Good and Bulk Materials. These services can be booked and utilised by Public for Shifting their good and valubles from one place to another. Each and Every Bus depot in APSRTC having one DGT Bus.

"""Note""" Samll Parcels like post and Couriers are also Carried by long distance services.

Performance and earnings

As of March 2019, the organisation has a gross earnings of ₹5,995 crores, and with an accumulated loss of ₹6,445 crores.

Depots

APSRTC having 129 depots across the state. All the 129 depots are 100% computerized.

File:APSRTC Bus Depots.jpg
A Map of APSRTC Bus Depots Across Andhra Pradesh state

List of Depots in APSRTC

Zones

APSRTC having 4 Zones . Maintenance and refurbishment of buses are carried out here. These Zonal workshops having High technology featured equipment for maintenance and refurbishment of buses.

Regions

APSRTC having 12 regions across the state. Following are the 12 regions of APSRTC.[11]

Passenger Amenities and Mobile App's from APSRTC

Mobile App / web portal for Passengers to Book Reservation Ticket

  • Mobile app and web portal for Online Reservation is designed and provided for passengers to book tickets at Home, Dining and Shopping.
  • Reservation counters are also provided at bus stations .
  • This feature reduces Crowd at reservation conters, reduces money retail issues and makes passengers to book tickets easy and make travel better .

Bus Live Tracking App and Web Portal for Passengers

  • APSRTC LIVE TRACK[12] is an APP offered by APSRTC, for live tracking and live location of buses.
  • This future helps passengers to get live Location of buses on electionic maps (Google maps, Open Street maps), designed in APP and Web portal .
  • Bus live tracking facility is Provided for NON -OPRS and OPRS Bus Services.
  • Passengers can estimate Buses arrival to Bus stand, Bus stops on enroute .
  • Backend servers are used for control of this Bus live tracking feature.
  • Most used by Remote villages to know about District ordinary Services.
  • Submit of feed back on Bus condition, Diver and Conductor Behaviour, Women Safety, Breakdown, Report Accident.
  • Passengers can interact with Depot managers, Regional managers, Zonal managers by provided phone numbers in this app .
  • Passengers can search and locate nearby Bus stops using the GPS location of their phone .

Amenities Provided for Passengers at Bus Stands/Stations

  • All the bus station across the state are modified under State of Art and passenger amenities are provided such as
  • Public Toilets under Swach Bharat Mission are Provided for Passengers.

Upcoming features in Bus ticketing and bus live tracking Apps

  • APSRTC is implementing UTS (Unified ticketing Solution), by making all of its features in one APP Such as
  • Pass Automation and renewal
  • Buses tracking System for Oprs & Non Oprs Services
  • Online passenger reservation system (OPRS)
  • Implementation of E-Pos machines for Digital payments in Short distance (Non-Oprs) and long distance services (OPRS) using Phone Pe, Paytm, Google pay and by Scanning QR Code facilities.
  • Online parcel and courier booking and tracking system
  • Complaints from passengers, Emergency Sos, Driver and Conductor Behaviour, Women Safety, Medical assistance, Report Breakdown, Report Accident.
  • Call center.[13][14]
  • Command Control Centre (CCC).
  • Booking of Non reservation bus tickets and generation of QR code
  • Issuing E-PoS Machines for offline Bus ticket generating using QR , Bus Tracking and live location.
  • Replacement of Existing TIM Machines and Providing E-Pos machines for seamless Connectivity.

Awards and achievements

  • It entered the Guinness Book of World Records on 31 October 1999, with 22,000 buses making it the largest bus fleet in the world.[15][16]
  • Highest km/L (Kilometers per liter) fuel efficiency for 2011–12 – Mofussil services and Vijayawada (urban division)[17]
  • Best Road Safety record for 2012–13[17]

Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation has a number of firsts to its credit in India.[6]

  • First to nationalize passenger Road Transport Services in the country – 1932
  • First to introduce long-distance night express services
  • First to introduce A/C Sleeper, Hi-tech, Metro Liner, Inter-City Services and Metro Express
  • First to introduce depot computerisation – 1986
  • First to appoint Safety Commissioner for improving the safety of passengers
  • All 126 depots in the state are computerized
  • Reservation of tickets on telephone and door delivery of tickets

See also

References

  1. ^ "Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation : At a Glance" (PDF). Apsrtc.ap.gov.in. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  2. ^ Varma, P. Sujatha (10 June 2019). "AP State Road Transport Corporation merger happening sooner than expected?". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  3. ^ "Naidu to open RTC block today". The Hans India. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
  4. ^ "Naidu launches bus-tracking system". The Hindu. 6 February 2004. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  5. ^ "APSRTC to upgrade live tracking system in buses". The Times of India. 28 November 2019. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  6. ^ a b c "Profile". Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation. Archived from the original on 15 March 2015. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
  7. ^ "APSRTC – Profile". apsrtc.gov.in. Archived from the original on 30 September 2018. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
  8. ^ "New 'AP 39' code to register vehicles in Andhra Pradesh launched". The New Indian Express. Vijayawada. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
  9. ^ V, Kamalakara Rao (26 March 2019). "APSRTC adds 2 Night Rider buses to fleet". The Times of India. Visakhapatnam. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
  10. ^ "Types of Coaches of A.P.S.R.T.C." A.P.S.R.T.C. Archived from the original on 26 April 2017. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
  11. ^ "REGIONAL MANAGERS". www.apsrtc.ap.gov.in. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  12. ^ "అరచేతిలో ఆర్టీసీ సమాచారం". Sakshi (in Telugu). 12 September 2019. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  13. ^ "ఏపీఎస్ ఆర్టీసీ గుడ్‌న్యూస్.. ప్రయాణికులకు నో టెన్షన్, దేశంలోనే తొలిసారి". Samayam Telugu (in Telugu). Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  14. ^ "APSRTC To Soon Implement One-Stop Ticketing App For Commuters Convenience". Sakshi Post. 7 March 2021. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  15. ^ "RTC heads for split amid fears, anxiety". The Hindu. Vijayawada. 1 December 2014. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
  16. ^ "Largest Fleet of Buses". Worldrecordholdersclub. 1 December 2012.
  17. ^ a b "APSRTC awards and achievements" (PDF). Andhra_Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation. 7 July 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 February 2015. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
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