Abbreviation NWKRTC Official language Kannada | Headquarters Hubballi | |
Type Governmental organization Region served Belagavi, Dharwad, North Canara, Bagalkot, Gadag & Haveri districts of Karnataka Services Transportation Services | ||
The North Western Karnataka Road Transport Corporation (NWKRTC), is the state run bus service of Karnataka, India. It serves routes to towns and cities within the North-Western part of Karnataka and adjoining states of Maharashtra, Goa, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.It also offers a facility for online booking of tickets in association with KSRTC, its parent organisation.
Contents
History
The North Western Karnataka Road Transport Corporation was established on November, 1st 1997 (this day is also celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava), under provision of the Road Transport Corporation Act 1950, upon bifurcation from Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation to provide adequate, efficient, economic and properly coordinated transport services to the commuters of North Western part of Karnataka.
Organisation
NWKRTC's jurisdiction covers 6 revenue districts, 44 talukas and 4596 villages and serving 4428 (96.3%) villages with transport facility. The organisation is split into 8 divisions with their respective headquarters at Belagavi, Hubballi, Sirsi, Bagalkot, Gadag, Chikkodi, Haveri and Dharwad. It has 48 depots functioning under the administrative control of respective divisions and one regional workshop at Hubli having one bus body building unit and one Regional Training Institute at Hubli.
Fleet
NWKRTC operates 4440 schedules with strength of 4716 vehicles, covering 15.50 lakh kilometers and carrying 22.00 lakhs commuters every day.
Types of Services
Premier services
Normal services