GSRTC
Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation
Public transport corporation in Gujarat, India
Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation, abbreviated GSRTC, is a Government State Transport Undertaking of Gujarat for passengers facilitating with road public transport in moffusil / city services. GSRTC operates within the state of Gujarat, India and neighboring states. It has a fleet of 8703 buses.
| Parent | Government of Gujarat |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1 May 1960 (1960-05-01)[1] |
| Headquarters | |
| Service area | Gujarat, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Goa, Dadra and Nagar Haveli & Daman and Diu |
| Service type | Bus, Public Transportation |
| Stations | 226[1] |
| Depots | 126[1] |
| Fleet | 8703 |
| Daily ridership | 22,09,000 (2017–18)[3] |
| Fuel type | Diesel, CNG, Electric |
| Chief executive | - (Chairman)[4] |
| Vice-Chairman & Managing Director | M. A. Gandhi IAS[5] |
| Website | www |
GSRTC has been incorporated since 1 May 1960 with 7 divisions, 76 depots and 7 divisional workshops, which has been expanding. The public undertaking is covering 98% of the villages and 99% population of Gujarat in addition to plying to major cities of the country (in long-distance routes).
Infrastructure across the state:
- 16 divisions
- 125 depots
- 263 bus stations
- 1554 pickup stands
Daily operation with:
- 40,000 employees
- 8703 buses
- 8500 schedules
- 47462 trips
- 32.50 lakhs km
- 25 lakhs passengers (99.5%) of population
- It covers 18,551 (99.33%) villages of Gujarat out of total 18,676 villages
- It has iconic one-of-its-kind Bus Ports in 6 major cities of Gujarat
- Technological up-gradation in major departments i.e. IT, technical, HR etc.
- GSRTC daily facilitates 13 lakh obligatory passengers including students out of total 25 lakh passengers by operating 8530 obligatory trips.
GSRTC has 16 divisions:
- Ahmedabad division referred as Aashram
- Amreli division referred as Gir
- Bharuch division referred as Narmada
- Bhavnagar division referred as Shetrunjay
- Bhuj division referred as Kutch
- Godhra division referred as Pavagadh
- Himmatnagar division referred as Sabar
- Jamnagar division referred as Dwarka
- Junagadh division referred as Somnath
- Mehsana division referred as Modhera
- Nadiad division referred as Amul
- Palanpur division referred as Banas
- Rajkot division referred as Saurashtra
- Surat division referred as Surya Nagri
- Vadodara division referred as Vishwamitri
- Valsad division referred as Daman Ganga
Also in Ahmedabad division Gandhinagar depot has some special buses referred as Vikas Route .
New Bus Terminals
It is as per the vision of the Prime Minister when he was the Chief Minister of Gujarat to facelift the bus terminals with facilities that are available at international airports. The government has already built six such bus terminals - two in Ahmedabad at Gita Mandir and Ranip, two in Vadodara at Central and Makarpura, at Surat and Mehsana.
Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani now proposed to build ten modern district level bus terminals at Amreli, Bhuj, Bharuch, Rajkot, Nadiad, Navsari, Modasa, Patan and Palanpur at a cost of Rs.913.30-crore with facilities for commercial activities. Boat jetties are also planned along with helipads. Every bus station will offer direct flights to Mumbai, Delhi and Bengaluru. GSRTC is training its drivers to fly helicopters and planes to start service. All these ten bus terminals, to be designed, built, operated and transfer model, will have a digital display, variable message sign boards, CCTV cameras, surveillance system, deluxe waiting hall, tourist information centre, cloakrooms, restaurants, food courts, plaza, budget hotels, and multiplex for commercial activities, besides Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation (GSRTC) administrative office, parcel room, maintenance workshop and fuel pumps. The bus terminals will have a clause for maintenance and repairs as and when required for 30 years.
Passenger
GSRTC purchased 1500+ new buses including air conditioned, Sleeper coaches Volvo buses in 2009 and also purchased 1000+ new Intercity Mini buses in 2017.[6] GSRTC daily 28 lakh kilometre with 40000 trips and catering daily 24 lakh passengers ... GSRTC provides online and mobile phone ticket booking facility.[7][8] It also provides wi-fi internet service in Volvo buses for free.[9] Currently the fleet of buses having online ticket booking facility includes Express, Gurjarnagri, Sleeper and Volvo buses.[10]
Command & Control Center and IT Initiatives
GSRTC has established its Command & Control Center of GSRTC at Central Office, Ranip, Ahmedabad. 24 × 7 rigorous monitoring of various parameters in CCC (Command & Control Center) & DCCC (Division Command & Control Center) through various IT tools, i.e.,
- GPS based Integrated Vehicle Tracking & Passenger Information System
- Integrated Depot Management System
- Online Passenger Reservation System
- Inventory Management System
- Electronic Ticketing Machine
- Discipline & Appeal Management System
- MIS Generation
- Automated Fuel Management System
- Automated Driver Testing System
- CCTV Camera-based Surveillance Vigilance System
- Swatchh Bharat Abhiyan Mobile App
- 24 × 7 toll-free helpdesk with IVRS
- Online Grievance Redressal
- MPLS – VPN
Technical
It has built up many technical facilities. Including:
- Three level maintenance and repair facility - 126 depot workshops, 16 divisional workshops and a central workshop
- 7 Tyre retreading plant
Volvo Services
Intercity Services
- Ahmedabad to Vadodara (frequency of every 15 minutes)
- Ahmedabad to Surat (frequency of every 30 minutes)
- Ahmedabad to Rajkot (frequency of every 1 hour)
- Ahmedabad to Anand (frequency of every 30 minutes)
- Ahmedabad to Nadiad (frequency of every 30 minutes)
- Ahmedabad to Dahod (frequency of every 20 minutes)
- Mehsana to Ranip (frequency of every 30 minutes)
- Palanpur to Mehsana (frequency of every 30 minutes)
- Patan to Becharaji (frequency of every 30 minutes)
- Surat to Navsari (frequency of every 20 minutes)
- Vadodara to Anand (frequency of every 15 minutes)
- Vadodara to Godhara (frequency of every 30 minutes)
- Godhara to Ahmedabad (frequency of every 20 minutes)
- Rajkot to Jamnagar (frequency of every 1 hour)
etc. and many more Intercity services to and from major cities of Gujarat.
Service types
- Volvo Seater and Sleeper
- A. C. Seater and Sleeper
- Non A. C. Sleeper (2+1)
- Gurjar Nagri Express
- Deluxe Express
- Midi Bus (Mini Distance bus)
- Luxury Coach
- Electric Intercity Bus
- Double Decker Electric Bus
- Ordinary
Buses used
Awards
| Sir No | Type of Trophy Awarded | Year in Which Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Highest Improvement in Diesel KMPL | 1978-79 Winner |
| 2 | Highest Improvement in Diesel KMPL | 1979-80 Winner |
| 3 | Highest Improvement in Diesel KMPL | 1980-81 Winner |
| 4 | Highest Improvement in Diesel KMPL | 1981-82 CERT. Only |
| 5 | Highest Achievement in Diesel KMPL | 1982-83 Winner |
| 6 | Highest Achievement in Diesel KMPL | 1983-84 Winner |
| 7 | Highest Achievement in Diesel KMPL | 1984-85 Winner |
| 8 | Highest Achievement in Diesel KMPL | 1985-86 JT. Winner |
| 9 | Highest Achievement in Diesel KMPL | 1986-87 Winner |
| 10 | Highest Achievement in Diesel KMPL | 1987-88 Winner |
| 11 | Highest Improvement in Diesel KMPL | 1987-88 3rd Rank |
| 12 | Highest Achievement in Diesel KMPL | 1988-89 Winner |
| 13 | Highest Achievement in Diesel KMPL | 1989-90 Winner |
| 14 | Highest Achievement in Diesel KMPL | 1990-91 Winner |
| 15 | Highest Achievement in Diesel KMPL | 1991-92 Winner |
| 16 | Highest Achievement in Diesel KMPL | 1992-93 Winner |
| 17 | Highest Achievement in Diesel KMPL | 1993-94 Winner |
| 18 | Highest Achievement in Diesel KMPL | 1994-95 Runner Up |
| 19 | Highest Achievement in Diesel KMPL | 1995-96 Runner Up |
| 20 | Highest Achievement in Diesel KMPL | 1996-97 Runner Up |
| 21 | Consistent Improvement Diesel KMPL | 1996-97 SPL. Award |
| 22 | Highest Achievement in Diesel KMPL | 1997-98 Runner Up |
| 23 | Highest Improvement In City Services - Surat For Diesel KMPL | 1997-98 (ASRTU) |
| 24 | Highest Diesel KMPL | 1998-99 Winner |
| 25 | Highest Diesel KMPL | 1999-2000 Winner |
| 26 | Highest Diesel KMPL | 2000-01 Winner |
| 27 | Highest Diesel KMPL | 2001-02 Winner |
| 28 | Highest Diesel KMPL | 2002-03 Winner |
| 29 | Maximum Improvement In KMPL (Urban Services) | 2006-07 Winner |
| 30 | Maximum Improvement In Vehicle Productivity (Mofissil Services) | 2006-07 Winner |
| 31 | Maximum Improvement In KMPL (Urban Services Ahmedabad) | 2007-08 Winner |
| 32 | Maximum Improvement In KMPL (Urban Services) | 2007-08 Runner Up |
| 33 | Highest In KMPL (Mofissil Services) | 2007-08 Runner Up |
| 34 | Highest Diesel KMPL (Mofissil Services) | 2008-09 Winner |
| 35 | Maximum Improvement In KMPL (Mofissil Services) | 2008-09 Winner |
| 36 | Maximum Improvement In KMPL (Urban Services Baroda) | 2008-09 Winner |
| 37 | Maximum Improvement in Type Performance (Mofissil Services) | 2008-09 Winner |
| 38 | Highest Diesel KMPL (Mofissil Services) | 2009-10 Winner |
| 39 | Highest Diesel KMPL (Mofissil Services) | 2010-11 Winner |
| 40 | Maximum Improvement in Vehicle Productivity (Mofissil Services) | 2011-12 Winner |
| 41 | Highest Diesel KMPL (Mofissil Services. Group-ll Having Fleet Strength-40001 to 10000) | 2011-12 Winner |
| 42 | Highest Diesel KMPL (Mofissil Services. Group-ll Having Fleet Strength-40001 to 10000) | 2012-13 Winner |
| 43 | Highest KMPL in Fuel Efficiency - Urban Services for the year 2013-14 Ahmedabad City | 2013-14 Winner |
| 44 | Maximum Improvement in KMPL - Urban Services for the year 2013-14 Ahmedabad City | 2013-14 Winner |
| 45 | Minimum Operational Cost (Without the element of tax) Mofussil Services. Group-ll (STUs having fleet between 4001 and 10000) for the year 2013-14 | 2013-14 Winner |
| 46 | Highest KMPL in Fuel Efficiency (5.42) for the year 2013-14 among the STUs operating Mofussil Services. Group-ll (STUs Having fleet between 4001 and 10000) for the fourth consecutive year | 2013-14 Winner |
| 47 | Best Practice of Safety at Work Place. National Level Award | 2014-15 Winner |
| 48 | Highest KMPL in fuel efficiency - Urban service for the year 2014-15 Ahmedabad city | 2014-15 Winner |
| 49 | Minimum Operational Cost (Without the element of tax) Mofussil services. Group-ll (STUs having fleet between 4001 and 10000) for the year 2014-15 | 2014-15 Winner |
| 50 | Minimum Operational Cost (Without the element of tax) Mofussil services. Group-ll (STUs having fleet between 4001 and 10000) for the year 2015-16 | 2015-16 Winner |
- "About us". GSRTC. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
- "GSRTC performance". GSRTC. October 2009. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
- "Leadership". GARTC. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
- "Gujarat : Three IAS officers shifted, M A Gandhi is VC&MD, GSRTC". Legend Officers. 7 February 2022. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
- "GSRTC gets 1,500 new buses". The Times of India. TNN. 8 February 2009. Archived from the original on 11 April 2013. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
- Thakkar, Mitul (20 July 2005). "GSRTC to launch online ticket booking". Business Standard. Ahmedabad. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
- "Booking GSRTC ticket through mobile phone to be possible". DeshGujarat.com. 12 August 2011. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
- "Now, surf the internet on GSRTC's Rajkot-Ahmedabad buses". The Times of India. Rajkot. TNN. 18 December 2011. Archived from the original on 11 April 2013. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
- "Book GSRTC E-Tickets online easily". www.gsrtctimetable.in. Ahmedabad. 19 November 2016. Retrieved 9 December 2016.