Odisha_State_Road_Transport_Corporation

Odisha State Road Transport Corporation

Odisha State Road Transport Corporation

Indian bus operator


Odisha State Road Transport Corporation or OSRTC is the state owned road transport corporation in the eastern Indian state of Odisha. It is acknowledged for its distinguished service for safe and lowest cost of operation with a fleet of 636 buses.[1]

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History

The Odisha State Road Transport Corporation (OSRTC) established under the Orissa State Road Transport Corporation Act (1950), commenced its business of passenger transport services from 15 May 1974. In 1948, the Government of Odisha took over operation of bus services run by erstwhile princely states under State Transport Services (STS) of the Transport Department.

In 1950, the Central Act, R.T.C. Act (Act No. 64 of 1950) was enacted, which required creation of Road Transport Corporations under respective state governments. OSRTC was created w.e.f. 15 May 1974 and the assets and employees of State Transport Services were transferred to OSRTC. The corporation started functioning with Share Capital Contribution from the Government of Odisha and the Government of India in the ratio of 2:1. The O. R. T. Company, operating mostly in the southern parts of the state merged with the OSRTC in 1990 along with all its assets, liabilities and employees.

Services

Fleet

  • AC Deluxe (Ashok Leyland, Tata)
  • Express (Ashok Leyland)
  • Hi-Comfort (Ashok Leyland)
  • Hi-Tech (Ashok Leyland)
  • Light Commercial Vehicle
  • Volvo

Divisions

Odisha State Road Transport Corporation (OSRTC) has three divisions comprising a total of 23 depots.

  • Bhubaneswar Division
  • Berhampur Division
  • Sambalpur Division

Depots

Accolades

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Apart from all these accolades, the success story of OSRTC has been included in the syllabus of Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad as a case study.[2]


References

  1. "OSRTC revival plan: Proposal mooted for new buses, operation by private players". 25 January 2023. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
  2. "OSRTC Turnaround Becomes IIM-A Case Study". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 10 December 2020.

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