Uttarakhand_Transport_Corporation

Uttarakhand Transport Corporation

Uttarakhand Transport Corporation

Public transport operator in Uttarakhand, India


The Uttarakhand Transport Corporation (UTC), also known as Uttarakhand Roadways, is the government-run bus service for the state of Uttarakhand, India. UTC operates buses throughout Uttarakhand and connects it to neighboring states such as Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Chandigarh, Rajasthan, Jammu, and Madhya Pradesh. With a vast network exceeding 350,000 kilometers, UTC caters to over 100,000 daily passengers.

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History

After the formation of Uttarakhand state on November 9, 2000, the Uttarakhand Transport Corporation (UTC) was established in Dehradun on October 30, 2003, under the provisions of the Road Transport Act, 1950. Following the formation of UTC, it received 957 buses from the Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (UPSRTC). Subsequently, in 2004, UTC purchased its own 457 buses.

Supporting infrastructure

The corporate office of the corporation is situated at Dehradun. For efficient functioning the corporation has been divided into 3 divisions Dehradun, Nainital and Tanakpur. Each region has a regional workshop where major repair and maintenance work as well as assembly reconditioning work is performed.

One tyre retreading plant is established at Dehradun to provide in-house tyre retreading facilities.

Each region has been further divided into operational units called Depots. The total number of depots in the corporation is 19 , Each depot has a depot workshop attached to it to provide supportive maintenance facilities.

Fleet


UTC currently owns over 1,355 buses. Of the total buses, approximately 573 ply on hilly routes within the state. UTC categorizes its buses into five categories:

  1. Volvo buses
  2. Janrath buses
  3. Ordinary buses
  4. CNG buses (undertaking buses)
  5. Low-floor buses, which operate in association with JNURM to serve urban areas.

Divisions & Bus Depots

UTC has 3 divisions and 19 bus depots.

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Service types

  • Ordinary
  • Volvo
  • Janrath Ac
  • CNG { Undertaking Bus }
  • Chardham Yatra
  • Nepal Maitri Bus Sewa

Buses used

  • Tata
  • Ashok Leyland
  • Volvo
  • Scania

Modes of service delivery

  • Online booking portal
  • Booking counters
  • Pathik mobile app
  • Authorised Agents
  • Common Service Centre

Awards

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References

  1. "UTC Online Services Ver 3.0". utc.uk.gov.in.
  2. "Routes: Routes". Archived from the original on 9 August 2016. Retrieved 28 November 2013.
  3. "Key Statistics". Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 28 November 2013.

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