Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation
Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (abbreviated as 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.
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| Type | Public Sector Corporation under the Ministry of Transport of the State Government of Andhra Pradesh |
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| Industry | Public transport bus service |
| Founded | 11 January 1958 |
| Headquarters | , India |
Area served | Andhra Pradesh Chhattisgarh Karnataka Maharashtra Odisha Tamil Nadu Telangana Yanam (Puducherry) |
Key people |
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| Products | Bus transport, courier and parcel service |
| Revenue |  ₹130,600,000 (US$1.7 million)[1] |
| Subsidiaries | APSRTC courier and parcel service, TSRTC, APSRTC city buses |
| Website | apsrtconline |
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.
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]
Services
APSRTC operates various services, such as:
Amaravati (Multi Axle A/C)
Amaravathi Multiple Axle are A/C Buses operated as Inter city services. These buses are operated as Night as well as Day service. Reservation facility is available to this services.
Dolphin Cruise (Multi Axle A/C)
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 .
These buses are operated to major city such as Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada, Banglore, Tirupathi.
Water Bottle, Newspaper, tissues are provided for passengers in this services.
Reservation facilities are available for this services.
Vennela (Sleeper A/C)
Vennela Sleeper are Air conditioner services operated by APSRTC as Night Sleeper Services. These buses are operated to major cities such as Chennai, Banglore, Hyderabad, Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam.
Night Rider (Seater Cum Sleeper A/C)
Night Rider 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, Banglore.[9]
Garuda Plus (Multi Axle A/C)
The facilities in this Garuda Plus is same as Amaravathi and Dolphin Cruise (Multi Axle A/C) Coaches.
Now, this brand is replaced with Amaravathi and Dolphin cruise (Multi Axle) buses.
Garuda (A/C)
These services are operated as Day inter city Reservation services to Major Cities and towns in Andhrapradesh. These buss are operated to cities such as Visakhapatnam, Tirupati, Vijayawada, Hyderabad, Banglore.
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.
Super Luxury (Non A/C Seater)
These Buses are operated as Night and Day Reservation Services Between Main Towns and Cities in Andhrapradesh.
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.
Ultra Deluxe / Deluxe
These buses are operated as Inter city Reservation services and Non reservation services .
These Buses 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.
Express
These services are operated as Inter city Services from Mandal Headquarters, District headquarters to main towns and cities in Andhrapradesh.
These Buses are 3+2 seating NonA/C services operated by APSRTC. Fare of this buses are Higher than ordinary "Palle velugu" services.
Saptagiri Luxury
These services are operated from main cities to Tirumala Temple. These services are operated through Tirumala ghat to Carry Pilgrims to Tirumala Temple.
These Services are Now Discontinued and replaced with "Saptagiri Express" services.
Saptagiri Express
The brand "Sapthagiri" mean "Seven hills" ofTirumala Tirupati.
These are Express Services operated along Tirumala ghat section to carry pilgrims to Tirumala temple from Major cities and towns .
Metro Express
These are Limited Halt (L.H) city express Services operated on City Routes as well as Intet city L.H services.
Metro Luxury / Metro Luxury Semi Low Floor (A/C)
These are the A/C services operated Between two major towns and cities as Inter City Reservation A/C Services. Reservation Facilities are available for these services. Fare of this services are same as super luxury 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 services are now replaced with "Metro Express" and "Metro Luxury" Services.
Pallevelugu (Ordinary Service)
The Brand Name "Pallevelugu" mean, "Palle- Village", "Velugu- light" (Light to Villages).
These buses brings new light to villages in Andhrapradesh 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 the ordinary bus service offered by APSRTC. These services as similar to "Pallevelugu" Rural Bus service with Less number of stops.
City Ordinary
These are the ordinary Services operated by APSRTC In major cities of Andhrapradesh. [10]
These City ordinary services are operated in Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada, Guntur, Tirupathi as city ordinary 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.
List of Depots in APSRTC
- Addanki
- Adoni
- Alipiri
- Allagadda
- Amalapuram
- Anantapur
- Anakapalli
- Atmakur - K
- Atmakur - N
- Autonagar
- Avanigadda
- Badvel
- Banaganapally
- Bapatla
- Bhimavaram
- Chilakaluripeta
- Chirala
- Chittoor -1
- Chittoor -2
- Dharmavaram
- Dhone
- Eleswaram
- Eluru
- Gajuwaka
- Gannavaram
- Giddaluru
- Gokavaram
- Gooty
- Governor peta -1
- Governor peta -2
- Gudivada
- Gudur
- Guntakal
- Guntur -1
- Guntur -2
- Hindupur
- Ibrahimpatnam
- Jagayyapeta
- Jammalamadugu
- Jangareddygudem
- Kadapa
- Kadiri
- Kakinada
- Kalyandurgam
- Kandukur
- kanigiri
- Kavali
- Koilakuntla
- Kovvur
- Kuppam
- Kurnool -1
- Kurnool -2
- Macherla
- Machilipatnam
- Madanapally -1
- Madanapally -2
- Madurawada
- Maddilapalem
- Madakasira
- Mangalagiri
- Mangalam
- Markapur
- Mydukuru
- Nandikotkur
- Nandyal
- Narsipatnam
- Narsapuram
- Narsaraopeta
- Nellore -1
- Nellore -2
- Nidadavole
- Nuzvidu
- Ongole
- Paderu
- Palakonda
- Palamaneru
- Palasa
- Parvathipuram
- Pattikonda
- Penukonda
- Piduguralla
- Pileru
- Podili
- Ponnur
- Proddatur
- Pulivendula
- Punganur
- Puttaparthy
- Puttur
- Rajahmundry
- Rajampeta
- Razole
- Ramachandrapuram
- Rapur
- Ravulapalem
- Rayachoty
- Rayadurgam
- Repalle
- S.kota
- Salur
- Sattenapalle
- Satyavedu
- Simhachalam
- Srikakulam -1
- Srikakulam -2
- Sri kala Hasti
- yyuru
- Sullurpeta
- Tadepalligudem
- Tadipatri
- Tanuku
- Tekkali
- Tenali
- Tirumala
- Tirupathi
- Tiruvur
- Tuni
- Udayagiri
- Uravakonda
- Vakadu
- Venkatagiri
- Vidyadharapuram
- Vijayawada
- Vinukonda
- Visakhapatnam
- VSC Steel city
- Vizianagaram
- Vuyyuru
- Waltair
- Yemmiganur
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.
- Vizianagaram
- Vijayawada
- Nellore
- Kadapa
Regions
APSRTC having 12 regions across the state. Following are the 12 regions of APSRTC.[11]
- Anantapur
- Chittoor
- East Godavari
- Guntur
- Kadapa
- Krishna
- Kurnool
- North Central region
- Nellore
- Prakasam
- Visakhapatnam
- West Godavari
Passenger Amenities / APP's from APSRTC
Mobile App and web portal for Passengers to Book Reservation Ticket
- APSRTC providing online reservation feature to book seats in long distance buses through passenger's own desktop and mobile App.
- Reservation counters are also provided at bus stations to book Reservation tickets.
- Mobile app and Bus reservation web portal is also designed and provided for passengers to book tickets on their own hands.
Bus Live Tracking App and Web Portal for Passengers
- APSRTC LIVE TRACK[12] is an APP offered by APSRTC , to provide live track 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 .
Amenities Provided for Passengers at Bus Stands/Stations
- All the bus station across the state are modified and passenger amenities such as waiting longues , Stalls , Hotels are also established in the Bus Stations for convinence of passengers.
Upcomming features in Bus ticketing and bus live tracking Apps
- APSRTC is implementing UTS , by making all of its features in one APP Such as
- Pass Automation and renewal
- Bus tracking
- Online passenger reservation system (OPRS)
- Digital payments in Short distance services (Non-OPRS) using Phone pay , Paytm , Google pay and QR Code facilities.
- Online parcel and courier booking and tracking system
- Complaints from passengers
- Call center in one platform.[13][14]
- E-Pos Machines for offline Bus ticket generating , instead of existing TIM Machines.
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
References
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- "APSRTC to upgrade live tracking system in buses". The Times of India. 28 November 2019. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
- "Profile". Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation. Archived from the original on 15 March 2015. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
- "APSRTC – Profile". apsrtc.gov.in. Archived from the original on 30 September 2018. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
- "New 'AP 39' code to register vehicles in Andhra Pradesh launched". The New Indian Express. Vijayawada. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
- V, Kamalakara Rao (26 March 2019). "APSRTC adds 2 Night Rider buses to fleet". The Times of India. Visakhapatnam. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
- "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.
- www.apsrtc.ap.gov.in https://www.apsrtc.ap.gov.in/Regions.php. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
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