Service cancellations in KSRTC dropped after redeployment of employees, says Minister
Addressing a press conference here on Tuesday (June 24, 2025), the Minister said 100 more buses will be operational in the State, and employees with health issues will be transferred to office work as per the doctors' advice, he said.
The Corporation is planning to conduct an adalat to hear on minor offences committed by employees. Stating that inquiry counters in KSRTC depots will be discontinued, Mr. Ganesh Kumar said passengers will get all the information regarding KSRTC buses by downloading KSRTC Chalo App.
He said that KSRTC card is now gaining wider acceptance. About eighty thousand cards have been distributed so far. Similarly, the Minister said that a new digital concession card for students will be launched soon. Students from Classes I to XII can use the card to travel on specific routes for 25 days in a month.
Old landline phones will be replaced with mobile phones at all depots. 'Since they are smartphones, complaints can also be submitted through WhatsApp,'' the Minister said. Stating that Artificial Intelligence (AI) will decide the schedule of buses in the future, he said the applications have been invited to develop software for this. He also said the buses will not conduct services if there are no passengers, he said.
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