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The origin of tdates back to June1932, when it was first established as NSR-RTD (Nizam State Rail & Road Transport Department), a wing of Nizam State Railway in the erstwhile Hyderabad State, with 27 buses and 166 employees. During the past 77 years, it has registered a steady growth from 27 to 22,484 buses with 767 bus stations, 210 Depots and 1, 880 bus shelters.
 
The Corporation's buses cover 81.48 lakhs KMs. and carry 133.76 lakhs people to their destinations every day. They connect 22,484 villages to all major towns and cities in A.P which constitutes 95% of Road Transport. t operates to City and Mofussil areas. The Corporation's buses also ply to important towns and cities in the neighboring States of Tamilnadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Goa, Odisha and Chattisgarh.
 
The entire network is under the administrative control of 23 Regional Managers in 7 Zones. Zonal Head Quarters are at Hyderabad. t under the present name was established on 11th January 1958 in pursuance of the Road Transport Corporations Act 1950.
 
APSRTC AT A GLANCE
 
I .
FORMATION
   
a)
As Department of Nizam State Railway. June 1932
b)
As Department of Hyderabad State Government. 01-11-1951
c)
As A. P. S. R. T. C. 11-01-1958
II.
ENTERED GUINNESS WORLD RECORD FOR OWNING LARGEST FLEET OF BUSES IN 1999.
 
III.
The Trail blazer on the Road  
 
Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation has been leading by an example. It has a number of firsts to its credit in India:.
 
tFirst to nationalize passenger Road Transport Services in the country-1932.
tFirst to introduce long distance night express services.
3First to introduce A/C Sleeper, Hi-tech, Metro Liner, Inter-City Services and Metro Express.
4First to introduce Depot computerisation-1986.
5First to appoint Safety Commissioner for improving the safety of the passengers.
6All the 210 Depots in the State are computerized.
7Reservation of tickets on telephone and door delivery of tickets.
 
IV.
SIZE AT INCEPTION (1932).
   
a)
Number of Buses.
27
 
b)
Number of Employees.
166
 
c)
Capital Investment. (Rs. in Lakhs).
3
.93
 
V.
PRESENT SIZE.
   
a)
Number of Vehicles including Hired ( As on 31-12-2011 )
22,484
 
b)
Number of Employees ( As on 31-12-2011 )
1,22,805
 
c)
Capital Contribution from Governments ( State & Central ).(Rs.Crs.)
201
.27
d)
Number of Depots.
210
 
e)
Number of Regions.
23
 
f)
Number of Zones.
7
 
g)
Number of Bus Stations.
531
 
h)
Total no. of Bus Stations incl. Mandal Bus Stations ( 531+242 ).
773
 
i)
Number of Bus Shelters ( including Janmabhoomi shelters ).
1,881
 
j)
Avg. Daily Earnings ( Rs. in Lakhs )
1,586
.85
k)
Avg. Daily Volume of Operation ( KMs. in Lakhs ).
81
.48
l)
No.of Passengers Transported / day ( in Lakhs ) ( upto Dec 2011 ).
133
.76
m)
Total Number of Routes ( upto Dec' 2011 ).
7,915
 
n)
Villages connected.
23,388
 
o)
Villages could not be connected.
5,010
 
p)
Number of Depots Computerized.
210
 
q)
New Buses Addl. Augmentation
106
 
r)
Buses Allotted for Replacement
396
 
s)
Total Buses Added
502
 
 
VI
PERFORMANCE ( Upto December 2011) During 2011- 12 )
 
a)
Avg. daily earnings ( Rs. in lakhs )
1,519
.57
b)
Avg. daily volume of operation ( KMs. in lakhs )
77
.00
c)
Occupancy Ratio
70
 
d)
Fleet Utilization ( % ).
94
.93
e)
Crew utilization ( KMs. )
154
 
f)
Employee Productivity ( KMs. ).
57
 
g)
Punctuality (%) ( upto 2011 )
95
.79
h)
Fuel Efficiency ( KMs./Ltrs ).
5
.13
i)
Engine Oil Efficiency ( KMs./Ltrs ).
3,459
 
j)
Average Tyre life ( KMs. in Lakhs ).
1
.70
k)
Rate of Breakdowns per 10,000 KMs.
0
.08
l)
Rate of Accidents per 1 lakh KMs. ( upto Nov. '11 ).
0
.09
m)
Staff / bus (on held).
6
.07
       
 
PROFITABILITY diring 2010-11( Upto March-2011 )
 
n)
Gross earnings / KM. for 2010-11 ( in Paise )
2,122
 
o)
Cost / KM. for the year 2010-11 ( in Paise )
2,232
 
p)
Profit / loss for the year 2010-11 including Hired Buses ( in Rs.Crores )
   
-
317
.38
  PROFITABILITY 2011-12 ( Upto Dec 2011 )    
q)
Gross earnings / KM. for 2011-12( in Paise )
2,292
 
r)
Cost / KM. for the year 2011-12( in Paise )
2,463
 
s)
Profit / loss for the year 2011-12 including Hired Buses ( in Rs.Crores)
   
-
362
.42
     
* INCLUDING HIRED BUSES
** PROVISIONAL.
 
    TOTAL BUSES: (As on 31-12-11) 22,484  
    RTC BUSES: 18,540  
    HIRED BUSES
3,944
   
         
    TYPES OF BUSES OPERATED BY APSRTC  
       
DISTRICT BUSES
Number
CITY SERVICES
Number
GARUDA A.C. (Volvo)    
107
      A. C. CITY
88
MEGHADOOT Non A.C    
6
      METRO DELUXE
49
INDRA A.C    
36
      METRO EXPRESS
1228
SUPER LUXURY    
1,803
      VESTIBULE
10
DELUXE    
1,041
      CITY - ORDINARY
2,156
EXPRESS    
4,252
      CITY - SUBURBAN
863
PALLEVELUGU    
9,782
      CITY ORDINARY (CNG)
159
MEGH MALA A.C
 
1
      MOFFUSSIL
152
GHAT ROAD BUSES    
335
      METRO EXPRESS (CNG)
147
MINI-ORDINARY    
106
      MET DEL (L.F.JNNURM)
161
A.C. GARUDA PLUS    
2
         
 
             
                 
Introduction of new buses    
Every year new buses are being procured to meet the needs of replacement and augmentation.
 
Buses added during the past 10 years
 
Year
Addition
Replacement
TotaL
Hired
2002-02
21
1283
1304
1316
2002-03
-
668
668
1307
2003-04
14
1333
1347
1445
2004-05
238
1732
1970
1689
2005-06
204
244
448
1604
2006-07
359
765
1124
146
2007-08
293
1573
1866
2483
2008-09
822
1000
1822
390
2009-10
1279
897
21606
4102
2010-11
653
937
1590
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