Uttarakhand Transport Corporation

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Uttarakhand Transport Corporation
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UTC Volvo 9400
ParentUnder Ministry of Road Transport, Government of Uttarakhand
Founded30 October 2003 [1]
Headquarters2nd FLOOR PARIVAHAN BHAWAN, KULAHAN SAHASTRADHARA ROAD 248013, DEHRADUN, UTTARAKHAND, India
Locale Uttarakhand
Service area Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Chandigarh, Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir [2]
Service typeBus service
Routes400+
Depots19
Fleet1345+
Fuel typeDiesel, Electric & CNG
Operator Government of Uttarakhand
Website https://utconline.uk.gov.in/
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UTC Ordinary

Uttarakhand Transport Corporation (UTC), commonly known as Uttarakhand Roadways, is the government-operated bus service for the state of Uttarakhand, India. UTC operates buses across Uttarakhand, connecting it with neighboring states such as Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Chandigarh, Rajasthan, Jammu, and Madhya Pradesh.

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With a vast network spanning over 387,000 kilometers, UTC serves more than 120,000 passengers daily.

UTC's motto is to provide adequate, efficient, well-coordinated, comfortable, and economical services to its passengers while earning enough for self-sustenance and growth.

History

After the formation of Uttarakhand state on 9 November 2000, the Uttarakhand Transport Corporation (UTC) was established in Dehradun on 30 October 2003, under the provisions of the Road Transport Act, 1950. Upon its establishment, UTC inherited 957 buses from the Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (UPSRTC). Subsequently, in 2004, UTC expanded its fleet by purchasing 480 additional 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

The Uttarakhand Transport Corporation (UTC) owns and operates a fleet of over 1,345 buses. Of these, 950 buses are directly owned by the corporation, while the remaining fleet consists of various models, including Volvo, Janrath AC, CNG, and several diesel buses, which are operated under contract.

UTC categorizes its buses into five categories:

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

Divisions and bus depots

UTC has 3 divisions and 19 bus depots.

DivisionsDepots
TanakpurLohaghat, Pithoragarh, Tanakpur
NainitalAlmora, Bageshwar, Bhawali, Haldwani, Kathgodam, Kashipur, Ramnagar, Ranikhet, Rudarpur
DehradunDehradun, Dehradun Gramin, Dehradun Hill, Haridwar, Kotdwar, Rishikesh, Roorkee, Srinagar

Modes of service delivery

Awards

YearType of Trophy Awarded
2008-09
Highest bus productivity in mountainous services.
Highest improvement in bus productivity in hilly areas.
Highest tire lifespan in mountainous areas.
Highest diesel average in hilly areas.
Highest improvement in diesel average in hilly areas.
2009-10Highest bus productivity in mountainous services.
Highest tire lifespan in mountainous areas.
Highest diesel average in hilly areas
Minimum operating costs in hilly areas
2010-11Highest tire life span in mountainous areas
Highest diesel average in hilly areas
Minimum operating costs in hilly areas
Minimum accident rate in hilly areas.
2011-12Award by Transport Minister, Government of India for best road safety in hilly areas.
Minimum accident rate in hilly areas.
Minimum Operating Cost
2012-13Highest utility on mountain roads.
Highest diesel utilization on mountain routes.
Highest diesel average on mountain routes.
2013-14Bus productivity.
Highest tire life span.
Highest kilometer (bu).
Highest operating.
2014-15Highest tire life span in mountainous areas
Highest tire life span in mountainous areas
Highest bus productivity in hilly areas.
2015-16Maximum improvement in bus productivity compared to last year.
Highest tire life span.
Minimum operating cost (tax free)
Maximum improvement in diesel average.
Highest performance in bus productivity.
Maximum diesel average.
2016-17Highest productivity of mountain services.
Highest tire life span in mountain services.
Minimum operating costs on mountain routes.
2019-20Minimum accidents on mountain roads.
2020-21Minimum accidents on mountain roads.

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.