Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation
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The Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation (GSRTC) is a state owned corporation for passenger transport providing bus services both within state of Gujarat, India
and neighboring states. GSRTC came into existence on 1 May, 1960 on formation of Gujarat. From a modest beginning of 7 divisions, 76 depots and 7 divisional workshops and a fleet of 1,767 buses it has gone to, 16 Divisions, 126 Depots, 226 bus stations, 1,554 pick up stands & 8,000 buses.
This remarkable growth is an outcome of unflagging effort of more than 50,000 workforce, dynamic management and sustained support from the state govt. It has built up formidable technical facilities.
These are :
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and neighboring states. GSRTC came into existence on 1 May, 1960 on formation of Gujarat. From a modest beginning of 7 divisions, 76 depots and 7 divisional workshops and a fleet of 1,767 buses it has gone to, 16 Divisions, 126 Depots, 226 bus stations, 1,554 pick up stands & 8,000 buses.
This remarkable growth is an outcome of unflagging effort of more than 50,000 workforce, dynamic management and sustained support from the state govt. It has built up formidable technical facilities.
These are :
- Three level maintenance and repair facility - 126 depot workshops, 16 divisional workshops and a central workshop
- 7 tyre retreading plant
- Bus body building plant (1000 bus bodies/year)
- Ticket printing press