Inter-state Transport Agreement between Karnataka and

Inter-state Transport Agreement between
Karnataka and Kerala
The Governments of Karnataka and Kerala have entered into one principal
Agreement and four supplemental agreements, so far. The previous Inter-state
Transport Agreement with Kerala State was entered into during the year 200708. Due to increase in the passenger traffic between the two States and to
provide better transport facilities to the travelling public a need was felt to
enter into fresh supplemental Agreement. Hence, the Karnataka STUs and
Kerala State Road Transport Corporation held several discussions.
Sri. B.N.S.Reddy,IPS, Managing Director, Karnataka State Road Transport
Corporation and Sri. Antony Chacko, Chairman and Managing Director,
Kerala State Road Transport Corporation held discussions on 11-07-2014 at
Bangalore and finalised the routes of the State Transport Undertakings for the
proposed V Supplemental Inter-state Transport Agreement to be entered into
by the Governments of Karnataka and Kerala. The details of proposals finalised
are as under.
Sl.
STU
No.
1
Karnataka
STUs
2
Kerala SRTC
Routes
Buses
Service kms in
reciprocating State
29
102
12375.4
17
84
12294.6
The Agreement provides for operating additional services to various places in
the neighbouring States on daily basis, during fairs and festivals and summer
season. For the first time provision has also been made for operation of special
services during weekends to Kerala State. Services can be operated on the said
routes after both the Governments enter into an Agreement.
Sri. B.N.S.Reddy,IPS, Managing Director, Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation and
Sri. Antony Chacko, Chairman and Managing Director, Kerala State Road Transport
Corporation were presence in the occasion.