NWKRTC may shift new Hubli bus-stand

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The plan is to move it from Gokul Road to Hosur

Improvement ahead?:Minister for Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Jagadish Shettar inaugurating the newly formed Dharwad division of the North West Karnataka Road Transport Corporation in Dharwad on Friday.

The North West Karnataka Road Transport Corporation (NWKRTC) is planning to shift the new Hubli bus-stand from Gokul Road to Hosur, according to Minister for Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Jagadish Shettar.

Speaking after inaugurating the newly formed NWKRTC Dharwad division here on Friday, Mr. Shettar said if the plan worked out, the new bus-stand would be shifted to the premises of the Hubli depot at Hosur, and the depot to Gokul Road. The Bus Rapid Transport System (BRTS) proposed for Hubli-Dharwad had necessitated this change, which would be convenient for passengers, he added.

Facelift

The Cabinet had given its approval to BRTS, under which bus-stands and terminals would get a facelift. A team of local legislators and others recently visited Ahmedabad to study BRTS, which had been working there for the last three years.

It could be used as a model for Hubli-Dharwad with certain modifications, the Minister said.

Mr. Shettar said efforts were on to convince the Union government to sanction projects under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) for Hubli-Dharwad. As the population of Hubli-Dharwad had reached 10 lakh, the city was eligible for it, he said.

NWKRTC chairman Mallikarjun Sawkar said the new division would include Dharwad, Saundatti, Dandeli and Haliyal depots. A new bus depot would also be set up near the new central bus-stand in Dharwad, for which the district administration had provided three acres.

He said the NWKRTC had made profits this year. It would get 700 more buses and improve services to rural and urban areas.

The NWKRTC would introduce 20 additional buses between Hubli and Dharwad, and these buses would start from new points in various layouts and interior areas that had no bus connectivity. Plans were on to improve the city bus terminus, old bus-stand and new bus-stand in Hubli and Dharwad, he said.

‘Improve connectivity'

Chandrakant Bellad, Hubli-Dharwad West MLA, urged the authorities to introduce air-conditioned Volvo buses from Dharwad to Bangalore and to Pune. He demanded that mini-bus terminals be set up in the extension areas, with direct buses to different localities.

NWKRTC Managing Director Hemaraju said there was a need for a workshop for the division, and the NWKRTC was ready to set it up if a minimum of five acres was provided within two or three km of the divisional office.

He said Rs. 5 crore would be released to clear the arrears of retired employees this month.

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Cabinet gives nod for Bus Rapid Transport System: Shettar

Centre urged to sanction projects for Hubli-Dharwad under JNNURM

NWKRTC gets approval to take up infrastructure work

Source: http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/todays-paper/tp-others/tp-states/article2085719.ece

Hubli, June 7: The North Western Karnataka Road Transport Corporation (NWKRTC) has got approval its governing council to take up infrastructure, developmental and several other works, including expanding Bilagi bus depot, constructing new bus stations at Siddapur, Hangal, Kamadolli, Sankeshwar and Mishrikoti, developing the Gokak bus depot, and upgrading bus stations at Munavalli, Amingad, Rona and other places. According to NWKRTC the release, the council also cleared recruitment drive to fill the posts of technical assistant, driver and driver-cum-conductor as per the requirement. — Our Bureau

RPF for development of Modern Bus station for Hubli city

It is estimated that the Project at Hubli would require an investment of around Rs.33.20 crores including up-front Land Premium, land development and construction costs of Bus Station and commercial development, cost for obtaining approvals for commercial development, interest during construction, financing charges, price contingencies, pre-operative expenses of the Project.

The following are the salient features of the conceptual design of the proposed Bus
Station, which is enclosed in Annexure 4 of this PIM:
• 38 bus bays to meet peak requirements till 2024
• Passenger amenities like waiting areas, toilets, bathrooms etc
• Waiting rooms for men and women
• Entrance lobby with reservation counters, ATM and security kiosks
• Restaurant & shops
• First Aid room and pharmacy
• Cloak room and parcel office
• NWKRTC Station office & crew rest rooms
• Yatri nivas
• Basement vehicle parking for cars and 2-wheelers
• Auto-rickshaw lanes
• User friendly for physically challenged persons Source-eproc

RFP for development of modern bus station of Belgaum

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NWKRTC has invited Request for Proposals for the Development of Modern Bus Station and commercial complex on NWKRTC site at Belgaum on Public Private Partnership (PPP) Basis. The Bids for the same will be opened on 02.09.2010. The estimated Project Cost Rs. 25.70 crores and will be built on Lease-cum-Development Format Design-Build-Operate-Transfer (DBOT) basis.

The project site (CBT and divisional Workshop) measures around 5.76 acres.

The entire project will be executed in two stages and on two sites Site one- CBT measuring 3.76 acres and 2 acres of the divisional workshop.


Proposed structure of the new the new Bus station

The new bus stand will have 41 bus bays, bus circulation and parking areas, auto-rickshaw lane, taxi parking lane, basement parking for private vehicles, passenger entry/ exit, Terminal building consisting of passenger circulation and waiting areas, ticket/ reservation counters, cloak room, first-aid room, waiting rooms, passenger amenities like drinking water, toilets, yatri nivas etc., restaurant, shops, kiosks and administrative offices, crew restrooms, parcel office and other facilities

The existing Belgaum Central Bus Station of NWKRTC is located in the heart of Belgaum city on an area of 3.08 acres. The adjacent NWKRTC Divisional Workshop is located on 4.68 acres and is proposed to be shifted to a new location on the outskirts of the town.

Currently the stand has 10 Platforms with 22 bus bays and operates 1158 bus trips a day. However, they are insufficient due to increasing bus traffic and passenger growth. The bus movement area has rigid pavement and the terminal departure bays are covered with truss structure roof.

With the growing population the proposed traffic is as follows:

30 bus bays and passenger amenities for around 1,500 passengers presently

• 41 bus bays and passenger amenities for around 2,000 passengers by 2015 and

• 74 bus bays and passenger amenities for around 3,700 passengers by 2031

The proposed Bus Station on Project Site-I is designed to meet peak requirements till 2015, after which NWKRTC may plan to construct Phase-2 of the bus station to accommodate 74 bus bays, which will meet peak requirements till 2031.

Development of Phase-1 of the new modern bus station is proposed to be developed on Project Site-I of around 3.76 acres as part of this Project.

The new station will have

• 41 bus bays to meet peak requirements till 2015

• Passenger amenities like waiting areas, toilets, bathrooms etc

• Waiting rooms for men and women

• Entrance lobby with reservation counters, ATM and security kiosks

• Restaurant & shops

• First Aid room and pharmacy

• Cloak room and parcel office

• NWKRTC administrative office & crew rest rooms

• Yatri nivas, Basement vehicle parking for cars and 2-wheelers, Auto-rickshaw and taxi lanes & User friendly for physically challenged persons.

Retail development comprising of retail stores and food courts/restaurants will be on Project Site-II of around 2.00 acres.

Foundation stones laid for development projects worth Rs. 5 crore in Hukkeri

 Source: http://www.hindu.com/2010/01/28/stories/2010012850910300.htm


Foundation stones laid for development projects worth Rs. 5 crore

‘Government has agreed to release Rs. 50 crore for NWKRTC’

Belgaum: The Government has earmarked Rs. 1,200 crore for the overall development of small and medium towns in the State, said Minister for Water Resources and district in-charge Basavaraj Bommai on Wednesday.

Addressing a function organised to lay foundation stones for various development programmes worth Rs. 5 crore in Hukkeri, he said no government in the past had facilitated as much funds for development of small and medium towns in the State as being done by the Yeddyurappa Government. The Government has earmarked Rs. 5 crore each for a town having municipality, Rs. 15 crore each for city municipalities and Rs. 2 crore each for town panchayats. The allocation of funds would ensure expeditious development and improvement of infrastructure in these towns.

“Thus, contractors and officials should make proper utilisation of these funds,” he said.

Mr. Bommai also set in process the improvement of the bus stand in Hukkeri town (taken up at an estimated cost of Rs. 50.26 lakh), development work worth Rs. 2 crore in Sankeshwar town and released five new buses.

Later, Minister for Cooperation Lakshman Savadi unveiled a stone plaque to mark the foundation stone laying for the construction of a Rani Channamma Residential School in Hukkeri town.

Chairman of North West Karnataka Road Transport Corporation Mallikarjun Savarkar said the Government had agreed to release Rs. 50 crore to the corporation for improving its services in the region. The Government had provided Rs. 25 crore as per the recommendations of the Nanjundappa Committee on Redressal of Regional Imbalances.

He said the corporation had introduced 455 new buses. Another 150 buses would be introduced by the end of March, he said. Steps have been taken to cut down losses by 50 per cent this year, he added. Sri Shivalingeshwar Swamiji of Nidasoshi Siddha Samsthan Math attend the function. Minister for Horticulture Umesh V. Katti present.

Rs. 4-crore profit for NWKRTC

Source: http://www.hindu.com/2009/09/01/stories/2009090152800300.htm

Sirsi: NWKRTC (North West Karnataka Road Transport Corporation) has earned a profit of Rs. 4 crore in the last four months coming out from loss, said Mallikarjun Savukar, Chairman of NWKRTC.

He told presspersons here on Saturday that in four months [from April 2008 to July 2008], the corporation suffered loss and in the same period this year, it had earned a profit.

He said that it was possible due to running of buses in time and the formation of and the change in inspection squads.

He said that the State Government would give Rs. 50 crore and the NWKRTC would purchase 600 buses soon.

Tax exemption

The NWKRTC has asked for tax exemption on par with North East Karnataka Road Transport Corporation (NEKRTC).

He also said that Rs. 8 crore had been received out of the Rs. 25 crore sanctioned as per the Nanjundappa commission report, and a new bus stand and drinking water facility would be provided with this fund.

To overcome the flaws in the NWKRTC, senior officials have been asked to visit depots for inspection every week, Mr. Savukar said.

NWKRTC managing director A.N. Patil, manager Baburao and Sirsi divisional controller M.N. Venkatesh were present.

NWKRTC slashes bus fares to B'lore

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HUBLI: During the monsoon off season, the North-West Karnataka Road Transport Corporation (NWKRTC) has slashed the bus fare from different cities and towns in its operating area to Bangalore

.The discount in the fare is applicable to Rajahamsha deluxe buses also, stated an NWKRTC release.The details of revised fares are as follows: Bijapur Rs 350 (earlier fare Rs 410), Hubli Rs 300 (Rs 361), Karwar via Sagar Rs 350 (Rs 462), Karwar via Haveri Rs 350 (Rs 454), Belgaum Rs 330 (Rs 441), Kolhapur Rs 410 (Rs 518), Sorab Rs 250 (Rs 311), Jamakhandi Rs 425 (Rs 454), Gokarna Rs 370 (Rs 418), Kumata Rs 350 (Rs 397), Bhatkal Rs 390 (Rs 413), Dandeli Rs 350 (Rs 416), Dharwad Rs 320 (Rs 378), Muddebihal Rs 330 (Rs 422), Talikoti Rs 340 (Rs 451), Hunagunda Rs 320 (Rs 384) and Ilkal Rs 310 (Rs 374).Apart from this, the NWKRTC has also extended discount of 5 per cent for the reservation of four seats and another 10 per cent discount on return tickets.

Loss-making NWKRTC seeks sops

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HUBLI: In a bid to revive the loss-making North West Karnataka Road Transport Corporation (NWKRTC), the public sector unit will write to the state government seeking road tax exemption, said Mallikarjun Sahukar after taking charge as the new chairman of NWKRTC on Monday. He said every year, the corporation is paying road tax to the tune of Rs 50 crore. "If this is exempted, the saved amount could be diverted to other aspects to strengthen the organization.

It has suffered a loss of Rs 264 crore in the last six years," he added. In spite of NWKRTC suffering losses, no bus route will be cancelled, he clarified. "Service to the people is more important for us and not profit," he said when asked about the recommendations to cancel routes that earn no profit. He said that he needs some time to fully know the organization's functioning and to draw measures for its revival. "Emphasis will be given to safe journey of passengers, hygiene and clean drinking water in bus stations," he added. 600 new buses Sahukar said for 2009-10, the NWKRTC has drawn an action plan to add 600 more buses at a cost of Rs 95.20 crore to its fleet.

The action plan also intends to introduce 250 new bus routes, taking the total to 4750 by 2009-end. NWKRTC aims for a profit of Rs 40.38 crore in this fiscal year. CBT to go the Swiss way Sahukar said the City Bus Terminal (CBT) in Hubli would be developed on Swiss model on build-operate-transfer (BOT) basis at a cost of Rs 8 crore. The Old Bus Stand in Hubli and the one in Belgaum would also be upgraded with commercial complexes and modern facilities at Rs 40 crore each on PPP basis. Student bus passes Sahukar said the students can get concessional bus passes in their respective schools from this year.

This will help students get passes easily, who otherwise would have to wait in queues at bus stops. Action against private buses The new NWKRTC chairman said that he needs at least three months to take action against private buses for picking up passengers from near Old Bus Stand here. "I need to discuss with the RTO and the police before proceeding in this regard," he said, when reminded about the rule that no private buses should be allowed to pick up passengers near KSRTC bus terminals.