Kadamba Transport Corporation (
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: कदंब येरादारी म्हामंडळ), abbreviated as KTC, is a
Government of Goa
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History
The governor's is large ...
road transport undertaking. It was set up in 1980 by then Chief Minister
Pratapsingh Rane. Goa has long been dependent on privatised bus-transport, and the blue-and-red-and-white Kadamba buses are an exception to this rule. While the KTC has provided transport and connectivity to Goa's main towns and rural hinterland, it has also, in recent years, faced charges of mismanagement, politicisation and corruption in some of its deals.
The corporation is named after the
Kadambas of Goa and the royal lion emblem of the Kadambas is used a logo on its buses. The lion emblem logo became an integral part of KTCL since its inception in 1980 when the corporation was set up to provide better public transport service.
In 2015–16, KTC had a total traffic revenue of 87.33 crore.
Objective
Kadamba Transport Corporation was created to provide "safe, reliable, time-saving, efficient, comfortable and affordable" services for Goa's multitude (See KTC's citizens' charter
Wayback Machine). To a large extent, it is seen as having accomplished this objective, although the cost for providing this service has been substantial. It is heavily subsidized by the government and is reportedly in the red, like most of India's state run road transport undertakings.
Bus stands
The KTC operates 15 bus stands and 4 depots
covering almost all of Goa's cities and towns. Their services cover the length and breadth of Goa. The ticket prices are reasonable and for intra-Goa travel are purchased on the bus itself from the onboard
bus conductor. These buses tend to be packed with passengers during peak hours and there are some non-stop "shuttle" mini-bus services as well, connecting cities like Panjim, Margao, Vasco and Ponda. Like the other bus services in Goa, they have special rates for children, students and senior citizens.
Shuttle services

KTC provides point-to-point services through what it calls "mini/midi buses" connecting the major commercial towns such as
Panjim, Margao, Vasco, Mapusa, Ponda, Curchorem and Belgaum. These services have less waiting time and only seating passengers with additional facility of drop into the city during office timing.
Pilgrimage services
*KTC offers its
Ashtavinayaka Tours, by air-conditioned buses, during the weekends. The Chintamani of the
Thevur, Mayureshwar of
Morgao, Sidhivinayak of
umbai Mahaganpati of
Ranjangao, Vighneshawar of
Ozar, Girijatmak of
Lenyadri, Varadvinayak of
Mahad, Ballaleshwar of
Pali
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are among the places covered. The tour covers and costs Rs 2500 per person. Booking can be done at booking offices at bus-stands or at depots of the KTC.
*
Velankanni pilgrimages to the shrine at
Nagapattinam
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in
Tamil Nadu
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are also conducted by KTC during the novena and feast. Booking needs to be done in advance.
School services

KTC also operates special services for schools, at their convenience and needs. The services are operated on the monthly passes issued to the students based on the amount collected by the school management. The services are offered to the following schools:
* Our Lady of Rosary High School Donapaula
*
Sharada Mandir High School Miramar
* Kendriya Vidyalaya I.N.S. Mandovi Verem
* Hegdewar High School Panaji
* Sanjay School Porvorim
* Vidhya Prabhodini High school Porvorim
* St. Joseph High School Verna
*
Regina Mundi High School Vasco
* St. Theresa High School Vasco
* Don Bosco High School Netravali
* Almeida High School, Ponda (run by
Goa Vidyaprasarak Mandal)
For
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travel however, it is highly recommended that tickets be purchased reasonably well in advance especially during the summer and winter rush and the tourist seasons. This is in spite of special services running during these times.
Hiring of buses
KTC also hires out its air-conditioned
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, luxury, semi-luxury, mini-bus and air-conditioned mini-bus vehicles on both "round contract" and "drop contract" at varying rates. Students can access these services, at a concessional rate of two rupees less per kilometre. Minimum amount charged for the trip varies, depending on the class and size of the vehicle.
Financial structure
Official sources (KTC, citizen's charter, 2007) say the entire share capital of the company—totalling Rs 299 million—is held by the
Government of Goa
The Government of Goa is a state government created by the Constitution of India and has executive, legislative and judicial authority of the state of Goa. It is headquartered in Panaji, the capital city of Goa.
History
The governor's is large ...
. The capital has been invested to build infrastructure—like constructing depots, bus-stands, central workshops, and acquire buses.
Administration
Carlos Almeida, the
Bharatiya Janata Party
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legislator from
Vasco is the Chairman of Kadamba Transport Corporation. Derrick Pereira Neto is the managing director of the corporation.
Fleet
As of December 2021, KTC has a fleet of 565 buses, made by companies such as
Tata,
Ashok Leyland,
Eicher Motors
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, Corona (Deccan Auto),
Volvo
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and Olectra.
KTC runs fifty
Olectra-BYD K9 electric buses assembled by Olectra Greentech (MEIL Group) as of January 2022. Thirty buses were put into use from June 2021. Twenty electric buses were delivered in December 2021. KTC also runs around 20 electric city buses in Panaji city, made by PMI Mobility. KTC operates 450 diesel buses and 93 electric buses as of November 2024.
According to its 2005 citizen's charter, it operated 87,690 kilometres per day, but concedes that it is "unable to meet the entire demand of public transport".
It stated that the liberalisation policy and the amendment in the
India
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Motor Vehicles Act 1988 together with the "increasing input cost in terms of material and labour" has had a "direct impact" on the KTC's cost of operation.
References
External links
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