Articles tagged under: GSRTC

GSRTC Resumes Online Passenger Pass Service; Over 2 Lakh to Benefit

April 07, 2026
GSRTC Resumes Online Passenger Pass Service; Over 2 Lakh to Benefit

Ahmedabad: Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi on Tuesday announced that the Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation (GSRTC) has resumed its online passenger pass service, offering major relief to daily commuters across the state. According to the announcement, the online pass facility under the daily passenger pass scheme had been temporarily suspended due to technical issues. The service has now been restored after the corporation developed an in-house software system. With the rel...Read More

Patan Gets a New Modern Bus Port of GSRTC

March 27, 2026

Patan: Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghvi today inaugurated a modern bus port built in Patan under the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model by the Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation (GSRTC) and M/s Katira Construction (Patan) Pvt. Ltd. The new bus port is spread over an area of approximately 15,974 square meters and has been constructed at a cost of around ₹17 crore. Sanghvi also announced the provision of three new AC buses for Patan district. He said that from tomorrow, bus...Read More

GSRTC Acts on Transgender Menace, Bans Illegal Boarding on Buses Near Choryasi Toll Plaza

March 16, 2026
GSRTC Acts on Transgender Menace, Bans Illegal Boarding on Buses Near Choryasi Toll Plaza

Surat: In an effort to curb the menace of transgenders dressed as eunuchs illegally boarding buses and allegedly harassing passengers, the Surat divisional office of the Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation (GSRTC) has issued a circular directing that transgender persons should not be allowed to illegally board ST buses near the Choryasi toll plaza. The order also warns drivers and conductors of strict responsibility if the instructions are not followed. According to the circular, several c...Read More

GSRTC, Other STUs Order Over 5,000 Buses from Tata Motors

March 14, 2026
GSRTC, Other STUs Order Over 5,000 Buses from Tata Motors

Mumbai: Tata Motors on Friday announced that it has secured cumulative orders for more than 5,000 buses and bus chassis from multiple State Transport Undertakings (STUs) across the country, including Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation (GSRTC). The orders were awarded through a competitive e-bidding process under the government procurement system, with deployment to be carried out in phases as per agreements with the respective STUs. Other than GSRTC, the company has received orders from ...Read More

Transgender Creates Ruckus on Highway After Assault on ST Bus Passengers Near Kim

March 13, 2026
Transgender Creates Ruckus on Highway After Assault on ST Bus Passengers Near Kim

Kim (Surat district): Menace of transgenders dressed as eunuch is everywhere in Gujarat across bus-stations, highway stoppages (such as railway crossings or toll plazas). In a dramatic scene unfolded near Kim Crossroads when a transgender person allegedly assaulted passengers on a State Transport (ST) bus and later created a traffic jam on the highway after an argument with the police. According to information received, an ST bus travelling from Rajpipla to Khangela via Surat had halted near Ki...Read More

VMC Seals GSRTC Makarpura Bus Depot Office Over Pending Tax Dues

March 09, 2026
VMC Seals GSRTC Makarpura Bus Depot Office Over Pending Tax Dues

Vadodara: The Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) has launched an aggressive drive to recover outstanding taxes. As part of the action, the civic body’s tax collection branch carried out a raid at the Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation (GSRTC) bus depot in the Makarpura area on Monday. The municipal corporation sealed the main administrative office of the depot over pending property tax dues of around ₹1.96 crore. According to officials, the VMC had issued several notices earlier to ...Read More

Number of City Buses in Ahmedabad to Double under UMTA in Next Few Years ; Other Buses Not to Enter City

February 22, 2026

Ahmedabad: The city is likely to adopt a plan to disallow Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation (GSRTC) and private interstate buses from entering the city center. Instead, these heavy vehicles will be diverted to multimodal transport hubs currently being planned for the city's outskirts. The new strategy aims to transform how long-distance travelers enter Ahmedabad. Under this plan, intercity and interstate buses will terminate at peripheral hubs. From these points, the Ahmedabad Municipa...Read More

GSRTC to run 1,300 extra buses for Holi–Dhuleti travel rush

February 19, 2026
GSRTC to run 1,300 extra buses for Holi–Dhuleti travel rush

Gandhinagar: To enable citizens to celebrate the festivals of Holi and Dhuleti with their families in their hometowns, the Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation (GSRTC) will operate additional buses. Compared to last year, the number of extra services has been increased, with a total of 1,300 additional buses scheduled to operate more than 7,500 trips. Special travel arrangements have been made for passengers travelling from Ahmedabad, Rajkot, Amreli, Junagadh, Bhavnagar, and Bhuj towards Go...Read More

GSRTC Announces 3% Passenger Fare Hike

December 31, 2025
GSRTC Announces 3% Passenger Fare Hike

Ahmedabad: The Gujarat government has announced a 3 per cent increase in the bus fares of the Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation (GSRTC). The revised fares will come into effect from midnight on December 31, 2025, that is, from January 1, 2026. The Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation (GSRTC) operates more than 8,000 buses daily, covering over 3.2 million kilometres and providing public transport services to around 2.7 million passengers across the state. Despite challenging situatio...Read More

GSRTC to provide ‘Food on Bus’; pilot project to begin from Ahmedabad

December 26, 2025
GSRTC to provide ‘Food on Bus’; pilot project to begin from Ahmedabad

Ahmedabad: The Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation (GSRTC) has announced a new initiative to enhance passenger convenience by providing on-board packed meals on express bus routes. The initiative, “On-Demand Packed Food – Food on Bus,” aims to offer passengers food delivery directly to their seats, similar to services available on airplanes and trains. The initiative will initially be launched on a pilot basis in Ahmedabad, with the tender process expected to begin soon. The project ...Read More