Lucknow City Transport Services
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Formerly | Lucknow Mahanagar Parivahan Sewa |
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Company type | Autonomous State-owned enterprise |
Founded | 2005 |
Headquarters | Triloki Nath Marg, Lucknow |
Key people | Pallav Kumar Bose, MD |
Parent | Lucknow Municipal Corporation |
Website | LCTSL |
Lucknow City Transport Services Limited (LCTSL) is an urban bus service of UPSRTC which operates in the urban areas of Lucknow, India.
History
[edit]Lucknow City Transport Services Limited, popularly known as City Bus Service, was established to cater to the increasing needs of commuters. The service started in October 2005, when 100 buses were introduced. In 2010, a new fleet of Buses including low floor buses was introduced. It is part of Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission.
Organization
[edit]Lucknow City Transport Services Limited headquarters are at Triloki Nath Marg. Its four depots are Gomti Nagar, Charbagh, Amausi, and Dubagga. The larger buses are parked in Gomti Nagar and Charbagh, and the mini buses are parked in Dubagga and Amausi.The terminals are at Gudamba, Virajkhand, Alambagh, Scooter India, Engineering college, B.B.D., Pasi Qila, Charbagh, Andhe ki Chowki, and Budheshwar Chowraha.[1] It has a total of 1500 employees.[2]
Fleet
[edit]The fleet currently consists of 190 buses which run on compressed natural gas (CNG) & Electric system.
Bus pass and discount travel
[edit]Regular commuters can take advantage of the Concessional Pass System. One trip each way per month is available for monthly pass holders. There are passes for 1 month, 3 months, 6 months and 1 year periods. Passes can be produced for a specific route and can also be unlimited based on the commuter's needs.
Citizens falling under the following categories are permitted to travel for free incorporation buses.
1. Distinguished Citizens
- Members of Parliament - Lok Sabha / Rajya Sabha and one co-passenger
- Members of the state's Legislature - Assembly / Council and one co-passenger
- Distinguished Reporters
- Freedom Fighters and one co-passenger
- Ex-members of the state's Legislature - Assembly / Council. and one co-passenger
Taxes and surcharges apply to co-passengers and reporters.
2. Citizens decorated with Bravery Award
3: Physically handicapped & blind[3] senior citizens and other adults will be valid for A/C and non-A/C buses.[clarification needed]
References
[edit]- ^ Students' Academy. Lucknow- The City of Nawabs. Lulu.com. pp. 108, 109. ISBN 9781257077311.
- ^ "Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation". upsrtc.com. Archived from the original on 15 January 2006.
- ^ "Traveler's Guide to Transport in India - Dhivehi Observer". 21 March 2021.