Uttarakhand Transport Corporation (UTC)

• Founded: 30 October 2003
• Routes Covered by UTC: 337
• Headquarters: 1, Raj Vihar, Chakrata Road, Dehradun, Uttarakhand
• Owner: Government of Uttarakhand (Under Ministry of Road Transport)
• Total number of buses: 1355
• Service areas: Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Chandigarh, Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan, Jammu and Kashmir, and Uttar Pradesh
• Types of buses offered: Volvo, Deluxe, Air Conditioned, Low Floor, and Ordinary buses
• Number of depots: 18
• Number of lounges: 11
• Daily coverage: 3,50,000 Km
• Daily ridership: 1,00,000 passengers
• Bus-to-staff ratio: 3.71
• Fuel type for buses: Diesel
• Number of hubs: 3

In 2003, The Uttarakhand Transport Corporation was incorporated under the Road Transport Act. The policies of this act govern a Uttarakhand bus booking made by you. UTC is a road transport corporation that is managed directly by the government. With the changing times, UTC has implemented UTC online booking services, which make online bus bookings much more accessible. Uttarakhand online bus booking can be quickly made on the redBus mobile application or by visiting the redBus official website.

UTC has a fleet of around 1419 buses. The Uttarakhand Transport Corporation manages all these buses, which run within the state and connect the adjoining states of Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab, Delhi, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, and Jammu and Kashmir. These buses also connect the northern region to the cities of Uttarakhand.

Amenities on UTC buses

UTC buses are well-equipped to cater to the needs of all kinds of passengers. A different class of buses has a different set of amenities provided. You can choose a bus and the amenities that best serve your purpose. These amenities can be easily checked while making Uttarakhand bus bookings online on the redBus app. With the redBus app, you can easily make a UTC online booking in seconds. Some of the amenities provided by UTC in different buses are:

• WiFi
• Reclining Seats
• Charging Points
• Air-Conditioners
• Water
• Huge Luggage Space
• VCD
• Television
• Pillows and blankets

Some of these services have to be availed separately. For example, you can choose while booking tickets to a Uttarakhand bus online.

Popular UTC Routes

UTC has a fleet size of about 1400 buses. These buses operate over 3.87 lakh kilometres. Also, these buses are used by about 1.2 Lakh people daily. The routes can be easily checked while making Uttarakhand bus bookings online. Some of the popular UTC bus routes are:

• Almora to Gurgaon
• Almora to Chandigarh
• Delhi to Almora
• Delhi to Haridwar
• Bageshwar to Bareilly
• Bhawani to Agra
• Bhawani to Dehradun
• Nainital to Delhi
• Nainital to Mukteshwar
• Dehradun to Delhi
• Dehradun to Gurgaon
• Dehradun to Jaipur
• Dehradun to Chandigarh

You can easily book the Uttarakhand bus online to travel on any of the routes mentioned above using the redBus app. In addition, you can also book a Uttarakhand Volvo by UTC for a luxurious journey.

Types of UTC Buses

UTC operates both bus and air-conditioned coaches for the transport of passengers. With a fleet of more than 250 buses and 60 air-conditioned coaches, UTC schedules about 30 daily bus services for Uttarakhand. The fleet of vehicles includes Volvo, Tata, and Ashok Leyland buses. In addition, UTC bus's Economy Seating Bus is available for a more relaxed and comfortable journey with quality transport and services at low prices. UTC also provides an online ticket booking facility to book online bus tickets.

Uttarakhand Transport Corporation manages different classes of buses with different prices. You can make a UTC bus booking after checking the bus amenities, bus types, and the time the bus takes to reach the destination. Here is the list of different kinds of buses managed by UTC are as follows:

• Volvo Buses
• Deluxe Buses
• Air-Conditioned Buses
• Sleeper Class Buses
• Seater buses
• A/C Sleeper
• Low Floor Buses
• Ordinary Buses

Popular Cities Covered by UTC Buses

UTC covers around 261 routes. These buses connect almost all the famous cities of North India. Schedules and the routes of these buses can be easily checked online. You can then book tickets to a Uttarakhand bus online. Some of the popular cities covered by the UTC buses are as follows:

• Delhi
• Chandigarh
• Almora
• Dehradun
• Gurgaon
• Jaipur
• Nainital
• Agra
• Noida
• Lucknow
• Mukteshwar
• Bareilly
• Bhawani
• Mussoorie
• Lansdowne

All these cities can be viewed and selected on the redBus app while booking a Uttarakhand online bus.

Popular Pilgrimage Destinations with UTC

As Uttarakhand Transport Corporation (UTC) is a government-owned undertaking, many facilities are available to book online bus tickets. As a pilgrim destination, it hosts many religious and pilgrimage sites. It is famous for Mussoorie, Haridwar, Rishikesh, Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri, and Yamunotri. These places hold great importance for people with spiritual and religious beliefs.

To give quality service to Uttarakhand Transport Corporation (UTC) customers, Uttarakhand has planned to start an online booking facility in Uttrakhand at redBus. The pilgrims can now easily make their bus bookings at redBus and quickly book discounted UTC bus tickets online.

Uttarakhand Transport Corporation (UTC) has a good frequency of buses that run all throughout the day ensuring safety and comfort of passengers. Uttarakhand Transport Corporation (UTC) staff are known for assisting passengers consistently. Travellers prefer Uttarakhand Transport Corporation (UTC) due to its convenient and on time bus services across various routes.

UTC bus booking can now be made with a lot of ease. Earlier, Uttarakhand bus booking had to be made by standing in long queues and waiting for your turn to buy tickets. This was tiring. Also, it required a lot of time and patience from the passengers’ side. The whole exercise would have been a complete waste if the tickets were unavailable. You can make UTC online booking of bus tickets using the redBus app by following the steps given below:

• Enter the name of the city you want to travel from and the city you want to travel to from the top of this page.
• You can then add the travel date and click on 'Search.'
• A list of buses managed by UTC will be displayed on the screen
• Customize the results based on the facilities you need during your travel
• The curated list will be displayed, and you can then make a choice
• Select the bus and slot based on your convenience.
• You can then select the number of tickets depending on the number of people travelling.
• You can then select the seats on the bus
• Then click on the ‘Book tickets’ option
• Choose from the different payment methods available, add your payment details and make the payment.
• Your tickets get booked after the success of the payment. You can access these tickets from the ‘My bookings’ section.