Sivakumar K.B. takes charge as managing director of KSRTC in Karnataka
IAS officer Sivakumar K.B. has been appointed as the new Managing Director of the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation. He takes over during a period of financial strain and is tasked with implementing a new free bus pass scheme for students.
Why it matters
The leadership change is critical for the stability of Karnataka's public transport system, which is currently balancing increased ridership from welfare schemes against significant operational funding gaps.
IAS officer Sivakumar K.B. assumed charge as the Managing Director of the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) on June 20 at the corporation’s headquarters in Shanthinagar in Bengaluru.
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