A STUDY OF RURAL PUBLIC TRANSPORT SYSTEM – A CASE STUDY OF MYSORE AND CHAMARAJANAGAR DISTRICTS

Providing transport facilities to rural people are very important in order to improve the economic lot of the people. In Mysore and Chamarajanagar Districts, transportation is provided by both KSRTC (Public Organisation) and Private Bus Operators. The objective was to study the rural transportation system of these two districts provided by KSRTC and private bus operators and do a comparative analysis and see which organization provides better transportation in the rural areas and also to give some suggestions to improve it. Data were collected by administering questionnaire to the commuters of both public and private bus service.