State Road Transport Corporation has a number of firsts to its credit in India. First to nationalize passenger Road Transport Services in the country – 1932 First to introduce long-distance night express services First to introduce A/C Sleeper, Hi-tech, Metro Liner, Inter-City Services and Metro Express First to introduce depot computerisation – 1986 First to appoint Safety Commissioner for improving the safety of passengers All 126 depots in the state are computerized Reservation of tickets on telephone and door delivery of tickets Award from The Indian Express in digital technology to category of enterprise application. This is fifth award in a row for APSRTC in this category event held in Kochi on 25 February 2023. See also Nizam State Rail and Road Transport Department. References External links Transport companies established in 1958 Transport in Andhra Pradesh State agencies of Andhra Pradesh State road transport corporations of India 1958 establishments in Andhra Pradesh Companies based in Vijayawada Bus companies of India