Government will back transport ecosystem to create additional revenue of ₹500 cr: Ramalinga Reddy
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Government will back transport ecosystem to create additional revenue of ₹500 cr: Ramalinga Reddy

The Hindu  

The State government will back the entire transport ecosystem including multimodal public initiatives and passenger mobility to raise an additional revenue of ₹500 to the exchequer, said Ramalinga Reddy, Minister for Transport and Muzrai. Announcing the fourth edition of Prawaas, a multimodal transport show scheduled to be held between August 29 and 31 at the Bengaluru International Exhibition Centre, the minister said, ‘‘We have already boosted accessibility with the online All India Permit Service and reduced parking fees at the Kalasipalyam bus stop. Prasanna Patwardhan, President, Bus & Car Operators Confederation of India,said, “In the bustling streets of Bengaluru, a city thriving with transportation innovation, we stand at a pivotal juncture, recalling Darwin’s enduring wisdom: adaptability is paramount for survival.’‘ The growing demand for accessible public transport was evident, given the surge in personal vehicles and infrastructure costs, he said. “This underscores the urgent need to reconsider public transport, bridge the gap between private and public transit, and reform taxes to incentivise bus usage,’‘ Mr. Patwardhan added.

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Karnataka proposes bus fare hike amid loss of Rs 295 crore from free travel scheme
5 months, 1 week ago

Karnataka proposes bus fare hike amid loss of Rs 295 crore from free travel scheme

Op India  

The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation is planning to propose a hike in the bus fare by up to 20%. This comes after Congress’s populist Shakti scheme under the “five guarantee” schemes, which offers free bus travel for women in Karnataka, resulted in an enormous loss of Rs 295 crore for the KSRTC over the last three months. We’ve incurred …

Karnataka proposes bus fare hike after free rides costs state Rs 295 crore loss
5 months, 1 week ago

Karnataka proposes bus fare hike after free rides costs state Rs 295 crore loss

India Today  

The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation plans to propose a bus fare hike of up to 20 per cent. The KSRTC reported a significant loss of Rs 295 crore in the last three months due to the Shakti scheme, which provides free bus travel for women in Karnataka. We've incurred a loss of Rs 295 crore in the last three …

Delay Likely to 'Free Bus Transport for Women' Scheme in AP
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Delay Likely to 'Free Bus Transport for Women' Scheme in AP

Deccan Chronicle  

Visakhapatnam: Transport Minister Mandipalli Ramprasad Reddy has made it clear that the promised free bus transport for women in Andhra Pradesh will be delayed, but it “will be implemented.” “We are studying the systems in Karnataka and Telangana RTCs. He emphasised the pivotal role of both workers and passengers within the organisation and said the government would provide the workers …

‘Meri Bus Meri Sadak’ initiative launched for sustainable public transport
6 months ago

‘Meri Bus Meri Sadak’ initiative launched for sustainable public transport

Hindustan Times  

An initiative, ‘Meri Bus Meri Sadak’, for sustainable public transport in urban Uttar Pradesh was launched here in Gomti Nagar on Wednesday. A joint venture by the Directorate of Urban Transport, Council on Energy, Environment and Water and United States Agency for International Development, the initiative aims to improve connectivity, accessibility and economic growth. The study conducted by a USAID …

Watch | Modi’s controversial take on free bus rides for women
7 months ago

Watch | Modi’s controversial take on free bus rides for women

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a recent television interview, said that some political parties were offering free bus travel for women in order to win elections. Women are offered free bus travel in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Delhi, Punjab and Telangana. He also criticised the Modi government for not releasing funds for phase 2 of Chennai metro rail. Taking examples from …

Mahalakshmi free bus scheme saves Telangana women ₹ 1,177 crores in four months
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Mahalakshmi free bus scheme saves Telangana women ₹ 1,177 crores in four months

The Hindu  

The Mahalakshmi free bus ride scheme, launched by the Congress government in Telangana, has emerged as a beacon of financial relief for women and transgender persons across the State, collectively saving them ₹1,177 crore in just four months, according to official sources. Under the Mahalakshmi scheme, girls, women and transgender persons of all ages, who are domiciled in Telangana, can …

Urban agenda | The nuts and bolts of e-bus rollout in India's smaller cities
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Urban agenda | The nuts and bolts of e-bus rollout in India's smaller cities

Hindustan Times  

With half of India’s population projected to live in cities by 2050, policy experts have been advocating increased investment in public transport for sustainable urbanisation. In a bid to fill this void, the Union government announced the PM-eBus Sewa scheme to provide 10,000 air-conditioned electric buses for tier-II and tier-III cities in a public-private partnership model. While the scheme may …

Bengaluru companies promote public transport, charge extra for single-occupancy vehicles: Report
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Bengaluru companies promote public transport, charge extra for single-occupancy vehicles: Report

Hindustan Times  

In a bid to promote mass transport systems, companies in Bengaluru are providing financial incentives to their employees if they use public transit during their commute to work. Bengaluru is infamous for its traffic congestions, and it seems that the city's IT industry is chipping in by taking initiative and trying to promote car pooling to ease vehicular flow. Employers …

Delhi Budget: Transport decelerated with 40% budget cut...
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Delhi Budget: Transport decelerated with 40% budget cut...

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Public transport, the city’s lifeline, saw a major decline in budget allocation in fiscal provisions for 2024-25. The Delhi government has allocated 5,702 crore to the transport sector and related infrastructure, a reduction of 39% from the previous fiscal year, when the government had set aside Rs 9,337 crores in 2023-24 for this sector. Atishi, presenting the budget, …

Add more buses to state’s fleet: Partap Singh Bajwa to Punjab govt
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Add more buses to state’s fleet: Partap Singh Bajwa to Punjab govt

Hindustan Times  

In the backdrop of PRTC and Punbus operators refusing to ferry more than 52 passengers at a time, Punjab Leader of Opposition Partap Singh Bajwa urged the Aam Aadmi Party-led state government to add more buses to the state transport fleet. The senior Congress leader said that PRTC and Punbus employees, who are already on strike against the Centre’s hit-and-run …

Electric buses will fuel India’s climate action
11 months, 1 week ago

Electric buses will fuel India’s climate action

Hindustan Times  

The Local Climate Action Summit held during COP28 has turned the spotlight on cities for accelerating progress on emission reduction. The scheme PM e-Bus Sewa Scheme puts into perspective the rising criticality of improving public transport infrastructure at the state level to make India a net zero economy by 2070. This e-bus scheme plans to add over 10,000 buses to …

Private Bus Operators Exploit Sankranti Travel Rush with Soaring Fares
11 months, 1 week ago

Private Bus Operators Exploit Sankranti Travel Rush with Soaring Fares

Deccan Chronicle  

TIRUPATI: As the Sankranti festival approaches, private bus operators across Andhra Pradesh have seized the opportunity to significantly hike ticket fares on routes connecting major cities. Private buses on the Hyderabad-Vijayawada route, typically charge Rs 400, Rs 600, Rs 700 and Rs 870, but have increased the fares to Rs 1,100, Rs 2,500, Rs 3,000; and Rs 5,600 for this …

Bengaluru will get 1,400 new electric buses by April 2024: Karnataka Chief Minister
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Bengaluru will get 1,400 new electric buses by April 2024: Karnataka Chief Minister

India Today  

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced on Tuesday that 1,400 new electric buses will be included into the fleet of the Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation by April 2024. In an effort to promote green mobility in the city, the Chief Minister flagged off 100 electric buses in Bengaluru today and took a brief trip along with his deputy, DK Shivakumar. The …

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah announces addition of 1,400 electric buses to BMTC fleet by April 2024
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah announces addition of 1,400 electric buses to BMTC fleet by April 2024

Hindustan Times  

In good news for commuters in Bengaluru, the Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation is all set to add around 1,400 new electric buses to its fleet, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced on Tuesday. CM Siddaramaiah said the 1,400 new buses will be added to the BMTC's fleet by April next year. CM Siddaramaiah spoke to reporters about the matter and said …

By April, 1,400 new electric buses will be inducted in BMTC: Karnataka CM
11 months, 3 weeks ago

By April, 1,400 new electric buses will be inducted in BMTC: Karnataka CM

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday said that 1,400 new electric buses will be added to the Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation by April next year. "So far, Karnataka women have undertaken 120 crore rides in state transport buses for free since the launch of the Shakti scheme. The new electric buses have been added to promote public transport services …

Telangana Chief Minister launches free bus rides for women and enhanced Aarogyasri Scheme
1 year ago

Telangana Chief Minister launches free bus rides for women and enhanced Aarogyasri Scheme

The Hindu  

December 09, 2023 02:22 pm | Updated 06:17 pm IST - HYDERABAD: On the third day after taking oath as Chief Minister of Telangana, A. Revanth Reddy launched Maha Lakshmi Scheme and Rajiv Aarogyasri Scheme - enhanced to ₹10 lakh - in Hyderabad on Saturday. Under the Maha Lakshmi Scheme, girls, women and transgender persons of all ages, who are …

Private bus fares skyrocket ahead of Deepavali
1 year, 1 month ago

Private bus fares skyrocket ahead of Deepavali

The Hindu  

Like every festival season when people travel to their hometown and on holidays, private bus operators seem to be charging a bomb this Deepavali too. Despite conducting special drives to curb private bus operator’s charging excessive fares during festive season, the Transport Department has failed to provide any relief to the public. During the ongoing Deepavali season, long-distance bus fares …

Karnataka Govt to Add More Buses to Meet Growing Passenger Demand
1 year, 2 months ago

Karnataka Govt to Add More Buses to Meet Growing Passenger Demand

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru: Buoyed by the success of ‘Shakti’ scheme to allow free travel for women in State run buses which came into effect from June this year, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday directed officials concerned to initiate steps to procure as many as 5675 new buses to be pressed into service to cater to the growing demand of passengers. A couple …

Watch | Are women happy with Karnataka’s free bus travel scheme?
1 year, 2 months ago

Watch | Are women happy with Karnataka’s free bus travel scheme?

The Hindu  

Over 78 crore women passengers in Karnataka have travelled in the Road Transport Corporation buses since the launch of the Siddaramaiah-led government’s flagship Shakti scheme in June 2023. The scheme provides free bus travel to women of Karnataka domicile on non-luxury buses of the State-run Road Transport Corporation. The scheme means different things to different women. The Hindu posed these …

Bengaluru: Private Transporters' Bandh on Monday, Likely to Affect Commuters
1 year, 3 months ago

Bengaluru: Private Transporters' Bandh on Monday, Likely to Affect Commuters

News 18  

Lakhs of private vehicles including autos, taxis, maxi cabs, goods vehicles and corporate buses could stay off the roads on Monday, making commuting difficult for school students and office-goers, among others, as the Federation of the Karnataka State Private Transport Associations has called for a ’bandh’. As private maxi cabs are one of the main modes of transport for several …

Shakti scheme: Karnataka govt releases ₹125cr for transport corporations
1 year, 4 months ago

Shakti scheme: Karnataka govt releases ₹125cr for transport corporations

Hindustan Times  

The state government on Wednesday released the first instalment of ₹125.48 crore to the four transport corporations, based on the number of ‘zero tickets’ issued to the commuters under the ‘Shakti’ scheme, which provides free travel for women in select state-run buses across Karnataka. The state government had said that it would bear the cost of the Shakti scheme The …

Karnataka transport minister calls private bus and taxi unions for a meeting ahead of strike on July 27
1 year, 5 months ago

Karnataka transport minister calls private bus and taxi unions for a meeting ahead of strike on July 27

Hindustan Times  

After various private transport unions revealed their plans to conduct a strike on July 27, the Karnataka government has called for a meeting with representatives of various unions on Monday. The government is likely to discuss their issues and listen to the demands in the meeting which will be chaired by Karnataka transport minister Ramalinga Reddy. Karnataka transport minister calls …

10.5 million passengers daily take state-run buses after ‘Shakti’ scheme: Transport minister
1 year, 5 months ago

10.5 million passengers daily take state-run buses after ‘Shakti’ scheme: Transport minister

Hindustan Times  

The number of people travelling in state-run buses has increased to an average of 8.41 million per day to 10.5 million after the implementation of ‘Shakti’ scheme, according to state government data. Karnataka transport minister Ramalinga Reddy says there has been an increase in the number of daily travellers in state-run buses after the launch of ‘Shakti’ scheme. Transport minister …

Karnataka announces free bus travel for women up to 20 km inside border states
1 year, 6 months ago

Karnataka announces free bus travel for women up to 20 km inside border states

Firstpost  

The Chief Minister said he along with Deputy Chief Minister and Transport Minister will launch five guarantees at Vidhana Soudha at 11 AM. All women will be entitled to travel free of cost in all the buses other than AC and Volvo including express bus services Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah clarified on Saturday that women can travel up to 20 …

Free rides for women: passengers in parts of Karnataka will miss out on benefit
1 year, 6 months ago

Free rides for women: passengers in parts of Karnataka will miss out on benefit

The Hindu  

As the Karnataka government is gearing up to launch ‘Shakti’ - the scheme to allow women to travel for free in State–run road transport corporation buses from June 11, passengers in parts of the state, especially in Coastal Karnataka and Malnad districts where a majority of the bus services are operated by private operators, may not get the full benefit …

India provides 75 buses to Sri Lanka to support public transport system
1 year, 11 months ago

India provides 75 buses to Sri Lanka to support public transport system

Deccan Chronicle  

COLOMBO: India has handed 75 passenger buses to Sri Lanka as part of its assistance towards strengthening public transport infrastructure in the cash-strapped country. As part of its 'Neighbourhood First' policy, India has extended multi-pronged assistance to Sri Lanka to help the country tide over its worst economic and humanitarian crisis since its independence from Great Britain in 1948. 500 …

India's e-bus ambition hits financing speed bump
2 years ago

India's e-bus ambition hits financing speed bump

Hindustan Times  

Indian banks are reluctant to lend to electric-bus makers for supply to ailing state transport operators over concerns on recovery of dues, hurting the country's goal of curbing vehicle emissions, said banking, industry and government sources. {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} Mahesh Babu, chief executive of e-bus maker Switch Mobility, said that "most of the contracts related to STUs are seen …

Karnataka: Bengaluru-Hubballi bus fares beat airfares; priced at ₹5,000
2 years, 2 months ago

Karnataka: Bengaluru-Hubballi bus fares beat airfares; priced at ₹5,000

Live Mint  

Ahead of Diwali, bus fares have spiked up astronomically, giving tough competition to flight fares in Bengaluru. Bus fares from Karnataka's capital to Hubballi were charged around ₹5,000 per passenger, according to a report by Hindustan Times, Livemint's sister publication. {{^adFree}} {{/adFree}} A Twitter page called Hubballi-Dharwad Infra shared screenshots comparing bus and flight fares from Bengaluru to Hubballi. "Bus …

Karnataka: Bengaluru-Hubballi bus fares beat airfares; priced at ₹5,000
2 years, 2 months ago

Karnataka: Bengaluru-Hubballi bus fares beat airfares; priced at ₹5,000

Live Mint  

Ahead of Diwali, bus fares have spiked up astronomically, giving tough competition to flight fares in Bengaluru. Bus fares from Karnataka's capital to Hubballi were charged around ₹5,000 per passenger, according to a report by Hindustan Times, Livemint's sister publication. A Twitter page called Hubballi-Dharwad Infra shared screenshots comparing bus and flight fares from Bengaluru to Hubballi. "Bus fares in …

Sparing passengers a fare hike, APSRTC keeps festive spirit up
2 years, 3 months ago

Sparing passengers a fare hike, APSRTC keeps festive spirit up

The Hindu  

Anumolu Chandra Kumar is upbeat. Private operators worried The State RTC move to announce its decision early, giving ample time to people to revise their travel choice, has become a cause of worry for private bus operators who make a killing during festival seasons by jacking up the ticket fares manifold. “This may have an impact on the business of …

Vehicle numbers in Bengaluru jump from 55.26 lakh to over 1.04 crore in a decade
2 years, 4 months ago

Vehicle numbers in Bengaluru jump from 55.26 lakh to over 1.04 crore in a decade

The Hindu  

The civic agencies’ efforts to ease traffic congestion at major junctions in the city have received mixed reactions from motorists. The fundamental approach should be scaling up use of public transport by incentivising it and discouraging people from using private transport that occupies more road space and consumes more energy.” “Cities in many parts of the globe have already taken …

Bengaluru’s number of vehicles doubles in a decade, but BMTC fleet size remains stagnant
2 years, 7 months ago

Bengaluru’s number of vehicles doubles in a decade, but BMTC fleet size remains stagnant

The Hindu  

Bengaluru’s infamous traffic snarls may have inspired many a meme and film, the city’s population and private vehicle count may have exploded, but the fleet size of the public transport utility has remained unchanged. The BMTC has a fleet size of 6,763 buses and on an average, 25 lakh people are using the bus services every day. People advocating for …

MP private bus owners seek ₹200 crore tax waiver for April-June lockdown period
3 years, 5 months ago

MP private bus owners seek ₹200 crore tax waiver for April-June lockdown period

Hindustan Times  

Private bus owners in Madhya Pradesh have called for a waiver of permit tax for the period between April and June this year, citing the loss of revenue they experienced due to not operating their businesses during these months for coronavirus -induced lockdown, news agency PTI reported. The bus owners' association said that they have to pay monthly permit tax …

Karnataka to resume bus services for these Maharashtra districts from tomorrow
3 years, 5 months ago

Karnataka to resume bus services for these Maharashtra districts from tomorrow

Live Mint  

With the government of Karnataka easing the covid-19 related curbs Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation decided to resume bus operations from Bengaluru, Shivamogga, Mangaluru and other places of the State to Mumbai, Pune, Miraj, Solapur, Pandharapur and Tuljapur in Maharashtra from 25 June with 50% seating capacity. KSRTC has already restarted inter-state bus services to Andhra Pradesh and Telangana States …

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