Over 60 L people in Bengaluru travelled in BMTC free buses on August 15
2 years, 4 months ago

Over 60 L people in Bengaluru travelled in BMTC free buses on August 15

Hindustan Times  

On August 15, Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation celebrated the 25th anniversary and a record number of commuters had accessed the free bus rides that were offered by the public transport. Over 60 lakh people had accessed BMTC buses on August 15 in Bengaluru. The sharp increase in the number of people who used public transport buses on August 15 has also raised a question of BMTC ticket prices on normal days. Few people on the internet agreed that the average number will definitely increase if ticket prices are decreased and this will also encourage people to use public transport amid regular traffic woes in Bengaluru.

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Bengaluru metro fares set to rise by 40-45% after 8 years, maximum fare to touch ₹85: Report
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3 days, 18 hours ago

Bengaluru metro fares set to rise by 40-45% after 8 years, maximum fare to touch ₹85: Report

Hindustan Times  

Bengaluru's Namma Metro commuters are set to face a significant fare hike for the first time in nearly eight years, with ticket prices expected to rise by 40-45 per cent. The last fare revision in 2017 saw a modest 10-15 per cent increase when the metro network spanned just 43.2 km. This decision follows recommendations from a government-appointed fare fixation …

'More than 7 lakh people and 10k cameras': How Bengaluru is gearing up for New Year celebrations?
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1 week, 2 days ago

'More than 7 lakh people and 10k cameras': How Bengaluru is gearing up for New Year celebrations?

Hindustan Times  

Bengaluru is all set to welcome the New Year as the city is gearing up to host large-scale events and the police department is on high-alert. Bengaluru's Bridage road is lit up already ahead of New Year celebrations. In an X post, Bengaluru police commissioner wrote, "Went around the city to oversee the security arrangements being made by BCP reg …

Not much enthusiasm among public for Bengaluru Metro's Madavara-Nagasandra Line
1 month, 1 week ago

Not much enthusiasm among public for Bengaluru Metro's Madavara-Nagasandra Line

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: Bowing to public pressure, the Green Line extension from Nagasandra to Madavara was opened on November 7 without a formal inauguration. However, over three weeks down the line, there does not seem to be much enthusiasm to use this segment as average daily ridership figures reveal only one-fourth of the patronage Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited had estimated. The …

BMTC collects over ₹19L as fine from those travelling without tickets, occupying ladies seat
1 month, 1 week ago

BMTC collects over ₹19L as fine from those travelling without tickets, occupying ladies seat

Hindustan Times  

The Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation has collected over ₹19 lakh as a penalty from 10,069 passengers who were penalised for travelling without tickets and occupying seats exclusively reserved for ladies in the last three months, officials said on Thursday. According to BMTC, during the months of August, September and October, the checking staff checked 57,219 trips and penalised 8,891 ticketless …

BMTC collects over Rs 19 lakh in penalties from 10,000 passengers in 3 months
1 month, 1 week ago

BMTC collects over Rs 19 lakh in penalties from 10,000 passengers in 3 months

India Today  

The Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation has collected over Rs 19 lakh in penalties from passengers for violations in the past three months, officials announced on Thursday. A total of 10,069 passengers were penalised for travelling without tickets and occupying seats exclusively reserved for ladies between August and October 2024. BMTC fined these passengers a total of Rs 1,17,800, following the …

Bengaluru Traffic Police collect ₹30.57 lakh in fines from delivery riders in crackdown: Report
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Bengaluru Traffic Police collect ₹30.57 lakh in fines from delivery riders in crackdown: Report

Hindustan Times  

In a major enforcement drive, the Bengaluru Traffic Police registered nearly 6,000 cases against e-commerce delivery personnel on Monday for violating traffic rules. Other notable offenses included 1,260 instances of vehicles parked in no-parking zones, 671 cases of no-entry zone violations, and 523 riders without helmets. ‘Embrace public transport’ Recently, Bengaluru Traffic police urged citizens to embrace public transport as …

Passengers miffed as BMTC airport buses stop only at designated locations in Bengaluru
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Passengers miffed as BMTC airport buses stop only at designated locations in Bengaluru

The Hindu  

Passengers travelling on the Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation airport buses are miffed because the buses no longer stop at convenient locations as a request stop for them to alight. Prashitha Kumar, a regular passenger of the BMTC’s Vayu Vajra airport buses from Bannerghatta Road for the past five years, said, “Earlier, the bus used to stop wherever I wanted to …

Bengaluru’s Namma Metro sets new ridership record with 8.26 lakh passengers
5 months ago

Bengaluru’s Namma Metro sets new ridership record with 8.26 lakh passengers

Hindustan Times  

The Namma Metro in Bengaluru broke yet another ridership record by reaching an all-time high of 8.26 lakh passengers on Tuesday, August 6, as reported by officials on Wednesday. Bengaluru’s Namma Metro set a benchmark in June with an average daily ridership of 7,45,659, generating ₹ 58.23 crore in revenue. {{^usCountry}} {{/usCountry}} The Bengaluru Metro set a new record on …

Bengaluru to get 320 AC electric buses by April 2025: Report
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Bengaluru to get 320 AC electric buses by April 2025: Report

Hindustan Times  

The Bengaluru Metro Transport Corporation is all set to add new electric air-conditioned buses to its fleet in essential city routes, reported The Hindu. A total of AC electric 320 buses are likely to be operated in Bengaluru starting in March 2025. Bengaluru to get 320 AC electric buses by April 2025: Report According to the report, BMTC plans to …

BMTC staff convert end-of-life bus into mobile canteen in Bengaluru
10 months, 2 weeks ago

BMTC staff convert end-of-life bus into mobile canteen in Bengaluru

The Hindu  

Instead of ferrying passengers from one point to another, this Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation bus now dishes out food to the staff in the depots through a mobile canteen made out of a scrapped bus. This unique initiative is the result of the efforts of a group of BMTC employees who transformed a scrapped bus into a mobile canteen for …

BMTC mulling reintroduction of ‘Pink Buses’ in Bengaluru amidst Shakti scheme’s success
10 months, 4 weeks ago

BMTC mulling reintroduction of ‘Pink Buses’ in Bengaluru amidst Shakti scheme’s success

The Hindu  

As Karnataka’s Shakti Scheme is seeing huge success and has led to an increased women ridership on buses, Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation is now considering the reintroduction of ‘Pink buses’ buses in Bengaluru. The pink bus idea is good and we are exploring the possibility of introducing new pink buses in the BMTC fleet, exclusively dedicated to women passengers,” he …

BMTC to provide feeder buses on permanent lease to companies and factories from April 1
1 year ago

BMTC to provide feeder buses on permanent lease to companies and factories from April 1

The Hindu  

In a huge push to promote public transport, the Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation on Tuesday announced that metro feeder services will be provided on a permanent contract basis for the use of staff of various companies and factories from April 1, in the backdrop of the expansion of metro services to the suburbs of Whitefield. Various kinds of BMTC buses …

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

BMTC to receive 921 electric buses by March 2024, says Minister Ramalinga Reddy
1 year, 1 month ago

BMTC to receive 921 electric buses by March 2024, says Minister Ramalinga Reddy

Deccan Chronicle  

Belagavi: The state government has initiated measures to boost the fleet of electric buses in the Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation. Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy informed the Legislative Council today that by the end of March 2024, BMTC is slated to receive 921 electric buses as part of the government's initiative. The minister outlined that, to date, BMTC has acquired 90 …

35 Bengaluru Metro feeder buses inaugurated; CEOs, top bureaucrats take bus ride
1 year, 2 months ago

35 Bengaluru Metro feeder buses inaugurated; CEOs, top bureaucrats take bus ride

India Today  

As many as 35 Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation Metro feeder service buses were inaugurated in Bengaluru on Wednesday. Karnataka Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy inaugurated the 35 feeder buses, which will operate on two routes in the city. There will be a lot of changes in the next six months for BMTC," Reddy said while travelling in one of the newly …

As Bengaluru Metro's purple line opens, 37 feeder buses introduced
1 year, 3 months ago

As Bengaluru Metro's purple line opens, 37 feeder buses introduced

India Today  

The Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation introduced 37 new metro feeder buses to serve the Outer Ring Road-East Bengaluru IT corridor. This came after Bengaluru Metro began its operations on the new Purple Line on Monday. Metro feeder services will operate on two new routes, plying between Krishnaraja Puram metro station to Silk Board junction. The Purple Line metro services in …

Bengaluru bandh | Mixed response from city residents
1 year, 3 months ago

Bengaluru bandh | Mixed response from city residents

The Hindu  

Bengaluru has witnessed a mixed response so far to the bandh called by pro-Kannada organisations and farmers on September 26 over the Cauvery river water dispute with Tamil Nadu and against the Sate government releasing water to the neighbouring State as per the directions of the Cauvery Water Management Authority. How the Bengaluru Bandh unfolded in the city Meanwhile, transportation …

‘Bengaluru Bandh’ today! Transport unions call for strike, govt on alert
1 year, 3 months ago

‘Bengaluru Bandh’ today! Transport unions call for strike, govt on alert

Live Mint  

In Karnataka, private transportation has called for a one-day strike ‘Bengaluru Bandh’ today, September 11, Monday against the state government's Shakti scheme which offers free travel facilities to women on non-premium government buses. However, the Karnataka Transport Department has made arrangements in order to tackle the Bandh called by the private bus, taxi, and auto unions, said Transport Minister Ramalinga …

Bengaluru bandh on September 11. What's open, what's closed
1 year, 3 months ago

Bengaluru bandh on September 11. What's open, what's closed

Hindustan Times  

The private taxi and bus associations in Bengaluru declared strike on September 11 and most of the private transportation in the city is expected to shut. As Monday is a working day for the IT employees and other commuters, the BMTC is also planning to deploy extra buses to meet the demand amid the strike. What's open, what's closed Ever …

Prototype of new electric bus flagged off, 921 new electric buses to join BMTC fleet by end of financial year
1 year, 5 months ago

Prototype of new electric bus flagged off, 921 new electric buses to join BMTC fleet by end of financial year

The Hindu  

Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation flagged off a prototype of the new set of 921 electric buses manufactured by Tata Motors. BMTC already has a fleet of 390 electric buses which these 921 new buses will join, taking the total number of electric buses on city streets to 1,311 by the end of this fiscal year. Transport minister Ramalinga Reddy who …

BMTC to procure 120 electric mini-buses
1 year, 7 months ago

BMTC to procure 120 electric mini-buses

The Hindu  

Bengaluru The Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation is in the process of procuring 120 mini-buses to cater as metro feeder services, and serve the last mile connectivity in the city, said Sathyavathi G., Managing Director of BMTC. Watch | BMTC’s G. Sathyavathi on introducing more mini buses, and airport e-buses Now, there are MIDI buses operating in the city routes as …

BMTC buses to ply from Bengaluru to Chikkaballapura
1 year, 9 months ago

BMTC buses to ply from Bengaluru to Chikkaballapura

Hindustan Times  

In good news for frequent commuters between Bengaluru and Chikkaballapura, the Karnataka transport department has agreed to run Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation buses between the two cities. Karnataka health minister Dr K Sudhakar Karnataka health minister Dr K Sudhakar, who is an MLA from the Chikkaballapura assembly constituency, shared a notice from the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation and said …

Bengaluru rains: Bus and train services affected
2 years, 4 months ago

Bengaluru rains: Bus and train services affected

The Hindu  

Heavy rainfall and flooding impacted city bus services operated on the Outer Ring Road. BMTC officials said that buses operated to Marathahalli, Silk Board, Sarjapur, and others areas took hours to reach their destinations. Train services affected The flooding of the Carmelaram railway station and stagnation of water at the level crossing resulted in the delayed operations of four trains, …

In Bengaluru, BMTC marks 25 years on Independence Day; Twitter shows support
2 years, 4 months ago

In Bengaluru, BMTC marks 25 years on Independence Day; Twitter shows support

Hindustan Times  

As India celebrated 75 years of freedom, the Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation observed 25 years of its inception and offered free rides to all commuters in the state capital of Karnataka on Monday. It has been 25 years since the Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation was established and demand for the public transport seems to be rising steadily amid Bengaluru's daily …

New electric buses on Bengaluru roads. Here are some interesting things to know
2 years, 4 months ago

New electric buses on Bengaluru roads. Here are some interesting things to know

Hindustan Times  

The Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation has introduced 300 electric buses, which have been dedicated to the "citizens of the city" by the state government. Five bus routes have been identified to run these newly introduced electric buses. These electric buses will run between Kempegowda Bus Station to Vidyaranyapura, Shivajinagar to Yelahanka, Yelahanka to Kengeri, Kempegowda Bus Station to Yelahanka Satellite …

Bengaluru: 75 new generation electric buses hit city roads
2 years, 4 months ago

Bengaluru: 75 new generation electric buses hit city roads

India TV News  

Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Sunday flagged off 75 "Switch EiV 12 buses" to cater to the needs of the people in Bengaluru. Switch Mobility Ltd's "new technologically advanced" electric buses are a part of the 300-strong electric bus order and would be inducted into the fleet of the Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation. Switch Mobility, the next-generation carbon-neutral …

Vehicle numbers in Bengaluru jump from 55.26 lakh to over 1.04 crore in a decade
2 years, 5 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 …

Here is how the BMTC is planning for buses to go conductor-less soon
2 years, 9 months ago

Here is how the BMTC is planning for buses to go conductor-less soon

Hindustan Times  

A bus without a conductor is unheard of. The Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation is reportedly planning to make its buses conductor-less from next year onwards on a pilot-basis, a report from a leading daily. Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation is planning to make its buses conductor-less from next year onwards. BMTC's Managing Director reportedly said that the corporation is planning to …

After a long gap, BMTC set to induct new buses
3 years, 1 month ago

After a long gap, BMTC set to induct new buses

The Hindu  

After a long delay, Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation is all set to induct nearly 1,000 buses into its existing fleet in six months. In addition to this, under the Smart City project, the corporation will operate 90 non-air conditioned electric buses and another 300 electric-buses under the FAME 2 project. With the pandemic putting a strain on finances, the State …

1,500 e-buses in Bengaluru city in next three years
3 years, 3 months ago

1,500 e-buses in Bengaluru city in next three years

The Hindu  

The Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation on Thursday unveiled the first of 90 electric buses that will be operated as feeder services to Namma Metro. If all goes according to plan, over the next three years, Bengaluru will have a fleet of 1,500 electric buses. Rajender Kumar Kataria, Principal Secretary, Transport Department, said the city would participate in the Faster Adoption …

Bengal private bus operators demand fare hike due to diesel price hike, Covid restrictions
4 years, 6 months ago

Bengal private bus operators demand fare hike due to diesel price hike, Covid restrictions

Hindustan Times  

Private bus operators of West Bengal on Tuesday demanded immediate hike in fares owing to mounting diesel cost and Covid-19 related restrictions on the number of passengers that each bus can carry. Joint Council of Bus Syndicate’s General Secretary Tapan Banerjee said that the passenger transport business in West Bengal is facing a “natural death” owing to the situation where …

BMTC introduces flat bus fare system in Bengaluru to replace daily passes; system aimed at minimising contact during travel
4 years, 7 months ago

BMTC introduces flat bus fare system in Bengaluru to replace daily passes; system aimed at minimising contact during travel

Firstpost  

The BMTC’s new flat fare system will minimise contact in buses during travel amid the coronavirus pandemic The Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation has introduced a new ‘flat fare’ system for passengers purchasing tickets from conductors. The move comes days after BMTC faced flak for forcing travellers to buy daily passes worth Rs 70 for short distance travel. The new flat …

BMTC reintroduces ticket system instead of daily pass owing to public outrage
4 years, 7 months ago

BMTC reintroduces ticket system instead of daily pass owing to public outrage

India TV News  

The Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation on Monday reintroduced bus tickets instead of selling daily bus passes worth Rs 70 after facing public outrage. Apparently to make up for the losses it had suffered during the lockdown, the BMTC had stopped selling the bus tickets from one destination to another and sold only the bus passes of Rs 70 each, which …

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