Pvt operators urge Bengal govt to allow them to run state-owned buses via PPP model
8 months, 1 week ago

Pvt operators urge Bengal govt to allow them to run state-owned buses via PPP model

Hindustan Times  

Kolkata, A body of private bus operators in West Bengal has urged the state transport department to allow its members whose 15-year-old vehicles need to be scrapped by August to opt for a public-private-partnership model in which they can run state-owned buses against a monthly payment. HT Image The association sent a letter to Transport Minister Snehasis Chakraborty on Tuesday to allow such operators to opt for the PPP model, known as Bus Franchise Operators, on a bigger scale and save them from financial losses, Joint Council of Bus Syndicate General Secretary Tapan Banerjee told PTI. Banerjee said that as part of the PPP model, private operators can run non-operating state-owned buses and pay ₹14,000 a month to the transport corporation concerned. With this new arrangement, the private operators are running all 14 buses with 4-5 trips a day," a transport department official said.

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400 CNG buses to join PMPML fleet next month, 200 more in June
4 weeks ago

400 CNG buses to join PMPML fleet next month, 200 more in June

Hindustan Times  

PUNE: Passengers from Pune, Pimpri-Chinchwad, and the Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority area will soon be able to enjoy safe and comfortable travel. Reason being the Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Limited has decided to acquire 600 pollution-free CNG buses; 400 out of which will be inducted into the PMPML fleet in April with the remaining 200 self-owned buses to be …

Tamil Nadu’s Move Towards Private Bus and Minibus Sparks Privatisation Fears Among TNSTC Employees
1 month, 1 week ago

Tamil Nadu’s Move Towards Private Bus and Minibus Sparks Privatisation Fears Among TNSTC Employees

The Hindu  

Published : Feb 24, 2025 23:17 IST - 13 MINS READ When the Tamil Nadu government announced it would operate private buses on a contract basis alongside State-run buses during Deepavali 2024, the public cheered the move, welcoming the effort to manage the holiday rush and ensure smoother travel. Arumugam Ramalingam, general secretary of the Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporations …

Commuters fume as pvt buses jack up fares in Bengaluru
3 months ago

Commuters fume as pvt buses jack up fares in Bengaluru

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: Just ahead of the New Year, private bus operators have hiked their fares to cash in on people heading to their home towns, or tourist and pilgrimage destinations. This time, the fare has increased by over 30 per cent.” “During New Year, Sankranti, Ugadi, Independence Day, Ganesh Chaturti, Ayudha Pooja, Deepavali and on long week ends, private travel operators …

Bengaluru will get 1,400 new electric buses by April 2024: Karnataka Chief Minister
1 year, 3 months 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 …

35 Bengaluru Metro feeder buses inaugurated; CEOs, top bureaucrats take bus ride
1 year, 5 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 …

3 bus stops to be remodelled with world-class tech; contracts inked
1 year, 7 months ago

3 bus stops to be remodelled with world-class tech; contracts inked

Hindustan Times  

LUCKNOW Three bus stops -- including Gomti Nagar, Ghaziabad, and Civil Lines -- will be remodelled under the PPP model. In this regard, state transport minister Dayashankar Singh on Wednesday inked a concession contract with the director of real estate developer Omaxe Group, Mohit Goyal. For representation only “These bus stations should be developed with a glimpse of local culture …

Plush pvt buses on anvil to boost public transit in Delhi
2 years, 2 months ago

Plush pvt buses on anvil to boost public transit in Delhi

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi government will soon introduce premium private buses in the national capital region and on intercity routes, seats on which could be booked through an app, with the Delhi Transport Corporation giving an in-principle approval to the move in its latest board meeting, officials said. The plan also wants to include long-distance intercity routes from Delhi that would include …

‘We have buses but no drivers’: Bengaluru public transport faces staff shortage
2 years, 6 months ago

‘We have buses but no drivers’: Bengaluru public transport faces staff shortage

Hindustan Times  

The Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation faces a severe staff crunch and over 1,000 buses are lying idle - leaving commuters irritated - because there is nobody to drive them. The city actually needs around 12,000 buses on its streets to provide effective mass public transport. READ | BMTC bus driver requests euthanasia in letter to President, PM Media company The …

Sparing passengers a fare hike, APSRTC keeps festive spirit up
2 years, 6 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 …

Rain may have forced many to drop plans to venture out of Bengaluru during extended weekend
2 years, 7 months ago

Rain may have forced many to drop plans to venture out of Bengaluru during extended weekend

The Hindu  

: Every year, the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation operates additional services during Ganesha Chaturthi anticipating that there will be a huge rush. Usually, people look for long weekends to go out — this could be another factor.” The official added that there was also no significant rise in demand for buses operated on inter-State routes. Minister warns of taking …

Bengaluru’s number of vehicles doubles in a decade, but BMTC fleet size remains stagnant
2 years, 10 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 …

Pvt bus operators suffer heavy losses after a sharp dip in passengers due to COVID
4 years, 8 months ago

Pvt bus operators suffer heavy losses after a sharp dip in passengers due to COVID

Deccan Chronicle  

COVID-19 pandemic has broken the backbone of private bus service sector in Kerala, which had weathered several storms in the past. The nearly 13,000 private buses, engaging more than one lakh daily-wage workers, are the backbone of public transport in Kerala which constitutes 77 per cent of the entire passenger transport segment. As the joint action committee of the private …

Bengal private bus operators demand fare hike due to diesel price hike, Covid restrictions
4 years, 9 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 …

Long-distance bus operators to run vehicles on Kolkata routes
4 years, 9 months ago

Long-distance bus operators to run vehicles on Kolkata routes

Hindustan Times  

With several Kolkata-based private bus operators demanding an increase in fares to resume services, the West Bengal transport department has roped in long-distance private bus operators to run their fleets in the city to meet the demand in the eastern metropolis, officials said on Sunday. The long-distance bus operators have hailed it as a ‘win-win’ situation for both the state …

Private buses go off road in Himachal Pradesh, public on receiving end
6 years, 6 months ago

Private buses go off road in Himachal Pradesh, public on receiving end

Hindustan Times  

Demanding an increase in the bus fare, private bus operators in Himachal Pradesh shut down their services on Monday, giving the commuters a harrowing time in figuring out to arrange other modes of travel. Around 3,500 private buses went off-road on Monday as the bus operators demand a fare hike by at least ₹5 to ₹10. The private bus operators …

It’s freewheeling for pvt. bus operators
11 years, 2 months ago

It’s freewheeling for pvt. bus operators

The Hindu  

Going by Transport Department rules, no individual passenger can purchase a ticket either offline or online for travelling to different destinations in a private bus. Blatantly violating these rules, private bus operators have been running buses at will right under the nose of the Transport Department all these years. The authorities have seized nearly 800 private buses across the State, …

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