In 33 percent of accident cases, the driver was solely at fault shows a 2023 study conducted by the Civil Engineering department of R V College. The city has witnessed more than 100 accidents involving Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) buses till September this year. Commuters raise concern over careless driving. According to data from […]
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To ensure passenger safety on buses, experts say that authorities must carry out regular inspections of onboard first-aid kits and train the staff to respond to emergencies. Several Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) buses are operating without onboard first-aid kits in the city. This has left commuters without any safety provisions in case of an […]
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Even after new updates on Namma BMTC app, users can’t book e-tickets through the app. The Transport Minister had assured that they would be able to. More than five weeks since the Transport Minister announced that the updated Namma BMTC app will have an e-tickets feature, commuters cannot buy tickets online. Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation […]
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Passengers are charged for using urinals though the signs say it is free Commuters complain of filthy latrines in Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) bus terminals. Many female commuters refrain from using these toilets fearing possible infection. Swetha, a frequent user of one of the busiest bus terminals, Kempegowda Bus Station, also known as Majestic, […]
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National Common Mobility Card (NCMC) will be implemented by the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) from March 30, 2023, but not by the BMTC. Bus commuters will have to wait a while longer to use the NCMC for their daily commute. The Bengaluru Metropolitan Transportation Corporation (BMTC) said that their buses will not be […]
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Number of passengers in the bus didn’t even hit double digits after being inaugurated. It was 11 a.m. the AC bus to Chikkaballapur was ready to leave the Kempegowda bus stop, but it had only one passenger. After waiting a bit, it set off on its journey with that sole passenger. Few people are willing […]
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QR ticketing in BMTC buses delayed as the transport corporation fails to provide Paytm soundboxes. Issuing of daily bus tickets through Unified Payments Interface (UPI) is getting delayed as the Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) has failed to provide Paytm soundboxes to Volvo AC buses. A BMTC official said, “We planned to provide Paytm soundboxes […]
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Nimmbus is the latest app set to be launched by BMTC for live tracking of buses. However, some say that an app may not solve the issue of poor ridership. The Nimmbus mobile app was scheduled to be launched on Dec.23, 2022 by the Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC). However, the app launch has been […]
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The state’s transport corporation had launched exclusive buses for women but discontinued them due to poor ridership. The government planned to reintroduce them again but so far it has not. The Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) does not plan to reintroduce pink buses for women, an official from BMTC said.. The buses were discontinued due […]
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BMTC has laid the groundwork for the relaunch of its mobile application. Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) officials are working on the procedures of installation of live trackers in its buses. The BMTC mobile application is not working since 2021. A Priyanka, System manager, BMTC, said that the official application to track the live location […]
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