People are unaware of panic alarm buttons in Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) buses; a High Court directive to install announcement system in buses for the visually impaired couldn’t make its way out of the pipeline stage. Most passengers are unaware of the panic alarm buttons in BMTC buses. Shanthi, a regular bus commuter said […]
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Kamrul Hoque, an Assamese student launched a complaint to the Police Comissioner of Bengaluru after being allegedly assaulted by ticket collectors in a BMTC bus. The Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) is actively investigating the alleged attack on an Assamese student studying in Azim Premji University, BMTC Public Relations Officer said. The Assam Tribune covered […]
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BMTC officials say that more electric and diesel buses will be inducted soon to reduce overcrowding. Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) is planning to introduce more diesel and electric buses. The officials from BMTC say that the tender has been floated. Sunitha Jain, Public Relations Officer (PRO) at BMTC said that they have issued […]
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Commuters complain that the inconsistent service has forced them to rely on private buses or use their personal vehicles. Of the total 6,381 buses under the Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC), 796 buses are not working due to maintenance issue and shortage of drivers. The last recruitment drive was five years ago and the […]
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Officials cited the lack of demand from the citizens as the reason behind the decision. The Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) has discontinued the online ticket booking facility for the Vayu Vajra buses through the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) app and website. The service, introduced in 2020, allowed passengers to prebook tickets for […]
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Till December first week of this year 27,000 National Common Mobility Cards cards have been issued. National Common Mobility Cards (NCMC) users are reporting that most metro station scanners cannot read the cards. Satyam Gupta, a daily commuter at the M G Road metro station complained, “Almost every time, whenever I try scanning the NCMC […]
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Residents of Medahalli have to walk around a kilometre more to board a bus, despite having a bus stand in the neighbourhood. BMTC busses do not stop at the Medahalli bus stop which is situated off the national highway. Instead, they stop further away, on the highway resulting in commuters having to walk nearly a […]
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There is also a decrease in the number of schedules operated. The number of staff in the Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) has seen a decrease since the past few years. According to data from BMTC website, the number of staff as on Sept. 09, 2023 is 28,894 as against 34,114 staff in 2017-18. Channappa, a BMTC driver said […]
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This training session will continue for another two to three months until all the drivers are trained. Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) drivers are being trained at Traffic Management Centre to reduce the number of fatal deaths caused by the BMTC buses. Anil Kumar,Inspector in Traffic Management Centre said that the training session demonstrates how […]
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Most Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) buses remain inaccessible to the disabled and elderly due to their high ground clearance and overcrowding. Although the BMTC has introduced low-floor, ramp-accessible buses meant for the disabled and elderly friendly, most buses have footboards that are too high off the ground, making boarding them difficult for the differently- […]
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