Bengaluru takes about 35 to 42 lakh trips everyday on Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) buses every day, many of which are fraught with accidents. Bengaluru: It was a narrow escape for Vinay Kumar who was crossing the road near K.R. Hospital when a BMTC bus almost took him out. “I was supposed to lose […]
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COVID-19 and less revenue have forced BMTC to operate only a handful of air-conditioned buses. Bengaluru: Only 180 air-conditioned Volvo buses are operated currently by Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) as against 761 before the pandemic. The services have been scaled down due to less revenue generation and lesser demand induced by COVID-19. A bus […]
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Differently-abled people do not have complete access to public buses because the buses are not built keeping them in mind. Bangalore: Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) and Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) buses in the state are still not fully accessible to differently-abled people. Out of 77 KSRTC bus stations in the state, only […]
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Despite the city’s attempts to make public transport smart by introducing Intelligent Transport system (ITS), passengers are issued paper tickets. By Savyata Mishra Anil Kumar boards the bus from Majestic bus station to Uttarahalli every day after work by paying Rs 22. A few months ago, he was being issued one electronically generated ticket of […]
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BMTC’s women-only lounges which ensure the safety of women by debarring the entry of men at all times, fail to serve their purpose as women complain of a lack of security officials deployed to keep a check on these lounges. Nikita Arora It’s 9.00 PM and Sudeeksha Kouthsasa waits in the women-only bus-lounge at the […]
Continue ReadingBMTC and KSRTC buses plying through the city lack glass-breaking hammers; newly deployed fleet of Volvo buses will have passenger safety at their prime. Sanchari Ghatak First the first aid kits have had their contents missing, now glass-breaking hammers are nowhere to be found. Would you travel in such a bus? Well, most people in […]
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Most public and private buses in Bangalore lack panic buttons, risking the security of thousands of passengers daily. Nikita Arora Buses in Bangalore that ply on the city streets day and night, lack panic buttons and Vehicle Location Tracking (VLT) devices, thereby posing a serious risk to the safety of the everyday commuters. Currently, there […]
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Differently-abled commuters are unable to use BMTC and KSRTC buses. Buses do not have proper facilities for them. Ishika Dangayach The facilities provided by the government for the disabled people in Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) and Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) l like wheelchairs, ramps, reserved seats in buses, remain unused. The differently-abled […]
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No compensation for the family of the deceased migrant labourer. By Jagriti Parakh Suitable compensation is not granted to the family of the migrant labourer, who died in a hit-and-run accident at the Outer Ring Road (ORR). They are left with no source of income to provide for a family of five, after the unnatural […]
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Students who lost their bus pass earlier,have to pay money for the remaining months. BMTC says they are looking into the matter. By Shubhangi Mathur Bangalore: Parul Jindal who commutes daily to her college is waiting for the issuance of her Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) bus pass for two months now. “I filled the […]
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