In 2022, separate bus lanes were created near the Kengeri Satellite Bus Terminal to regulate traffic. The route faces traffic congestion again as the bus lanes have vanished. Traffic congestion has returned to the Kengeri bus terminal area after cones placed to regulate traffic were removed. Plans to construct dividing walls to mark bus routes […]
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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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More than half of bus stops in the city have no shelters. Bus stops in Bengaluru like Sultanpalya, Ramohalli, Anchayepalya, Kumbalgodu,and others either do not have shelters or have shelters that are shabby due to a lack of maintenance. Officials say that the construction of all bus shelters will probably be completed by March 2023. […]
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BMTC buses to launch online booking of tickets soon with Kannada and English language settings. After the e-pass, Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) is coming up with electronic tickets (e-tickets) for passengers. This e-ticket will be launched very soon in collaboration with Tummoc, a Bangalore based start-up. According to Arnab, coordinator of BMTC, “Many commuters […]
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Reports say that the helpline number for women commuters is too complex to remember. Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation’s (BMTC) initiatives for the safety of women passengers—women safety committee and helpline number—have not been able to serve their purpose due to improper functioning and lack of awareness amongst the commuters. Ankitha Sarika Cheppudira, a student and […]
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Male-oriented transport policies and lack of inclusive work conditions lead to less representation of women in the BMTC. Bengaluru: Working for more than ten hours a day, not being able to see her family, facing harassment from commuters and her employers, and being surrounded by mainly male employers. This is the ordeal of Kusuma Omprakash, […]
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Regular work commuters worry about timely metro feeder buses for their office trips while others are unaware of the service. Narayan Rao gets off at the Rajarajeshwari Nagar metro station every day. His office is approximately three kms away from the station. A working professional at an insurance company, he runs down the stairs, books […]
Continue ReadingStatistics show that the construction of bus shelters was started in 2018 by Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) but commuters are still waiting in the sun and the rain. Jyoti would always take the bus home—it was her favorite way to travel the streets of Bengaluru. The people she would meet and the things she […]
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Cab companies and state and city transport organizations have not prioritized fitting GPS panic buttons in their vehicles. Karnataka Transport Department has not ensured the fitting of Global Positioning System (GPS) panic buttons in public service transport raising safety concerns amongst women passengers. Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MORTH) had mandated the installation of […]
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