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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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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The lack of subsidies has not stopped people from buying them. Bengaluru: Sales of electric two-wheelers continue to rise in Bangalore city despite the lack of subsidies. The number of two-wheelers sold till the third week of September 2023 has surpassed the total number of electric two-wheelers sold in 2022, according to statistics from […]
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Repair work is being done in Nallurhalli Metro Station because of a planning flaw. Gaps between the walls and the roofs of walkways at the Nallurhalli Metro station are now being plugged in order to ensure that no rainwater enters the station. All three entrances that are linked to walkways have these gaps that need […]
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Auto drivers say that the cost of driving autos using LPG is a cheaper option for them. BENGALURU: The Karnataka state government is planning to introduce subsidies for auto-rickshaw drivers to change to electric autos. Mallikarjuna C, Additional Commissioner for Transport, said, “A subsidy of Rs. 60,000 will be given to the auto drivers who […]
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Cases of excess passengers in goods vehicles have doubled this year, and police fined the passengers Rs. 200. Bengaluru traffic police data shows that cases of carrying excess passengers in goods vehicleshave increased. In 2021, 20,794 cases were booked but in 2022, till October 49,834 cases have been booked. Chandan KB, a quality engineer at […]
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NHAI official says that they are exploring the process. Multiple toll booths are still functioning within a distance of 60 kilometres (km) on National Highways (NH) in Karnataka despite an announcement by Nitin Gadkari, the Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways, in February 2022. The section 8(2) in the National Highways Fee (Determination of […]
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Auto travel will become more expensive in the city, say Bangaloreans. The Bengaluru public is unhappy with the ban on Ola, Uber and Rapido auto rickshaws and says that it will directly affect their pockets. Maya Gautam who works in an IT company said, “Because of this, travelling in Bengaluru can become more expensive and […]
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LPG auto drivers are hesitant about buying e-autos as they are expensive and give less mileage. High maintenance costs of electric auto rickshaws are keeping Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) auto drivers at bay. Apart from their high buying and maintenance cost, e-autos take four to five hours to charge completely at an Electric Vehicle (EV) […]
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Workers claim that more than 1,30,000 state transport workers will be benefited if the government revises their wages. Workers of Karnataka state transport corporations have pledged to continue their agitation against the state government if their demands are not met. On Tuesday, Akhila Karnataka Rajya Raste Sarige Nowkara Mahamandali (AKRRSNM) workers met at Freedom Park […]
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