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No plan to remove loss making city Volvo buses: BMTCChief minister HD Kumaraswamy and former transport minister DC Thammanna, however, had made statements that the Volvo buses would be transf...15 Jul, 2019, 10.55 AM IST- Record loss in FY19 raises doubts about BMTC’s futureGovt has rejected its proposal for an 18% hike in fare; utility hoping for state subsidy to bail it out.30 May, 2019, 11.24 AM IST
- Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation suffers Rs 88 lakh daily lossThe prospect of a fare-hike leading to a further fall in ridership has put the corporation in a Catch-22 situation.10 Oct, 2018, 11.05 AM IST
- About 95% of the commuters in Bengaluru say no to bus fare hikeOf the 569 votes polled, 543 (95%) voted against the fare hike and 25 (4%) voted in favour of the hike. It is pertinent to note that around...21 Sep, 2018, 02.31 PM IST
- BMTC seeks 18% jump in ticket fareBMTC officials ascribe rising costs of operations for the fare revision proposal. “For every ₹100 we spend on operations, BMTC gets only ₹8...23 Jul, 2018, 10.46 AM IST
- Loss-making BMTC stares at just two options: Raise the fare or seek subsidyThe operational loss of air-conditioned buses is much more than that of ordinary buses. The BMTC spends Rs 80.29 to run an AC bus for a kil...12 Jul, 2018, 10.22 AM IST
- AC bus commuters in Bengaluru may feel the fare hike heatEver since air-conditioned buses (Vajra) were inducted, the BMTC was running under a loss. The corporation managed to bring down the losses...20 Jun, 2018, 11.44 AM IST
- Low AC fare, more trips give BMTC a big boostThanks to several reforms, including a major cut in ticket fare and induction of more buses, the utility has witnessed a 43% increase in da...18 Jan, 2018, 11.45 AM IST
- Share your thoughts, BMTC wants to shore up its imagePassengers will be given a slip to write their experiences on cleanliness, maintenance and crew behaviour. In all, there will be 10 questio...11 Dec, 2017, 11.22 AM IST
- Cheap bus passes await garment, building workersThe proposal, which is in the final stages of approval, has not gone down well with a labour union.22 Nov, 2017, 10.33 AM IST
- BMTC is on road to recovery as government waives Rs 120-cr TaxDr Ekroop Caur, outgoing managing director of BMTC, said the corporation had shelled out an additional Rs 205 crore due to wage revision an...05 Jul, 2017, 11.04 AM IST
- Pay less for short-distance commute by BMTC buses“This will benefit approximately 25% of the commuters as ridership is very high in the second stage," transport minister Ramalinga Reddy sa...14 Apr, 2017, 10.52 AM IST
- BMTC to cut bus fares in rivalry with Ola and UberFor successive stages, the fares are likely to remain the same as now.Also, BMTC may not introduce any reductions to the day and monthly pa...03 Apr, 2017, 10.48 AM IST
- What ails BMTC and what it must do to drive Bengaluru's futureBengalureans may have a litany of woes against the Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation but there is no denying that the public tra...24 Feb, 2017, 11.13 AM IST
- BMTC bid to cut loss: Happy hours on buses in BengaluruBMTC's gross revenue from premier bus services (ticket fare and commercials) stood at Rs 199 crore in the eight months from April 2016.19 Jan, 2017, 12.04 PM IST
- Government announces cut in bus fares due to falling diesel price"The officials have been asked to assess the financial position to decide the quantum of reduction, and it will be announced in a day or tw...18 Dec, 2014, 09.04 PM IST
- Power tariffs, prices of other public services to go up in KarnatakaThe ruling Congress has silently gone about giving its nod to increase prices of a few public services in Karnataka.05 May, 2014, 11.56 AM IST
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