BMTC allowed to buy 1,000 buses, but it’s unable to...Petition in National Green Tribunal wants transport corporation to buy only CNG buses.
14 Jan, 2019, 01.10 PM IST
CM to decide on BMTC’s 80 electric bus procurementTransport minister DC Thammanna demands outright purchase of buses while city public transport bats for leasing them.
05 Nov, 2018, 10.10 AM IST
Bengaluru's wait for electric buses gets longerGovernment sources said the minister is yet to clear the proposal, though the HD Kumaraswamy regime is set to complete 100 days early next ...
29 Aug, 2018, 05.41 PM IST
Now, commuters in Bengaluru can reserve seats on BMTC busesThe subject of allowing advance booking had come up during a recent interactive meeting between IT companies, BMTC, the transport departmen...
18 Jul, 2018, 05.23 PM IST
BMTC to replace 8 lakh bus passes with smart cardsBMTC earlier worked on a similar project in association with Axis Bank. However, the initiative failed as the smart cards were open-loop ca...
16 Jul, 2018, 10.30 AM IST
Walkers will overtake buses in 5 years, predicts BMTC MDBMTC’s air-conditioned services cater to around 70,000 passengers a day while Namma Metro’s daily ridership is about 3.6 lakh.
09 Jul, 2018, 11.41 AM IST
BMTC hopes a uniform blue-&-white colour will restore its original identityThe blue-and-white colour code will apply to nearly 6,000 ordinary buses, while the air-conditioned buses (Vajra and Vayu Vajra services) w...
26 Jun, 2018, 11.12 AM IST
Breaking down of BMTC buses reduced to halfFor five years since 2011, between five and 10 buses broke down every day, according to experts in the corporation. Reasons were varied: an...
07 Mar, 2018, 11.01 AM IST
BMTC buses to have panic buttons & tracking systemsTara Krishnaswamy, member of Citizens for Bengaluru, suggested that the corporation sensitise its staff to handle complaints of harassment ...
18 Oct, 2017, 10.50 AM IST
BMTC moots flight check-in on Vayu Vajra busesIt is learnt that the transport utility has had at least eight rounds of meetings with the officials of Bangalore International Airport Ltd...
18 Sep, 2017, 10.44 AM IST
You can soon book a seat on select Bengaluru busesWhile the facility of booking tickets online is already available for longdistance and intercity state-run and private services, no such op...
04 Sep, 2017, 10.39 AM IST
Unclear destination boards lead to passengers missing BMTC busesWhile the new fleet (particularly the airconditioned ones) have destination boards with LED display , the old ones have boards without a un...
22 Aug, 2017, 11.01 AM IST
BMTC to coax commuters with wi-fiThe corporation is preparing to provide free wi-fi access and smartphone-based infotainment on the 1,200 buses it will be adding to its fle...
30 May, 2017, 10.27 AM IST
BMTC buses fuel cost to be calculated using fuel automation softwareBMTC depots have automatic fuel gauges and radio frequency identification tags on each bus to keep the account of of fuel that has gone int...
17 May, 2016, 08.33 PM IST
Bengaluru: Planners planning to give BMTC buses a dedicated laneThe city's planners are making an attempt to prioritise public transport and also bring about a semblance of lane discipline on Bengaluru's...
28 Apr, 2016, 02.33 PM IST
Infosys red-lights BMTC on poor service and upkeepInfosys has decided to end its 20-year relationship with public transport utility BMTC upset over its lack of understanding of commuter nee...
31 Mar, 2016, 10.51 AM IST
BMTC to cut carbon footprint with Compressed Natural Gas'REDUCE EMISSION' MISSION Corporation plans to run five buses as a pilot project from Majestic to Whitefield & Electronics City.
29 Sep, 2015, 11.40 AM IST