Bengaluru Bus Strike Updates: Why drivers are protesting, what to expect, and are cabs and private buses operating?Bengaluru Bus Strike Updates: A strike by Karnataka state-run transport workers began August 5, 2025, disrupting bus services statewide, in...
05 Aug, 2025, 08.42 AM IST
Bengaluru: Watch BMTC AC Volvo bus lose control, crash into 4 cars and 4 bikes on Hebbal flyover; Several injuredA BMTC bus in Bengaluru lost control on the Hebbal Flyover, crashing into multiple vehicles. The bus initially struck two bikers and then c...
13 Aug, 2024, 12.59 PM IST
Bengaluru bandh: Who is protesting and why? What's closed and what's openBengaluru bandh: Various farmer bodies, Kannada organizations, and opposition parties have called for a shutdown or 'Bandh' in Bengaluru to...
26 Sep, 2023, 12.08 PM IST
Anil Kumble opts for BMCT bus amid Bengaluru bandhThe Federation of Private Transporters in Karnataka has requested a one-day bandh in Bengaluru in opposition to the Shakthi plan, which pro...
11 Sep, 2023, 02.10 PM IST
Govt staff strike: Arrangements made to ensure key services are unaffected in Karnatakahe employees have put forward their demands including, implementation of the Seventh Pay Commission report and implementation of at least 4...
01 Mar, 2023, 12.23 PM IST
RTC workers' strike begins in Karnataka, bus services hitBus services in several cities, including Bengaluru, were thrown out of gear from Tuesday afternoon itself after drivers and conductors dec...
07 Apr, 2021, 11.26 AM IST
Partial bandh likely in Bengaluru today; bus services may be disruptedAlthough the Karnataka government has maintained that schools and colleges will remain open and state run buses will operate as usual, it w...
08 Jan, 2020, 10.47 AM IST
30% BMTC employees want to drive out of BengaluruBengaluru's cost of living, traffic and the desire to return to their home towns and villages could well be the reasons for this.
11 Jul, 2017, 11.44 AM IST
Public buses resume services in Bengaluru after road transport workers' unions call off strikeThe protest was withdrawn after transport minister Ramalinga Reddy assured union leaders of a 12.5% wage hike.
28 Jul, 2016, 10.51 AM IST
Transport strike: Garment sector worst affectedBCIC president Thyagu Valliappa said that the three-day strike by BMTC and KSTRC everely truncated employee turn-out in industries in and a...
27 Jul, 2016, 07.27 PM IST
Schools, colleges asked to declare holiday in BengaluruBus services resumed from Majestic to the Shanthinagar TTMC, Majestic to Mysuru Road satellite bus stand and Majestic to Shivajinagar.
27 Jul, 2016, 12.07 PM IST
No end in sight: Transport strike brings more cars on to roadsTransport minister Ramalinga Reddy reiterated the government's stand that transport unions should first call off the strike before any talk...
26 Jul, 2016, 10.31 AM IST
Government declares two-days holiday for schools ahead of transport stirThe strike declaration by transport unions follows the government's rejection of their demand for a 35 per cent increase in wages.
25 Jul, 2016, 11.27 AM IST
Nationwide transport strike affects services in KarnatakaIncidents of stone pelting on public buses were reported from different parts of the state including Bengaluru, Hubballi, Bellary and Raich...
30 Apr, 2015, 01.51 PM IST
Bengaluru buses, autos, trucks may not ply todayThe city police tweeted that BMTC and KSRTC buses would be functional and requested the public to go about their lives as usual.
30 Apr, 2015, 11.01 AM IST
Normal life in Karnataka may be affected on Thursday by transport sector worker strikeNormal life in the state may be affected tomorrow as public transport and auto rickshaws are likely to stay off the roads.
29 Apr, 2015, 11.04 PM IST
Road Transport and Safety Bill: Staff calls for a nationwide strikeBoth state-owned bus transport corporations BMTC and KSRTC will be off the road. Autorickshaw drivers have also extended support.
28 Apr, 2015, 12.29 PM IST