Namma Metro phase III may make way for elevated corridorThe new plan, however, does not mention two lines proposed during the preparation of the detailed project report for Phase II-A and Phase I...
11 Apr, 2019, 11.05 AM IST
BMTC plans to offer a bouquet of bus passesBMTC official, who was part of the meeting that suggested changes in the commuter pass system, said the transport utility was also planning...
27 Dec, 2018, 10.31 AM IST
Ad hoarding ban dents metro, BMTC revenueWhile the BMRCL is expected to lose about ₹10 crore a year, the BMTC’s annual loss is estimated to be around ₹4.2 crore due to the ban on o...
25 Dec, 2018, 01.25 PM IST
No change? Use digital wallet to buy bus ticket in BangaluruBangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) is working on a plan to replace its 10,000 electronic ticketing machines with an Androi...
06 Nov, 2018, 11.17 AM IST
Fewer BMTC buses likely during non-peak hoursBy converting two working shifts per bus to one general shift, the cash-strapped operator hopes to minimise the cost of manpower.
22 Oct, 2018, 11.23 AM IST
KSRTC likely to remodel Majestic Bus TerminalThe idea of developing land for commercial purposes was mooted by transport minister DC Thammanna. He has a similar idea for the cash-strap...
18 Oct, 2018, 10.46 AM IST
- Bengaluru Transport Minister sees a goldmine in Shantinagar depot
The Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) is reeling under losses and this piece of highvalue real estate can cover the BMTC’...
11 Oct, 2018, 10.43 AM IST
Stalemate over use of big data in governanceThe task group’s report, meanwhile, will touch on aspects of policy-making by collating case studies from around the world around big data,...
28 Aug, 2018, 10.51 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
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
Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation seeks rapid transport systemTo start with, the transport utility with a fleet of more than 6,000 buses wants the government to provide priority lanes on some of the po...
14 Jun, 2017, 10.56 AM IST
Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation wants more demand for airport busesThe BMTC wants its Vayu Vajra service to replace cabs as the preferred means of transport to the airport, which is around 40km from the cit...
11 May, 2017, 10.43 AM IST
Dear women, remain calm; panic buttons on buses soonBMTC has signed a pact with city-based citizens' initiative, Durga, after piloting the concept in a few buses between February and July .
18 Jan, 2017, 12.18 PM IST
Bengaluru: BMTC flags off intelligent transport system in low-key mannerThe ITS was first dreamt up in 2012 as a solution to passenger’s woes and those complaining that the bus system was not sharp enough for a ...
25 May, 2016, 06.08 PM IST
Cashless travel on cards from May, says Bangalore Metropolitan Transport CorporationEkroop Caur said common mobility cards will be issued from all pass counters, and Traffic and Transit Management Centres (TTMC) apart from ...
30 Mar, 2016, 11.11 AM IST
Why bill us if you can't ply, Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation?BMTC commuters had a taste of what it means to be at the mercy of a monopoly on April 30.
01 May, 2015, 10.23 AM IST
Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation's old buses turn city's latest killer appThe BMTC bus, which mowed down four people after jumping the median on the Lingarajapuram flyover on December 24, was well past its retirem...
02 Jan, 2015, 09.20 AM IST