This Bengaluru CEO tried public transport for the first time — then walked 30 minutes to his office!Capitalmind CEO Deepak Shenoy took a bus to his Bengaluru office due to a knee injury and was surprised at the ₹6 fare. He highlighted the ...
03 Apr, 2025, 09.57 AM IST
Bengaluru: Autorickshaw fare hike likely after Metro, bus tariff increaseIn Bengaluru, autorickshaw fares are expected to increase following recent hikes in Metro Rail and bus ticket prices. A meeting is set for ...
12 Mar, 2025, 01.23 PM IST
Bengaluru Metro Rail ride gets costlier by 50 per centMetro fares in Bengaluru will rise by about 50 per cent from Sunday, with revised tariffs for peak and non-peak hours. The new fare structu...
08 Feb, 2025, 07.22 PM IST
'Old man struggling to pay, well-off woman travelling for free': Bengaluru man sparks viral debate on free bus rides to womenThe Karnataka government is facing criticism for increasing bus fares by 15% for state-run transport corporations. The opposition and publi...
09 Jan, 2025, 11.31 AM IST
Airfares set to surge over 3% during Gandhi Jayanti's long weekend, puts dampener on travel plansTravel expenses to Goa have surged during the upcoming Gandhi Jayanti long weekend, leaving holidaymakers facing unexpected budgetary chall...
13 Sep, 2023, 10.06 AM IST
Free inter-district bus facility for stranded people to travel within Karnataka for 3 daysThe expenses will be borne by the government, Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa said appealing to the people to make use of the opportunity th...
03 May, 2020, 01.39 PM IST
Restructure fares, build dedicated lanes to make buses popular: IIScThis will improve ridership by almost 6% from the existing 45 lakh a day, the study says.
10 Jul, 2019, 12.02 PM 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
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
Illogical rise in bus fares put brakes on festive plansTransport department's principal secretary was willing to examine the issue of exorbitant fares being charged during the festive sea son an...
24 Aug, 2017, 11.01 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
Karnataka government makes a minor cut in bus faresTransport minister Ramalinga Reddy clarified that the fare cut was not applicable to air-conditioned and luxury bus services.
08 Jan, 2015, 10.56 AM 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
- Will cut bus fares if government extends tax exemption to RTCs: Ramalinga Reddy
The price of diesel had come down by Rs 6.18 per litre recently, which prompted the JDS and BJP in Karnataka to demand reduction in bus far...
10 Nov, 2014, 08.20 PM IST