BMTC plans to overhaul Bengaluru bus service by 2030“We are looking at a long-term plan on increasing fleet size, increasing operational efficiency and reducing losses,” BMTC managing directo...
13 May, 2019, 01.00 PM IST
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
48% of BMTC users hold a pass: SurveyBMTC’s recent survey of 5 lakh passengers revealed that about 48% of the people who use BMTC services are pass-holders. The remaining 52% b...
24 Jan, 2019, 11.04 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
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
After facing technical hurdles, BMTC turns to 'closed-loop smart card'While a closed-loop card can be used only for BMTC services, an open-ended card helps its holder to use it across services such as BMTC, KS...
25 Jun, 2018, 11.03 AM IST
BMTC and Metro plan switch to solar powerThe state-run BMTC is planning to instal rooftop solar panels at its 10 traffic transit management centres.
26 Feb, 2018, 10.46 AM IST
Nothing smart about BMTC's cashless cardThe cardholders continue to face resistance from conductors who cardholders say prefer the usual cash transaction than the smart card.
05 Oct, 2017, 10.37 AM IST
BMTC to metro: Make good feeder bus lossOf the 14 Metro stations in North Bengaluru, BMTC's feeder services connect four stations: Nagasandra, Jalahalli, Peenya and Goraguntepalya.
21 Jun, 2017, 11.35 AM IST
All aboard the Green Line: Bengaluru gets a 42km fast track todayThe Green Line section, connecting Mantri Square Sampige Road and Yelachenahalli, will be inaugurated by President Pranab Mukherjee between...
17 Jun, 2017, 11.56 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
Common Mobility Card is now a Smart City Idea for BengaluruCommon mobility card has been packaged under Bengaluru Transport-related Information and Planning System, an app-based platform that will a...
06 Apr, 2017, 12.06 PM IST
Karnataka Government puts party first, keeps utilities apartAs Namma Metro network gets bigger, BMTC will have to realign its network and schedules in order to make optimum use of its fleet and incre...
01 Feb, 2017, 09.45 AM IST
Transport big issue in Bengaluru, but government keeps BMRC & BMTC apartBowing to the pressure from party leaders, the Siddaramaiah regime has nominated a bunch of party workers on the boards of the two critical...
31 Jan, 2017, 07.56 PM IST
Smart cards on two bus routes of Bengaluru from FebruaryFor its smart cards, BMTC has partnered with Axis Bank to launch what it calls `India's first open loop EMV (Europay, MasterCard and Visa) ...
12 Jan, 2017, 11.34 AM IST
Namma Metro, BMTC to work on common tariff cardThe common mobility card project, however, is going to take some time as both organisations will have to first prepare their backend softwa...
19 Jul, 2016, 01.00 AM IST