Bengaluru bus story goes viral. Nervous bus conductor on Day 1 of his job gets tons of support from passengersA Bengaluru bus journey highlighted rare commuter empathy when passengers patiently supported a nervous new conductor. Instead of irritatio...
30 Sep, 2025, 10.25 AM IST
Karnataka observes 12-hour statewide Bandh by pro-Kannada groups amid tight security todayA 12-hour statewide bandh called by pro-Kannada groups to protest the assault on a state-run bus conductor in Belagavi has begun in Karnata...
22 Mar, 2025, 09.58 AM IST
'State govt using Police to suppress us': Chairman of Labour Council on Karnataka BandhPro-Kannada groups are organizing a 12-hour statewide bandh in Karnataka, protesting the alleged assault on a bus conductor for not speakin...
22 Mar, 2025, 09.12 AM IST
Karnataka bandh on March 22: Why Bengaluru and other cities will witness a 12-hour statewide shutdown between 6am and 6pmKarnataka bandh on March 22 Reason: A 12-hour Karnataka bandh has been announced by Kannada Okkoota on March 22. The bandh protests an alle...
20 Mar, 2025, 12.42 PM IST
Kannada outfits announce bandh on March 22 over assault on bus conductor in BelagaviKannada Okkuta has called for a statewide bandh in Karnataka on March 22 to protest against the alleged assault on a state bus conductor fo...
28 Feb, 2025, 04.58 PM IST
Maharashtra state transport buses to Karnataka suspended after attack on bus, driverMaharashtra Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik has suspended state transport bus services to Karnataka following the attack on an MSRTC bus ...
24 Feb, 2025, 02.35 PM IST
Bengaluru bus conductor saves man from having his phone stolen by a thief; Here what happenedA BMTC bus conductor foiled a theft attempt at NIMHANS, alerting a passenger whose phone was almost stolen while boarding bus 343. The cond...
29 Jan, 2025, 05.55 PM IST
Karnataka roadways ordered to pay Rs 1 lakh to a man deboarded for carrying cooking oil in busA man wins against Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation after being ousted from a bus for carrying homemade oil. Deivasigamani's conf...
01 May, 2024, 04.55 PM IST
From buses to blockbusters! After 'Jailer' success, Rajinikanth visits BMTC depot where he once worked as a conductorSuperstar Rajinikanth visited a bus depot in Bengaluru on Tuesday where he used to work as a bus conductor before becoming an actor. The 72...
29 Aug, 2023, 04.36 PM IST
You will soon get to buy BMTC bus passes onlineFor the time being, the facility is available only on air-conditioned buses (Vajra services) that ply between the Kempegowda bus station an...
31 May, 2018, 09.59 AM IST
Share your thoughts, BMTC wants to shore up its imagePassengers will be given a slip to write their experiences on cleanliness, maintenance and crew behaviour. In all, there will be 10 questio...
11 Dec, 2017, 11.22 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
Time for smart travel: BMTC's bug-free smart card to rollout soonThe BMTC has partnered with Axis Bank to launch what it claims to be India's first openloop Europay , MasterCard, Visa (EMV) system.
03 Jul, 2017, 11.00 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
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
In an online world, BMTC misses the bus againBut regular users of the city's public bus network believe the utility could have introduced online bus pass facility years ago.
11 Jan, 2016, 11.17 AM IST
Meet Prema Ramappa Nadapatti, the first and the only female driver of BMTCPrema simply turned her passion for driving into a full-time job. So, she learnt to drive a lorry and got herself a heavy transport vehicle...
02 Feb, 2015, 12.44 PM IST