August 09, 2022 7:27 am
A senior RTC official said the aid will provide much relief to the RTCs, but much needs to be done in terms of administrative and operational reforms to run the corporations in a better manner.
June 28, 2022 2:36 pm
Diesel is available at Rs 88 per litre at retail outlets in Bengaluru but its bulk purchase rate is Rs 119 per litre. BMTC had tied up with private retail outlets but oil companies have now objected to this arrangement
May 27, 2022 9:52 am
According to Umesh D S, assistant commissioner of education at BBMP, the initiative was launched last year in September by BBMP and it has impacted over 300 marginalised children between the age group of 2.5 to 6 years.
April 29, 2022 11:43 am
In 2014, the BMTC had procured 186 Ashok Leyland BS-4 midi buses, which are larger than mini buses. These buses are mainly put into service in the narrow and congested areas of the city as they are 9m-long and have 33 seats.
April 06, 2022 8:10 pm
The daily, weekly and monthly passes can be bought through an app provided by Tummoc, a private company offering payment facilities for multi-modal transport service providers
March 04, 2022 8:52 pm
Ahead of the Karnataka budget, BBPV had asked the government to allocate Rs 1000 crore annually to the BMTC so that bus fares could be reduced for the general public.
March 04, 2022 7:33 am
The petition to CM Basavaraj Bommai and transport minister B Sriramulu has sought allocation of Rs 1000 crore annually to the Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) so that bus fares could be reduced.
February 18, 2022 7:38 pm
The charging facility at Kengeri depot is ready, and according to senior officials, the facility at other depots will be functional by the first week of March.
February 02, 2022 3:50 pm
On Wednesday, around 20 passengers of a BMTC bus had a narrow escape near South End Circle in South Bengaluru when its crew alerted them after noticing that the bus was on fire.
January 05, 2022 8:34 pm
However, 10 percent operations will be available from 6 am to 10 pm only for people working in essential services sectors.