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Prototype of new electric bus flagged off, 921 new electric buses to join BMTC fleet by end of financial year

Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) flagged off a prototype of the new set of 921 electric buses manufactured by Tata Motors. These buses will be inducted in a phased manner this financial year. BMTC already has a fleet of 390 electric buses which these 921 new buses will join, taking…

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Bengaluru traffic police trained 24,502 people on road safety in 2022

Bengaluru Traffic Police have trained 24,502 people incl. KSRTC, BMTC drivers, fire force personnel, drivers of public/private sectors, cab drivers, home guards, traffic wardens, school/college students at Traffic Training Road Safety Institute. 11,711 people trained this year. SARS trains school students on road safety by police visiting schools. Object of…

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Police officer drives BMTC bus after driver falls sick and halts vehicle in middle of road in Bengaluru

Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Ramachandra D. from Halasuru made arrangements to shift the driver to Bowring Hospital before taking the wheel of the bus

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BMTC to induct 921 non-AC Electric buses soon; all four RTCs to add 3,888 new buses to its fleet

BMTC to induct 921 electric buses from Tata Motors. KSRTC, BMTC, NWKRTC, KKRTC to add 3,888 new buses. BMTC to purchase 840 BS-6 compliant buses, 100 electric buses under NCAP, 20 mini buses under SUTF. KSRTC to buy 620 buses, 300 electric buses under GCC. NWKRTC to buy 286 buses,…

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CNG buses: Cheaper than electric, but are they really an option for BMTC?

Mounting vehicular pollution in Bengaluru has intensified demands to accelerate the ‘electric’ switch to green mobility. But the costly transition has been slow and unsteady. Why has the relatively cheaper Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) failed to take off as an alternative, fuelling both BMTC buses and private, personal vehicles?

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Bus accidents claimed 1,971 lives in last 5 years in Karnataka

The main reasons for bus accidents, according to Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy, were speeding and ferrying more passengers than the stipulated capacity.

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BMTC extends service of Hebbal-Shivajinagar buses till Kodigehalli Gate

The services of Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) buses plying between Hebbal and Shivajinagar (as starting and ending points) have been extended till Kodigehalli Gate due to ongoing construction works in Hebbal. The move came after many passengers faced troubles trying to catch buses from the bus stop near Hebbal police…

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BMTC launches Vayu Vajra services to KIA T2 in Bengaluru

At present, T-2 is handling services of Star Air, AirAsia India, and Vistara. On September 1, all international flight operations at the Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) will be shifted to Terminal-2 (T2).

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Transport Minister flags off new BMTC training vehicles

Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy launched Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation’s (BMTC’s) 50 new SUVs and training vehicles on Friday. The vehicles will be used by depot managers working at depots who are required to carry out several operational and other activities.

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Bengaluru auto drivers claim free bus rides for women have hit their business

Auto drivers in Bengaluru claim that the success of the Shakti scheme only meant they were losing business further. Most auto drivers in the city have been seeing a decline in auto bookings, especially on ride-hailing applications, allege autorickshaw drivers’ unions. This comes even as the ridership in RTC buses…

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BMTC crew fail to follow passenger safety norms; buses keep doors open

Despite the Road Transport Corporations (RTC) issuing a circular to follow passenger safety norms and close bus doors before the bus moves, most Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) buses in the city are not following the rules.

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CoP takes bus rides to create awareness about women’s safety

City Police Commissioner B. Dayananda on Monday took BMTC bus rides to create awareness about women’s safety. He was followed by other senior officers.

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Poor bus connectivity prevents garment workers from benefitting under Shakti Scheme

The Shakti scheme, which provides free bus rides for women, was expected to benefit over three lakh strong, mostly women, garment workforce in the city. However, an on-ground reality check reveals that the garment workers who have been depending on private transport facilities like tempos, and share autos, haven’t shifted…

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Shakti scheme: Crowded state-run buses, no passengers for premium buses in Bengaluru

A day after the Shakti scheme was launched, the Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation buses were crowded, leading to a demand for increasing the bus fleet

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Smiling faces as women take free bus rides; activists urge govt. to drop smart card and domicile norm

Free travel in ordinary buses brought happiness to the faces of women passengers on Sunday as the much awaited Shakti scheme was launched by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah

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Karnataka launches free bus services for women

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Sunday launched free travel scheme for women in Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) and Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) under 'Shakti Yojana'. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Around 42 lakh women can travel free in govt. buses from 1 p.m. today in State

The Congress government is all set to launch Shakti, the free bus travel scheme for women, one of the party’s five poll guarantees, in Bengaluru on Sunday. Women are eligible to travel for free in government-run non-luxury buses operated by BMTC, KSRTC, NWRTC, and NEKRTC from 1 p.m. on Sunday.

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BMTC to procure 120 electric mini-buses

The Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) is in the process of procuring 120 mini-buses to cater as metro feeder services, and serve the last mile connectivity in the city, said Sathyavathi. G., Managing Director of BMTC.

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BMTC has no tolerance for misbehaviour by crew, traffic indiscipline

The BMTC is in the process of training its employees in safe driving and soft skills and recently finished the training of 200 to 300 crew members. While a few readers had raised questions about the infamous bad behaviour and rash driving of the crew, Sathyavathi G., MD, BMTC, said…

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‘Quality bus shelters are need of the hour and women safety is top priority’

“Going forward, more corporate companies should come up to set up good infrastructure bus shelters in the city,“ said Sathyavathi G., Managing Director, BMTC. While answering readers’ questions about the bad state of bus shelters in the city during the #THTalksBengaluru, a live chat with The Hindu, she said that…

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