Posts : BMTC

Using alternate routes

ss87 - 19-NOV-2010

 Having used BMTC for almost a decade, learnt many interesting experiences. To reach a place we generally prefer to travel by the shorter route and if possible direct bus. But shorter route/direct route  may not always be the faster route,and if involves changing buses might be expensive too.

Chaos in Major Bus Stops

Vasanth - 13-NOV-2010

 Major Junction Bus Stops like Corporation (Hudson Circle), Richmond Circle, Banashankari, Marathalli, Jayadeva are fully chaotic. These bus stops handle multiple buses 4-5 at the same time and the bus stops are not designed to handle multiple buses.

Bus Priority - Project updates

silkboard - 12-NOV-2010

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As of mid Nov, where are we?

No one wants to go in City Buses

jakkura - 10-NOV-2010

CITY BUSES ARE SO much full and even girls or old people will not get a seat. And who wants to go to ITPL or Electronic city or Yellahanka or Penya how will they go soon at 8 o clock office hours. Only some of the IT sector people have flexible hours, and still IT sector does not have work from home option, very few companies have work from home option.

BMTC and monopoly - opening up Local Bus Transport in Bangalore

silkboard - 1-NOV-2010

BMTC has monopoly in operating road based public transport services in Bangalore. No-one is allowed to operate buses to carry general public in Bangalore. Special and closed situations like Private companies shuttling their employees, and schools hauling in their students are the only exceptions to this monopoly.

BMTC and monopoly - opening up Local Bus Transport in Bangalore

silkboard - 1-NOV-2010

BMTC has monopoly in operating road based public transport services in Bangalore. No-one is allowed to operate buses to carry general public in Bangalore. Special and closed situations like Private companies shuttling their employees, and schools hauling in their students are the only exceptions to this monopoly.

BMTC and monopoly - opening up Local Bus Transport in Bangalore

silkboard - 1-NOV-2010

BMTC has monopoly in operating road based public transport services in Bangalore. No-one is allowed to operate buses to carry general public in Bangalore. Special and closed situations like Private companies shuttling their employees, and schools hauling in their students are the only exceptions to this monopoly.

BMTC buses on NICE Road

Nags123 - 29-OCT-2010

Hi All, 

I think we should ask BMTC to run buses on NICE road especially buses starting from electronic City towards Girinagar, BSK II/III stage,  Srinagar, Hanumantha Nagar, Chandra layaout, Vijayanagar,  Rajaji Nagar .etc

Build TTMC on both side of a road

rackstar - 27-OCT-2010

Shantinagar TTMC is built on one side of road, so we have 2 junctions on adjacent roads. Though those junctions have only bus traffic, still additional junctions formed. Imagine 2 extra junctions near hebbal junction  when hebbal TTMC is built.

Making Public Transport the First Choice

murali772 - 27-OCT-2010

That was the title of the Nobel Memorial Seminar convened by 'Volvo Buses', yesterday (26th Oct) at the Leela, Bangalore.