Namma Metro Smart Card - too few top-up choices ?

Bengloorappa - 26-APR-2011

Have been reading through the Tender posted by BMRCL on their website inviting tenders from Mobile operators to setup and maintain a top-up system similar to the prepaid top-up system http://bmrc.co.in/pdf/tenders/etopupof%20smart%20cards.pdf

Excerpt from the document on BMRCL's website -

KSRTC charges more for in-state travel - puzzling...very puzzling !!

karpraja - 10-APR-2011

I was booking online on KSRTC portal and observed something very peculiar..very puzzling..very disappointed

• Bangalore to Hubli >> 416KM >> Rs.260 >> Rs. 0.625 / km
• Bangalore to Coimbatore >> 345KM >> Rs.176 >> Rs. 0.51 / km

Other examples: Rajahamsa

DGCA for Airlines!! Who will come for BMTC?

ss87 - 8-DEC-2010

The latest news going on for past 2-3 days is the intervention of DGCA and slashing of the fares of the Airlines across the country - They have fixed the minimum and maximum fares that can be kept for the airlines for the distance

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.

'BMTC tweaks fares to fleece commuters'!?

silkboard - 14-OCT-2010

Vasanth, Pathy sir and some others have always complained that BMTC fares are too high. Two senior citizens from Marathahalli claim that BMTC is charging far higher than prescribed fares. From the Hindu: http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/article817575.ece

Red Board buses v/s Black board buses

ss87 - 9-SEP-2010

 BMTC's ordinary services are of 2 types-the red board catering to the suburban areas and the black board catering to the city areas. By the way of passes the red board passes have higher fares owing to the distance covered by the buses (Route no. 210 and above covering a minimum 15-20kms from city centre).

Callous Attittude of BMTC Authorities - No ownership of work -highly deplorable.

Neeyathi_hemmige - 30-JUN-2010

Hi Prajas,

The BMTC bus fares have been hiked... and the monthly pass with the new revised rates have still not reached the pass-counters be it at BMTC major bus-stands (Majestic,Shivajinagar, KR Market) leave alone other bus-depots.

Which monthly pass should i prefer... help me.

ikalci007 - 29-JUN-2010

Hi all,

I have to travel daily from Kovempu Circle (near BEL Circle) to Rammurthy Nagar Signal (near K.R Puram tinfactory), now i want to take a monthly pass for this. I want to know that is in this route Black board pass valid or not? I have confusion in Black board pass and other pass. Should i take Black board pass or other pass?

Suggest me!!!

Proposal to increase fares

ss87 - 31-MAR-2010

Following the recent increase in fuel prices,BMTC is planning to increase the fares.The same was published in the bangalore mirror newspaper of yesterday. Owing to BBMP elections and results the bus fares will be mostly increased once the poll results come out.

Bus Routes and Fares

rs - 17-FEB-2009

I've recently started using the bus - I must admit it took my car being in the shop for a few days to trigger it - and have found it to be very easy and comfortable. But I'm curious about the fare system. The first couple of times I found a `Suvarna' bus and the fare, from Mathikere to Yelahanka, was Rs. 11. The bus was virtually empty, comfortable and smooth.