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BMTC Volvo Frequency Reduction - Subcontracting main reason?

27 April 2012 - 10:32am — Vasanth

Offlate BMTC is sub contracting lots of Buses to Private Companies like Manyata Embassy, ORRCA etc resulting in the reduction of frequency for common passengers especially in the peak hours. Also, there are too many buses in some route and very little in few routes.

Stress and KSRTC drivers

16 April 2012 - 5:01pm — Arun

Incidents of KSRTC drivers dying of cardiac arrest and stress related problems are on the rise. The latest one being reported on 15-Apr-2012. As if there is a divine intervention, in all these incidents, the drivers have either stopped driving or have swapped places with the second driver in the bus, thus avoiding absolute mayhem on the roads. What can happen to the passengers

500c crowds thinning due to new flyovers?

6 April 2012 - 12:54am — silkboard

This is more of a hunch, based on observation during last two weeks. But as I commute into the city from Whitefield everyday, and get to see crowded 500c buses (Vajra) at around the same time everyday at Marathalli, I get this feeling that the 500c crowds have thinned a bit.

BMTC route changes in the recent month

22 February 2012 - 4:03pm — ss87

In collaboration with the Bangalore Traffic police, following changes have been made in BMTC routes in Bangalore city

Diversion 1: Netkallapa circle, Basavanagudi

Minibus that BMTC needs for local shuttles?

6 February 2012 - 9:38am — silkboard

Some of us think that operating local shuttles as the last mile / local connect option will help bring more people from deeper areas to the trunk routes, and thus make public transport better. However, BMTC folks don't find local shuttles to be viable. One reason given for un-viability is minibus design.

Buses to Ply on Avenue Road finally after 4 decades?

28 January 2012 - 9:41pm — kbsyed61

Avenue Road, Mysore Bank, India Coffee House, Subhas Book Store, Old books, Khadi Bhandar? Do these landmarks rings bell?

I sure am all the college students specilaly engineering students and old timers like Murali Sir, Me (even though much younger) would certainly can connect all these. Why is Avenue road in our dicussions?

Autorikshaw Refusals - Share your story!

19 January 2012 - 10:07pm — kbsyed61

A day is not passed when we are not encountered with situations wherein 'Autorikshaw Driver' refuses to take us. Sometimes it becomes so unbearable that could make one angry at every auto in the sight.

Why this colour (non)-vary, BMTC?

18 January 2012 - 7:29pm — murali772

I am reproducing below a letter a friend had mailed to BMTC MD (bmtcmd@gmail.com):

Southern States own 70% of nation’s public transport

1 January 2012 - 11:18am — Naveen

Three southern states - Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh - own and operate 70.4 per cent of theto tal fleet of public transport that exists in the country. Maharashtra too, to some extent, shares the credit.

Keeping bus lane clear - how hard will it be?

3 December 2011 - 12:32am — silkboard

Two videos, one from the NYC, US, and another Bangkok, Thailand. East or West, keeping Bus lanes clear isn't that easy. How will we do it in Bangalore? Bus mounted Cameras to take snapshots of moving vehicles ahead, and fine random 10 every day from the pictures taken? Or simple 'heavy fine' warning to induce fear?

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