BMTC cuts Volvo deal for IT majors on ORR
This week, another attempt to get well-heeled infotech sector commuters to drop their vehicles and use buses began. BMTC and the Outer Ring Road Companies Association put this together.
From February 7, infotech companies along Outer Ring Road are using a city-provided Common Bus System (CBS) to transport their employees to and from work. The system, initiated by Outer Ring Road Companies Association (ORRCA) - which comprises 24 companies including Cisco, Intel, AOL etc - is expected to get more IT employees to use buses instead of private vehicles
ORRCA reached an agreement with the BMTC to dedicate five Volvos (high end AC buses) for ORR companies in two shifts 8-10 am and 5-7 pm. The fleet was flagged off by BMTC Managing Director Syed Zameer Pasha on Friday after a trial run.
http://bangalore.citizenmatters.in/articles/view/2757-volvo-common-bus-orr
Good work done by ORRCA on encourging use of public transport.