BMTC Citizen Matters, Blogs

BMTC for All – A public discussion on transforming mobility in Bengaluru

December 7, 2019 News Desk

Bengaluru is at a historic juncture today. The State Government has recently made some big-ticket announcements as far as the bus is concerned, announcements which if followed up with their implementation as announced, will change

Discussion on cab aggregators and their impact on mobility and livelihoods

August 22, 2019 News Desk

Bengaluru Bus Prayanikara Vedike, a bus commuters’ rights forum, is having a public discussion on the impact that cab aggregators like Ola, Uber have on mobility and livelihoods on 23rd August. Researchers on mobility, the

Five reasons why CM should cut BMTC fares despite diesel fare hike

September 25, 2018 Srinivas Alavilli

Thanks to the Chief Minister, (the proposed 18%) bus fare hike has been put on hold, temporarily, we are told. This is good news but not good enough. Increasing bus fares is the absolutely last

Mass public transit: 5 mantras for Bengalureans to learn by rote

September 5, 2018 Tara Krishnaswamy

Mass public transit: 5 mantras to learn by rote – Or, how to answer other people’s questions 1. Why do we need suburban rail in Bengaluru? #ModaluTrainBeku because suburban train connects the suburbs around the

A meeting to help rewrite the story of Bengaluru traffic

August 10, 2018 Srinivas Alavilli

From Davanagere to Denmark, they discuss namma traffic. From Shivamogga to Sunnyvale, silk board has a reputation. But how did we get here? Could it have been avoided? We believe so. Unlike any other metro,

How I am treated on BMTC buses as a woman senior citizen

July 5, 2017 Deepa Mohan

…Mostly, without any courtesy, is my sad answer. I do not own a car, and use public transportation (read buses…the Metro is yet to be within useful reach for me). I know that senior citizens

The shorter the distance travelled, the more it costs…

May 23, 2017 Deepa Mohan

Manidip Mandal shows how it’s more expensive to travel from Majestic (Kempegowda Bus Station) bus terminus to Hulimavu (15 km) than to travel from Mysuru to Bengaluru (148 km). BMTC has become an

Citizens demand bus bhagya with Chief Minister

March 14, 2017 Srinivas Alavilli

The Bengaluru Bus Prayanikara Vedike and Citizens for Bengaluru met the Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday, demanding Bus Bhagya in the upcoming State Budget. He listened to our demands on ‘Halve the Fares and Double the

Take a bus to Shantinagar TTMC, 11 am

March 3, 2017 Srinivas Alavilli

The Bengaluru Bus Prayanikara Vedike has launched a joint campaign with Citizens for Bengaluru called the ‘Bus Bhagya Beku’ campaign, that demands the State Government to provide financial support to BMTC to ‘Halve the Fares,

Bengaluru bus users plan to demand Bus Bhagya on March 4

February 28, 2017 Srinivas Alavilli

Citizens for Bengaluru (CfB) and Bengaluru Bus Prayanikara (BBPV) have initiated a public campaign – #BusBhagyaBeku – seeking ‘Half the Fares and Double the Fleet’. CfB and BBPV met with various organisations and conducted commuter

The BMTC Vayu Vajra service is not customer-friendly

March 12, 2016 Deepa Mohan

Bengaluru has a lot of flights landing and taking off in the early hours of the morning. But if passengers are looking for Vayu Vajra buses, they will find that at precisely the hours when

13,000 to 15,000 buses – that’s what Bengaluru needs right now!

February 10, 2016 Ashwin Mahesh

“Better than nothing” is not progress. It’s just better than nothing. If we set our metrics so low, we can never develop. Take the example of buses. The city needs about 13,000 to 15,000 buses

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