transportation Archives

Where are the Vayu Vajra buses when one needs them?

September 4, 2015 Deepa Mohan

I arrived by the Air France flight which lands at Bangalore International Airport (BIAL) at 23.50 hrs. It most definitely meant that by the time I navigated Customs and Immigration and came out of the

Lack of buses at BIAL causes inconvenience to air passengers

November 12, 2014 Deepa Mohan

For the past three occasions that I have arrived at Bengaluru International Airport at 1 am, I have had a major problem, because the Vayu Vajra bus services now start only at 4 am, and

Why can BMTC bus stops not display bus route numbers?

April 21, 2014 Deepa Mohan

One of the things that I find very difficult about travelling by BMTC is the fact that most of the bus stops do not display the route numbers of the buses that service the stop.

The 50 Paise Campaign

February 17, 2014 Deepa Mohan

*Bangalore Bus Prayaanikara Vedike* The 50paise Campaign!! *Rs. 5 for 10 km!* *Rs. 15 for 11-20 km!* *Rs. 25 for anything above 20 km!* Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) bus services, the transport of Bangalore’s

Cycle Day at Cubbon Park

November 20, 2013 Deepa Mohan

Join in for Cycling Day! Join in for Cycling Day!

Meeting to question BMTC’s fare hike

June 19, 2013 Deepa Mohan

Vinay Sreenivasa, one of the indefatigable volunteers of Hasiru Usiru, writes: Dear All, As you may all be aware, the BMTC has biked bus fares by 16%, with the minimum rate now Rs. 6BMTC has

What will happen to the Metro? What will happen to the people?

June 12, 2013 Deepa Mohan

After the sudden threat posed by the propsed re-alignment of the Metro Rail track along Bannerghatta Road, homeowners suddenly were threatened with the destruction of their homes. When it was a matter of road-widening, we