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Affordable and accessible mobility would enable greater access and connection between people, markets, services, businesses, and consumers, leading to economic revival.

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City’s bus users tell government to resolve issues amicably and maintain affordable transport for the poor

While the Centre is yet to sanction the ORR-Airport Metro line, three civic groups have written to Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, requesting a review of all transport infrastructure projects in Bengaluru. Travel needs of citizens have changed with COVID, and hence investment in transport infra also needs to change, their letter says.

A recent survey finds that even the bus stations included under the Accessible India campaign are unfriendly towards people with disabilities. Lower fares, better infrastructure and participatory planning can ensure the BMTC is equally accessible to all.

COVID has posed many barriers to senior citizens’ use of buses. A recent study indicates five measures BMTC can take to remove these barriers and ease commute for seniors again.

BMTC’s services and ridership have reduced drastically during COVID. How can these be brought back to pre-COVID levels while also ensuring passengers’ safety?

While BMTC needs to adopt short-term measures like plexiglass partitions and simpler fare structures, it should also evolve long-term measures for safe travel.

BMTC, which already wasn’t quite popular with Bengalureans, is running skeletal services now. Can sanitation measures, support of private operators, help?

During COVID lockdown, we got a glimpse of a liveable Bengaluru where traffic and pollution levels were extremely low. This can be sustained post COVID too, if the city follows some core transport principles.

Post lockdown, lakhs of Bengalureans have resumed travelling in BMTC buses. What should be done to make these buses safe enough for commuters? Share your thoughts with us.