BMTC | Citizen Matters, Bengaluru

“Review ORR-Airport Metro line, other transport projects in light of COVID”: Activists write to Centre

October 2, 2020 News Desk

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.

It’s high time BMTC got people with disabilities on board. Here are five steps to ensure this.

September 4, 2020 Euan Morrison, Prajwal N and Prof. Ajay Bailey

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.

Bus travel in times of COVID: How BMTC can accommodate senior citizens

August 28, 2020 Prajwal N and Prof. Ajay Bailey

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.

Opinion: “Use technology, repurpose Volvos to boost bus services in Bengaluru”

August 12, 2020 Shraddha Goled

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?

Opinion: How BMTC bus services can be cheap, clean and safe during COVID

August 11, 2020 Sanjay Vijayaraghavan

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.

Arrangements made by BMTC in collaboration with various other agencies to ply migrant workers from Orissa to Chikkabanavara Railway Station during COVID-19 lockdown in Bengaluru. Pic: Twitter handle of BBMP Commissioner BH Anil Kumar

Can BMTC get Bengalureans to use the bus during COVID?

August 7, 2020 Nagesh Aras

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

Remember Bengaluru’s minimal traffic during lockdown? Here are nine pointers to sustain it

July 28, 2020 Ashish Verma

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.

How can BMTC ensure commuters’ safety during COVID? Share your ideas with us

July 13, 2020 News Desk

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.

Bengaluru Buzz: Lockdown from July 14 | BMTC services trimmed | Unrest among frontline workers…and more

July 12, 2020 News Desk

Bengaluru will go into a complete lockdown again from July 14 to 22, in an attempt to contain COVID. Read more in our roundup of last week’s news.

Why e-vehicles aren’t popular in Bengaluru, and how this can change

July 3, 2020 Trupti P Deshpande

E-vehicles can steeply reduce air pollution in Bengaluru, but consumers have avoided this segment due to several barriers. This scenario can easily change with some policy decisions.

BMTC/KSRTC services resume partially during Lockdown 4.0

May 19, 2020 News Desk

BMTC resumed services partially on May 19, but with several conditions. KSRTC has started inter-district services too.

Arrangements made by BMTC in collaboration with various other agencies to ply migrant workers from Orissa to Chikkabanavara Railway Station during COVID-19 lockdown in Bengaluru. Pic: Twitter handle of BBMP Commissioner BH Anil Kumar

“BMTC should be both safe and affordable during Lockdown 4.0”

May 18, 2020 Vinay Sreenivasa

Low-income groups who have been badly hit by the lockdown, form a large proportion of BMTC users. So, as BMTC resumes services, it should focus not just on safety but also affordability.

Bengaluru Buzz: Travellers protest quarantine | BMTC services may resume | Incentive for ASHA workers..and more

May 16, 2020 News Desk

Train passengers from New Delhi protest mandatory institutional quarantine, BMTC mulling restarting services with safety norms, government announces third economic package – read more on news from the city this week, in our roundup.

How should BMTC buses be run now, given social distancing challenges?

May 1, 2020 Pawan Mulukutla

Once the lockdown lifts, how do we facilitate Bengalureans’ travel across the city?

No additional budget or police personnel to manage traffic on bus priority lane: JCP Ravikanthe Gowda

November 21, 2019 Harsha Raj Gatty

There is no separate budget allocation or police personnel to manage traffic at the bus priority lane, says JCP (Traffic) B R Ravikanthe Gowda. But the department will rely on BBMP for additional manpower to monitor the lane

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