 | BMTC driver’s quick thinking saves bus from fire after car hits its rearThis worked and he managed to separate the bus from the car and park it on the other side of the road. |
 | Free health camp for BMTC staff at depotsThe day-long health camp will cover two bus depots in a day, and subsequently cover all the 52 depots in Bengaluru. |
 | And it’s a century: A 100-crore milestone for Shakti scheme in KarnatakaKSRTC topped the total ticket value of the women passengers with Rs 900.29 crore followed by Rs 600.69 crore by NWKRTC. |
 | BMTC digital boards to provide route detailsBMTC officials said a major chunk of their passengers prefer to look at the physical boards instead of their phones so that their passengers can plan their journey. |
 | Life in the metroThis was never the case earlier. As an early benefactor of the Metro, with a station less than half a kilometre from home, and barely 100 metres from office, I felt blessed. |
 | Footboard travel in Chennai: Actress Ranjana Nachiyar held for stopping MTC bus and thrashing studentsThe woman slapped the students travelling on the footboard and also scolded them using abusive language. Bus driver R Saravanan (48) lodged a complaint with the Mangadu police. |
 | MTC conductors told not to insist on exact changeAnother conductor added, “The minimum fare for a deluxe bus is Rs 9. Even pavement shops accept payments as low as Rs 5 through Paytm or Google Pay. |
 | Introduce premium buses to curb traffic: AAP to Karnataka CMThese buses will also pick up passengers from their desired locations and will not stop frequently. |
 | 40-50 per cent BMTC drivers at risk of heart diseasesErratic work hours, poor diet intake to blame |
 | BMTC conductors issuing inflated tickets for more incentivesBus conductors and drivers together earn an incentive of 3% of the money collected for the tickets issued in a day. |
 | Nod for 4 Karnataka's RTCs to recruit 6,800 staffThe state government on Saturday gave approval to recruit 6,500 driving and 300 technical staff in its four transport corporations. |
 | Karnataka: Double-decker buses under GCC modelThe entire operations, maintenance, and drivers will be provided by a private party, and a fixed operation cost is paid to the private supplier on a kilometer basis. |
 | Karnataka govt urged to change transport policy to take public off roads and into metro trainsA closed-door meeting was held by D K Shivakumar with top officials of government and police departments, present and former, on the sidelines of the Brand Bengaluru meeting on Monday. |
 | Metro stretches on Purple Line open for publicWith a 20 per cent increase in figures on day one, the average daily ridership of 6.5 lahks on working days, is expected to shoot up to 7.5 lakh with the IT crowd. |
 | Seven BMTC officials forge signatures, cause Rs 17 crore lossThey were working at the BMTC Central Office in Shanthinagar, and the alleged fraud took place between March 9, 2020, and October 2, 2023. |
 | Discontinuing audio announcements in buses: Karnataka HC seeks response from governmentPetitioner N Shreyas, a visually impaired advocate, submitted before the court that the state-run buses abruptly stopped audio announcements, making it difficult for persons like him to travel. |
 | Bengaluru flyers reach home amid bandh, thanks to Vayu VajraWith 55 extra trips carrying 3,000 more passengers, Vayu Vajra services saved the day for many travellers. |
 | BMTC adds 4,000 trips to help publicBMTC maintained that the additional trips will be based on the demand and added that the bus staff and the Sarathi patrol force will be on rounds monitoring the demand. |
 | Federation firm on Monday bandh in BengaluruWith the federation announcing that there will be no private mode of transport in Bengaluru from Sunday midnight to Monday midnight, BMTC buses and Metro services are expected to be crowded. |
 | BMTC to call for tender for double-decker buses, operations likely by the end of 2023Transport Minister said that the bus corporation is working on the tender details and they will soon call for tender. |
