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B.M.T.C. stands for Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation.
rovide 'Efficient, Economic, Safe, Reliable and Punctual services' to the commuters of City and Sub-urban areas of Bangalore.
has its origins in a private company called Bangalore Transport Company (BTC) Limited founded in 1940 catering to the entire city with just 98 buses.
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B.M.T.C. stands for Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation.
Motto
To provide 'Efficient, Economic, Safe, Reliable and Punctual services' to the commuters of City and Sub-urban areas of Bangalore.
History
BMTC has its origins in a private company called Bangalore Transport Company (BTC) Limited founded in 1940 catering to the entire city with just 98 buses. The then Government of Mysore took over the city transport from the private company by an act in 1956, calling it Bangalore Transport Service [BTS], BTS ran buses within 10- mile radius of the city. On August 15, 1997: Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) was incorporated as a separate entity having been bifurcated from its parent body KSRTC.
About
The BTS's were originally red in colour, but BMTC's regular buses now are blue and white in colour and the Pushpaks are light brown. All the buses have been replaced by newer and better models. The public loved the new look buses which were originally termed as Parisara Vaahini (eco-friendly vehicle) and Janti Vaahana (dual bus). The Government also introduced Grameena Saarige for the rural areas close to the city. These are mini buses. The famous Pushpaks are the faster buses with limited stops and with a higher fare and a more luxurious seating. Today, BMTC is the only profit making urban public-sector transport corporation in India. BMTC also operates a sightseeing bus 'Bangalore Rounds' on the lines of the Curitiba model.
BMTC has become the first public sector city transport carrier in India to introduce Air Conditioned 'Vajra' Volvo buses. Recently, BMTC has introduced another Volvo bus service named Vayu Vajra from important areas in Bangalore to the Bangalore International Airport in Devanahalli ().
Bifurcation
In 1981, the Government of Karnataka had started thinking on the lines of bifurcating KSRTC. This was to ensure better management and operations that would improve the quality of service. On bifurcation, each corporation would be equipped with powers to function as an independent entity making its own decisions according to its specific needs. The government proceeded on the following lines:
1981 : The Government constitutes study group with Mr. J.C. Lynn as its Chairman.
1988 : Expert Committee formed under the then Transport Secretary Mr. S. DoraiRaju.
1988 : Cabinet Sub Committee set up.
1992 : Expert Technical Committee formed under Mr. P. Kodandaramaiah,IPS, as Chairman
1994 : Legislature Committee formed under Mr. P.G.R. Sindhia, as Chairman
Bifurcating BTS from KSRTC was felt with more urgency:
The City was extending its boundaries rapidly with new residential localities coming up day in and day out.
The population of the City was increasing rapidly. Consumer awareness was maturing fast, with expectations more on convenient and comfortable transport.
Bifurcation brought the desired results in a short span. For instance:
As BTS under KSRTC, it had not concentrated on improving infrastructural facility to fulfill the needs of the travelling public in the same pace.
On becoming a separate corporation as BMTC, it had added 13 depots raising the total to 31 depots.
Paying Fares
- By Cash: All buses accept cash for paying for the travel.
- By Daily Pass: This you can buy from any depot or from the Ticket collector in the bus. This costs Rs 30/- and does not have any limit on the number of trips you can make per day.
- By : This can be bought across the city at 39 BMTC counters or at the 14 , or from the 68 authorised agents of BMTC.
Schedules
Infrastructure
BMTC is one of the biggest Public City Transport Corporations in India.
It's current infrastructure includes:
Bus Depots
- Depot 2:Shantinagar
- Depot 3:Shantinagar II
- Depot 4:Jayanagar
- Depot 6:Indiranagar
- Depot 7:Subhashnagar
- Depot 8:Yeshwanthapur
- Depot 9:Jalahalli Cross
- Depot 10:Hennur Cross
- Depot 11:Yelahanka
- Depot 12:Kengeri
- Depot 13:Banashankari 3rd Stage 3rd Phase
- Depot 14:R.T. Nagar
- Depot 15:Koramangala
- Depot 16:Deepanjalinagar
- Depot 17:Chandra Layout
- Depot 18:Whitefield
- Depot 19:Electronics City
- Depot 21:RajaRajeshwari Nagar
- Depot 22:Peenya
- Depot 23:Kalyana Nagar
- Depot 24:K.R. Puram
- Depot 25:H.S.R. Layout
- Depot 26:Yeshwanthpur II
- Depot 27:Jigani
- Depot 28:Hebbal
- Depot 29:K.R. Puram II
- Depot 30:Yelahanka II
- Depot 31:Srigandhadakavalu
- Depot 32:
These Depots serve not only as maintenance centres but also as nearest points to ply buses on the routes of their respective locations.
Major Bus Stations
- Subhashnagar (Kempe Gowda Bus Station popularly known as 'Majestic Bus Stand)
- Shivajinagar
- Shanthinagar ( Popularly Knows as "Double Road Depot")
- City Market (K.R. Market)
Minor Bus Stations
- 32 spread all over the City
List of Minor Bus Stations
- Anjanapura
- BTM Layout
- Banashankari
- Basaveshwaranagar
- BSK 3rd Stage 2nd Phase
- Chennamanakere Achukattu
- Chandra Layout
- Domlur
- Electronic City
- Hessaraghatta
- Jayanagar 4th Block
- Jayanagar 9th Block
- JPNagar 3rd Phase
- Jeevanbheemanagar
- Kadugodi
- Kalyana Nagar
- Kaval Byrasandra
- Kengeri
- Koramangala
- Kumaraswamy Layout
- Malleswaram
- Mahalakshmi Layout
- Muneshwara Block
- Nagarbhavi
- Nandini Layout
- Rajarajeshwari Nagar
- RPC Layout
- Vivek Nagar
- Vishweshwaiah Layout
- Vidyaranyapura
- Yelahanka Satellite Town
- Yeshwanthpur
Wayside Bus Shelters
2200 in city and sub-urban areas.
Central Workshop
Shantinagar where body building, renovation for FC renewals and reconditioning of assemblies are the prime activities.
At Present
Every day (as on 28-01-2009),
Operate 5178 schedules
Deploy a fleet of 5362 buses
Make 71909 trips
Perform 11.81 Lakhs Service Kilometres
Carry more than 38.00 Lakhs Passengers
Earn around Rs.258.80 lakhs and
Pay Rs. 14.23 lakh to the Government towards Motor Vehicle tax
| Service | Schedules | Fleet Size |
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| Metro/Grid Services | 89 | 230 (Planned) | | Ladies Special | 12 | 12 | | Vajra Service | 258 | 123 | | VayuVajra Service | 12 | 46 |
BMTC has introduced Air Conditioned 'VAJRA' Volvo Buses which cost about Rs 84 lacs each.. The Volvo buses currently ply on the following routes:
BMTC Volvo Service | Start Point | End Point | Route Number |
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| J.P. Nagar 6th Phase | Kempegowda Bus Station | 2 | | Banashankari | Kempegowda Bus Station | 12 | | BTM Layout | Kempegowda Bus Station | 25A | | Kamakya | Kempegowda Bus Station | 45G | | Kamalanagar | Shivajinagar | 195 | | Srinagar | C.V. Raman Nagar | 201R | |
| Kempegowda Bus Staiton | ISRO Layout | 210A | |
| Kempegowda Bus Staiton | Chikkalasandra Village | 210IA | |
| Kempegowda Bus Staiton | Peenya 2nd Stage | 252 | | Nelamangala | Kempegowda Bus Station | 258C | | Vidyaranyapura | Kempegowda Bus Station | 276 | | Vidyaranyapura | Electronic City | 276G | |
| Doddaballapura | Kempegowda Bus Station | 285M | | K.R.Puram | Kempegowda Bus Station | 315 | | Hosakote | Kempegowda Bus Station | 317A | | Sathya Sai Hospital | Kempegowda Bus Station | 319F | | Kadugodi | Shivajinagar | 331A | | Marathahalli | Kempegowda Bus Station | 333J | | I T P L | Kempegowda Bus Station | 333P | | Kadugodi | Nagarbhavi | 333T | | Kadugodi | Kempegowda Bus Station | 335E | | Attibele | Kempegowda Bus Station | 360B | | Electronic City | Kempegowda Bus Station | 356C | | Narayana Hrudayalaya | Kempegowda Bus Station | 356N | | Bannerghatta National Park | Kempegowda Bus Station | 365 | | Bannerghatta National Park | Shivajinagar | 368 | | Yelahanka Satellite Town 5th Phase | Kempegowda Bus Station | 402D | | Bannerghatta National Park | Marathahalli Bridge | 411K | | Banashankari | Hebbal | 500A | | I T P L | Banashankari | 500C | | Silk Board | Hebbal | 500D | | I T P L | Vijayanagar (via Silk Board) | 500K | | I T P L | Iskcon Temple(via Silk Board) | 500KA | | I T P L | Banashankari | 500L | | I T P L | Vijayanagar (via Dairy Circle, Forum) | 500N | | I T P L | Silk Board | 500NA | | I T P L | Electronic City | 505 | | Narayana Hrudayalaya | Vijayanagar | 600K | | Vijayanagar | Electronic City Phase II | 600KA | |
BMTC plans to introduce more such buses to increase passenger comfort. It has introduced 'Ladies special' for women & children, 'Hospital special' for sick people, 'Shopping Mall special' for shopping citizens and 'Pass special' buses exclusively for BMTC bus pass holders. Daily passes are passes with which passengers can travel an unlimited number of trips anywhere in Bengaluru.
It has also introduced many measures to improve efficiency and women's empowerment by making it mandatory that 33% of BMTC staff need to be women.
BMTC has introduced 25 Grid Routes. The Details of the Grid Route are as follows:
BMTC Grid Route Service | Start Point | End Point | Route Number |
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| J P Nagar 6th Phase | Hebbal | MBS 1 | | Yelahanka Satellite Town | Marathahalli | MBS 2 | | Kamalanagar | Krishnarajapuram | MBS 3 | | Sunkadakatte | Krishnarajapuram | MBS 4 | | Banashankari 3rd Stage 3rd Phase | Jalahalli Cross | MBS 5 | | Vidyaranyapura | C V Raman Nagar | MBS 6 | | Kengeri Satellite Town | Hoskote | MBS 7 | | Banashankari | Kalyana Nagar | MBS 8 | | ISRO Layout | Vidyaranyapura | MBS 9 | | Kuvempunagar (B T M Layout) | B. Channasandra | MBS 10 | | Jambusavari Dinne | Viswanatha Nagenahalli | MBS 11 | | Annapoorneshwari Nagar | Marathahalli | MBS 12 | | Hennur Cross | Mico Shramajeevi Colony | MBS 13 | | J P Nagar 3rd Phase | Ramakrishna Hegde Nagar | MBS 14 | | Nagarbhavi Circle | Kadugodi | MBS 15 | | Jalahalli Cross | Kasturi Nagar | MBS 16 | | Marathahalli | Jalahalli Cross | MBS 17 | | Sunkadakatte | Bommanahalli | MBS 18 | | Marathahalli | Hebbal | MBS 19 | | Bhuvaneshwari Nagar | Laggere | MBS 20 | | Chandapura | M E I Layout | MBS 21 | | Mysore Road Satellite Bus Terminus | Marathahalli | MBS 22 | | Banashankari | Banashankari | MBS 23 | | Rajarajeshwari Nagar | Kadugodi | MBS 24 | | Kengeri Satellite Town KHB Quarters | Electronic City | MBS 25 |
BMTC has also introduced airport dedicated services from important areas in Bangalore to BIAL at Devanahalli. The routes are:
BMTC Airport Service (BIAL) | Start Point | Route Number |
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| Hebbal | BIAS 1 | | Mysore Road Satellite Bus Terminus | BIAS 2 | | Jeevanbheemanagar | BIAS 3 | | HAL Airport | BIAS 4 | | J P Nagar 6th Phase | BIAS 5 | | Kadugodi | BIAS 6 | | Koramangala | BIAS 7 | | Electronics City | BIAS 8 | | Kempegowda Bus Station | BIAS 9 | | Peenya | BIAS 10 | | Padmanabhanagar (Chikkalasandra) | BIAS 11 | | Kuvempu Nagar (B T M Layout) | BIAS 12 |
Details
The BMTC has major bus depots situated in Subhashnagar (Kempe Gowda Bus Station previously known as 'Majestic' Bus Stand), Shivajinagar, City Market (Kalasipalyam) and a new one just constructed in Shantinagar, 31 Minor Bus Stations spread all over the City and 2200 Wayside Bus Shelters in city and sub-urban areas. The way side bus shelters sport a new look and have incorporated commercial display space in its design.
UITP Asia Pacific Award for Outstanding Achievements in the field of Affordable Public Transport 2002-2003
Award for Minimum Operational Cost (City Services) 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
Union Surface Transport Minister’s Award for Lowest accident Rates for 2000-2001, 2001-2002, 2002-2003 and 2003-04
Award For Fuel efficiency 2002-2003
In its previous avatar i.e., the BTS, the motto was BTS:nimma sevey gaagi(BTS:at your service). The BTS used to sport the royal insignia of the erstwhile Mysore state , The 'Gandaberunda' which is still the official logo of the KSRTC and many government departments.
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