MLA flags off new non-AC sleeper coach bus service from BC Road to Bengaluru
Bantwala, September 21: MLA U. Rajesh Naik flagged off the service of the non-AC sleeper coach bus from BC Road to Bengaluru, at the BC Road KSRTC bus stand on Friday.
Speaking to reporters, the MLA said that the BC Road KSRTC bus stand was not yet taken off. Steps would be taken to construct a circle and upgrade the road to ensure free movement of the buses and people. Apart from this, the commercial shops would be developed to attract the businessmen, for which a project was being prepared with the help of the officials.
The bus which leaves BC Road at 9.30 pm would reach Bengaluru via Bantwala, Karinje Cross, Murje, Punjalkatte, Madanthyar, Belthangady, Dharmasthala and the same bus would leave Bengaluru at 11 pm. The passengers could book their tickets online. The bus would give stop at Bantwala, Manihala, Karinje Cross, Kavalkatte, Murje, Punjalkatte, Madanthyar, Maddadka and Guruvayanakere, said KSRTC divisional controller Nagaraj Shirali.
Depot manager P. Ismail, Assistant Superintendent Lio Anthony Tavro, Accountant Poornesh, Chargeman Praveen Kumar, Assistant Ramesh Shetty, BJP leader Sulochana G. K. Bhat, BJP taluk president Devdas Shetty, Leaders Ramanath Rai and others were present.
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Power tariffs under BESCOM to rise from May 1
Bengaluru (PTI): Power bills for consumers under the Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited (BESCOM) will go up from May 1, following an order issued by the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) on Friday.
The hike comes after KERC allowed the BESCOM to recover a revenue deficit of Rs 2,068 crore incurred in 2024-25, from the consumers.
As a result, for every unit of electricity consumed in 2024-25, the customers will be charged an additional 56 paise, it said.
"BESCOM shall calculate, for each of the active consumers of FY2024-25 the amount to be recovered based on their actual energy consumption during FY2024-25. Such amount shall be recovered during FY 2026-27 in equal monthly instalments, to be called as 'FY25 True up Charges', commencing from the first meter reading date falling on or after 1 May 2026 and concluding with the reading date ending on 30 April 2027," the order said.
"It is further ordered that BESCOM shall maintain a separate head of account, allocated for the purpose, to record the adjustment of the said amount to ensure full recovery of the deficit," it added.
Similarly Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation Limited (CESC) has also recorded a revenue deficit of Rs 121.71 crore and can collect an additional 15 paisa per unit for consumption in 2024-25, official sources said.
