4,500 KSRTC, BMTC buses reserved for PM Modi’s event: Passengers face extreme inconvenience
Bengaluru: According to a timesofindia.com report, public bus passengers in the city are facing severe inconvenience as 2,400 BMTC buses and 2,100 KSRTC buses had been reserved to transport BJP activists to the event venue, in the wake of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Bengaluru.
Apart from this, in the background of Modi’s visit near the Bengaluru city railway station, the KSRTC and BMTC bus operations at the Kempegowda Majestic Terminus were stalled for two hours. The buses coming from outside were stopped at Goraguntepaalya on the Tumakuru road, it is learned.
As no prior information was provided regarding the unavailability of buses, countless passengers faced hardship and inconvenience. “A notification had come from the Uppaarapete traffic police station, informing about the halting of bus operation at the Kempegowda bus station. Some buses were thus made to stop at nearby bus stands. This action was taken to ensure that the VIPs would experience smooth travel”, a BMTC official has revealed.
As per the timeofinidia.com report, there are a total of 6,800 buses with the BMTC. Due to a shortage of drivers, only 5,660 buses are in operation while 2,400 buses were provided for the chartered services.
These steps have been taken predicting that there would fewer passengers, because of the holiday on Kanakadasa Jayanti and in the background of PM Modi’s visit, the official clarified.
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KSRTC to run 1000 special services to clear Christmas rush
Bengaluru: The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation will operate 1000 additional special services in view of the Christmas festival.
In addition to the existing schedule, the special services will run on 19.12.2025, 20.12.2025 and 24.12.2025. Further, special buses will be operated from various places of intra & Interstate places to Bengaluru on 26.12.2025 & 28.12.2025.
Special buses will be exclusively operated from Bengaluru Kempegowda Bus Station to Dharmastala, Kukkesubramanya, Shivamogga, Hassan, Mangaluru, Kundapura, Shringeri, Horanadu, Davangere, Hubbali, Dharwad, Belagavi, Vijayapura, Gokarna, Sirsi, Karwar, Raichur, Kalaburagi, Ballari, Koppala, Yadgir, Bidar, Tirupathi, Vijayawada, Hyderabad and other places.
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Special buses from Mysuru Road Bus Station will be exclusively operated towards Mysuru, Hunsur, Piriyapatna, Virajpet, Kushalanagar, Madikeri.
The corporation has also announced a discount of 5 per cent on the fare if four or more passengers book tickets under a single reservation. A discount of 10 per cent will be extended on return journey tickets if onward and return tickets are booked simultaneously.
In addition to the above, special buses will be operated from all Taluk/District Bus Stands in the jurisdiction of KSRTC based on the traffic needs.
