B.M.T.C. stands for Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation. For other uses, see Bangalore (disambiguation). ...

History

BMTC its origin 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 and ran buses up to 10- mile radius in the city in 1956 calling it Bangalore Transport Service [BTS]. Year 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

• 1961: Mysore State Road Transport Corporation- MSRTC - ('Mysore' was replaced by 'Karnataka' later because of the renaming of the State-KSRTC) is formed by a special act, with BTS as one of its divisions.
• 1993: BTS gets recognition as a Unit under Director. Functions as two divisions, North and South.
• August 15, 1997: Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) is incorporated as a separate entity having been bifurcated from its parent body KSRTC.

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About

The BTS's were originally red in colour, but BMTC's now are blue in colour and the Pushpaks are chocolate 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 All the buses have been replaced by newer and better models.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 which means eco-friendly vehicle, Janti Vaahana meaning dual bus. The Government also introduced Grameena Saarige for the rural areas close to the city, these were mini buses. The famous Pushpaks were the faster buses with limited stops and with a higher fare and a more luxurious seating. Today, they are the only profit making urban sector public corporation in India. BMTC is operating a sightseeing bus 'Bangalore Rounds' in line of Curitiba model.

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. Due to closing of Depot-1 at Shanthinagar to build bus station, the depots strength is 31

Infrastructure

BMTC is the biggest Public City Transport Corporation in India. Just have a bird's eye view of its present infrastructure:

Number of Depots: 30

 * Depot 2:Shantinagar * Depot 3:Shantinagar * Depot 4:Jayanagar * Depot 5:Vijayanagar * Depot 6:Indiranagar * Depot 7:Subhashnagar * Depot 8:Yeshwanthapur * Depot 9:Peenya * Depot 10:Hennur Banaswadi * 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:I T P L * Depot 19:Electronic city * Depot 20:Banashankari * Depot 21:RajaRajeshwari Ngr * Depot 22:Peenya * Depot 23:Kalyana Nagara * Depot 24:K R Puram * Depot 25:H S R Layout * Depot 26:Yeshwanthpur II * Depot 27:Jigani * Depot 28:Hebbala * Depot 29:K R Puram II * Depot 30:Yelahanka II 

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 in 4 prime locations:

 * Subhashnagar (Kempe Gowda Bus Station popularly known as 'Majestic Bus Stand) * Shivajinagar (renovated and built with amenities, subways, revenue yielding office spaces, parking lots, etc.) * Shanthinagar (renovated and built with amenities, subways, revenue yielding office spaces, parking lots, etc.) * City Market 

Minor Bus Stations:

 * 31 spread all over the City 

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

Operate 4655 schedules

Deploy a fleet of 4812 buses

Make 65121 trips

Perform 10.38 Lakhs Service Kilometres

Carry 37.00 Lakhs Passengers

Earn around Rs.231.09 lakhs and

Pay Rs. 12.71 lakh to the Government towards Motor Vehicle tax

BMTC has become the first public sector city transport carrier in India to introduce Air Conditioned 'VAJRA' Volvo Buses. The Volvo buses currently ply on the following routes:

 * J P Nagar 6th Phase - 2 - Majestic] * Banashankari Bus Station - 12 - Majestic * Chennamankere Achukattu - 45E - Majestic * Vidyaranyapura - 276 - Majestic * Kadugodi - 331A - Shivajinagar * I T P L - 333P - Majestic * Kadugodi- 335E - Majestic * Parangipalya - 340N - Majestic * Electronic City - 356C - Majestic * Banergatta National Park - 365 - Majestic * Narayana Hrudayalaya - 356N - Majestic * Yelahanka New Town 5th Phase - 402D - Majestic * I T P L - 500K - Vijayanagar * I T P L - 500L - Banashankari Bus Station 

BMTC plans to introduce more such buses to ease passenger discomfort. 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. BMTC is issuing multi purpose smart card for student pass. Daily pass is being issued through Automatic Vending Machine by which they can travel unlimited.

It has also introduced many measures to improve efficiency and women emancipation 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:

 * J P Nagar 6th Phase <MBS1> Ganganagara * Yelahanka Sat. Town <MBS 2> Marathahalli Ring Road Bridge * Kamalanagar <MBS 3> K R Puram * Sunkadakatte <MBS 4> K R Puram * Banashankari 3rd Stage 3rd Phase <MBS 5> Jalahalli Cross * Vidyaranyapura <MBS 6> C V Raman Nagar * Kengeri Sat. Town <MBS 7> Hoskote * Kalyana Nagar Bus Stand <MBS 8> Banashankari * Vidyaranyapura <MBS 9> ISRO Layout * Kuvempu Nagar Bus stand <MBS 10> B. Chennasandra * Jambusavari Dinne <MBS 11> Vishwanatha Nagenahalli * Annapoorneshwari Nagar <MBS 12> Marathahalli Ring Road * Hennur Cross <MBS 13> Mico Shramajeevi Colony * J P Nagar 3rd Phase <MBS 14> Ramakrishnahegde Nagar * Nagarabhavi Circle <MBS 15> Marathahalli * Jalahalli Cross <MBS 16> Kasturinagar * Marathahalli <MBS 17> Jalahalli Cross * Sunkadakatte <MBS 18> Bommanahalli * Marathahalli <MBS 19> Hebbala * Bhuvaneshwari Nagar <MBS 20> Laggere * Chandapura <MBS 21> MEI Layout * Mysore Road Cromptonning <MBS 22> Marathahalli * Banashankari Bus Station <MBS 23> Banashankari Bus Station * Rajarajeshwari Nagar <MBS 24> Marathahalli * Kengeri Satellite Town KHB Quarters <MBS 25> Bommanahalli (Electronic City) 

Motto

To provide 'Efficient, Economic, Safe, Reliable and Punctual services' to the commuters of City and Sub-urban areas of Bangalore.

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Details

The BMTC has major bus depots situated in Subhashnagar (Kempe Gowda Bus Station popularly 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 1020 Wayside Bus Shelters in city and sub-urban areas. These bus shelters are the new look bus stands with a modern look. Shivajinagar (Shivajinagara) is a place in Bangalore, a metro city in Karnataka state, India. ...

The BMTC is involved with 4665 schedules, with a fleet of 4,843 buses, making over 65,000 trips and carrying over 37 lakh passengers per day. In it's original avatar,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 'Ganda beranda' now still a logo of the KSRTC and many government departments.

Areas covered in Bangalore by BMTC

1. Anekal
2. Arekere
3. Banashankari
4. Banashankari 2nd Stage
5. Banashankari 3rd Stage 3rd Phase
6. Banashankari 3rd Stage 2nd Phase
7. Banaswadi
8. Bannerghatta National Park
9. Basavanagar
10. Basavanagudi
11. Bidadi
12. Budigere
13. Chennamanakere Achukattu
14. C V Raman nagar
15. Cox Town
16. Devanahalli
17. Electronics City
18. Fraser Town
19. Gunjur
20. Hanumantanagar
21. Hebbal
22. Hennur
23. Hesarghatta
24. Hosakote
25. Hulimavu
26. Indiranagar
27. J C Nagar
28. J P Nagar
29. Jalahalli Cross
30. Jakkur
31. Jayanagar 4th Block
32. Jayanagar 9th Block
33. Jigani
34. Kadugodi
35. Kaggadasapura
36. Kammanahalli
37. Kengeri
38. Kengunte ITI Layout
39. Koramangala
40. Krishnarajapuram
41. Laggere
42. Lingarajapura
43. Mallathalli
44. Malleswaram
45. Marathhalli
46. Mathikere
47. Nagarbhavi
48. Nagarbhavi 2nd Stage
49. Nandini Layout
50. Nelamangala
51. Peenya
52. R T Nagar
53. Rajarajeshwari nagar
54. Sahakarnagar
55. Sanjayanagar
56. Sarjapur
57. Sunkadakatte
58. Sultanpalya
59. Varthur
60. Vidyaranyapura
61. Vijayanagar
62. Whitefield, India
63. Yelahanka Newtown
64. Yeshwanthpur
65. Hoodi
66. ITPL
67. Rajajinagar
68. Many other parts of Bangalore

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External links

• BMTC official website
• Search for bus stops near your area. Bus stops and routes are shown on a map of Bangalore
• Download BMTC Volvo Bus Schedule
• [1] Volvo City Buses