After multiple deliberations, the civic agency worked out a design and installed a mock-up sample of the proposed shade. The idea was to invite people to comment on the usefulness of the structure. The model was to be set up after tearing down the iron canopy that was in place.
BMTC has recalled the tender for 440 electric buses comprising 120 9m non-ac buses and 320 12 low-floor AC buses as the state government decided to reduce the overall bank guarantee required to be submitted by service providers. The change is also likely to reduce the operational cost paid by BMTC in the form of per km charges.
On July 4, 2023, K-Ride submitted the extension proposal of BSRP to Satellite towns, amounting to 452 km, to the General Manager of SWR. K-Ride expressed its willingness to conduct the pre-feasibility study.
The roofs of most of the platforms have cracks all over and are set to collapse in the near future, posing danger to hundreds of commuters who wait to board BMTC buses to reach their destinations daily.
Another citizen, however, said that this may not prove very helpful. “It’s not of great use. Mainly we need public transportation. Government has to ensure speedy construction of the metro and introduce a rapid bus system on priority. Only then can traffic congestion be reduced,” he said. Earlier, the Directorate of Urban Land Transport (DULT) intended to install smart signals at 28 intersections in order to alleviate the traffic problems in the city by September 2023.