The success of the Shakthi scheme has revealed what experts say is that the right incentive can easily change commuter behaviour about using public transport. As public transport even with all its pre-existing inconveniences was incentivised, ridership levels reached record-breaking levels for the RTCs. It was made possible due to the state government’s investment in buses through the scheme. The government has budgeted Rs 4,000 crore for the Shakthi scheme.
Dugar noted that since the session was conducted, three AEDs – a medical device that can analyse the heart’s rhythm and, if necessary, deliver an electrical shock, have been installed at different metro stations. “All staff must undergo training at least once a year. There is a requirement for constant sensitisation and refresher courses to be conducted,” he said, urging other transport authorities such as the South Western Railways (SWR) as well as the Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) to follow the route.
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The then Minister Ramalinga Reddy inaugurated it on on April 15, 2015, while the then Mayor Shanathakumari was the chief guest. The bus bay was aimed to reduce congestion on P Kalinga Rao Road by facilitating a designated place for BMTC commuters to wait for boarding buses.