BMTC | Bangalore Metropolitan Bus Transport Corporation Updates

[nandan_ks]

Originally Posted by ss87

Oh ok-this is quite surprising that they have asked BMTC to ply on narrow lanes

On the other hand one of the narrow lanes in Thyagarajanagar area which was route to BMTC buses to Padmanabghanagar has been made one way and buses diverted to DVG road-and owing to same DVG road has been made one way for the 60 series, Netkallappa Circle stop shifted to KR Road and Nagasandra circle stop shifted to Bharati nursing home

Dont know what BTP is planning nowadays

The buses towards Padmanabhanagar were stopped after an accident involving BMTC bus which claimed 2 ppl.

And regarding the 60 series bus, that is to avoid reduce the congestion near Netkallapa circle. Traffic has increased a lot here, and they have installed Traffic Signal now. Buses taking left in front of the Sri Venkateshwara Textiles used to have a hard time.

[gentem]

Originally Posted by JhonJ

You can shop while waiting for your bus

BANGALORE: That endless wait for public transport is likely to be livened up soon with movie viewing and shopping binges. Thanks to a BMTC endeavour, bus depots at Hebbal, Jayanagar 9th Block and Kathriguppe will get a makeover with traffic and transit management centres (TTMCs) housing swanky malls and commercial establishments. BMTC will call for bids to develop the three depots into transportation hubs as a PPP endeavour and design, build, finance, operate and transfer (DBFOT) basis.

COMPLETE MAKEOVER "We are unlocking the land value of BMTC assets. These TTMCs will be equipped with adequate bus bays and parking facilities, besides exploring commercial opportunities," said KR Sreenivasa, MD, BMTC.

"The proposal has attracted the attention of infrastructure companies and developers. Ramky Infrastructure, for instance, has won the bid to build and manage Hebbal depot through a competitive bidding process," a company official said.

Concession period for the project is 30 years, which can be extended by another 30. The 7.95-acre Hebbal depot is located at the intersection of NH7 and Outer Ring Road. Hebbal TTMC is estimated to cost a whopping Rs 300 crore with provision of 9 lakh sqft area earmarked for commercial and retail operations.

BMTC has already developed 10 TTMCs at Yeshwantpur, Jayanagar, Shantinagar, Koramangala, Domlur, Whitefield, Vijayanagar, Bannerghatta and Kengeri at a whopping cost of Rs 482 crore from JNNURM funds.

TO BOOST BMTC COFFERS "Annually we earn Rs 35 crore from the 10 TTMCs and expect to clear JNNURM debt. Now, we are planning to build 35 more TTMCs across the city on a PPP model," said Sreenivasa.

"The royalty-based dry rental model in older TTMCs hasn't been successful in generating adequate revenue. The commercially more relevant terms being offered now to develop new terminals will boost BMTC's coffers," said Prashanth Sambargi, partner at Mars Realty.

The PPP model for the new TTMCs focuses on making barren land, where buses were parked and repaired, commercially more viable. "The model is a win-win situation for both the developer and BMTC. We are exploring opportunities to develop retail spaces in some good locations. The corporation can exploit the floor space index to its potential to generate additional revenue" said Raj Menda, MD of RMZ Corp.

Nitesh Shetty, CMD, Nitesh Estates, told TOI they are exploring one or two options proposed under the PPP route.

BMTC is also conducting a feasibility study to examine if Electronics City and Yelahanka depots, too, can be converted into TTMCs under the PPP model.

What's the project about? TTMCs are a vital cog in any city's urban infrastructure. Parking and other facilities will help commuters interchange between different modes of transportation. The proposed TTMCs will house a fuelling station, administration building, washing area and maintenance workshop. These facilities should be created within two years of signing the contract.

The commercial space should be developed within five years of commencement of the contract. The concessionaire will have to pay BMTC an upfront fee of Rs 10 crore and fixed annuity of Rs 1 crore for the concession period. BMTC MD KR Sreenivasa said whoever pays a higher annuity will get the offer on approval from the government.

source:http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/c...w/11920754.cms

hebbal ttmc tender awarded already

[ss87]

I really dont understand who was the main logic behind the formation of the various routes on 210 in Bangalore-never seen a route which could have so many variations-though its inter connecting its so confusing for everyone even those who regularly use these service-think it must the most varied route of Bangalore

A gist of the 210 series routes

A: Buses from majestic

a. PF-11/12 in route of 15E(K.R.Road)
210A: Majestic to ISRO layout-Frequent
210R: Majestic to Vasanthapura-avg frequent
210U: Majestic to Kumaraswamy layout West-average
210X: Majestic to chandra nagar

aa. PF-11/12 in route of 12B(Lalbagh-Yediyur-2nd stage BSK)
210I: Majestic to Chikkalasandra
210K: Majestic to Uttarahalli

ab. PF-11/12-a different route
210CA: Majestic to Karishma Hills via KR market, South end, banashankari, Konanakunte Cross(Rare)
210CD: Majestic to Konakaunte bank colcony(Same as 210CA)
210E: Majestic to Vasanthapura via KR market, South end, Banashankari, Uttrarahalli(Avg frequency)
210AA:AC marcopolo-Majestic to ISRO layout via KR Road, banashankari, Kadirenhalli cross
210Z: Majestic to chikkalasandra via KR Road, Banashankari(Avg)
210ZA: Majestic to Ramanjeneya layout (Same as 210Z)(Rare)

b. PF-8-route of 31E(Kr market, chamrajpet, Thyagarajanar, Padmanabhanagar)
210J: Majestic to Chikkalasandra (Avg)
210KA: Majestic to BGS layout
210N: Majestic to Uttarahalli(Frequent)
210NA: Majestic to Poorna Pragna layout
210P: Majestic to Ramanjenya Layout(Frequent)
210W: Majestic to Karishma hills(Rare)

B. Shivajinagar
a Route of 13
210F: Shivajinagar to Uttarahalli
210G: Shivajinagar to Vasanthapura via Banashankari, ISRO layout(Frequent)
210GA: Shivajinagar to Kumaraswamy Layout West
210HA: shivajinagar to Poorna Pragna layout
210KB: Shivajinagar to BGS layout
210Q: Shivajinagar to chikkalasandra

b. Other route:
210H: Shivajinagar to Uttarahalli via Vidhana souhda, KR market

C. KR market
a. To Banashankari(Via south end Yediyur)
210B: KR market to chunchghatta
210C: KR market to Gubbalala
210D: KR market to Vasanthapura via South end, Kadirenhalli cross, Uttarahalli

D. Others
210T: Banashankari to Banashankari via Konakaunte cross, Vasanthapura, Uttarahalli, Kadirenhalli cross
210V: Opposite of 210T

No idea why so much of confusion was made

[JhonJ]

BMTC paints the town red

BANGALORE: There's a splash of red in town. Crimson red. It's not the Volvo, but the new-generation low-floored, passenger-friendly crimson red BMTC buses that have hit the roads. They are a makeover for the transport corporation and for the city itself. However, the simple blue and white buses will continue to ply.

In a first for Bangalore, BMTC has introduced technologically advanced and eco-friendly Bharat Stage four or Euro IV buses for ordinary passengers, painted in crimson red. So far, BS-3 or Euro-3 had been the environmental standard. Paint is not the only distinct feature - the vehicle has an electronic number display in front and on the rear side, making it easy for passengers to identify the route. The lights are brighter inside lending a brighter internal feel, a voice-announcing system, spacious seats and a low floor - all this by paying ordinary bus fare.

BMTC technical director S K Paramesh told TOI, "We have introduced 234 crimson red buses. We chose this colour instead of the Volvo red because it gives the bus a sophisticated look. Our idea was to brighten up bus services as well as the city."

BMTC has deployed these buses as part of its original plan to introduce 600 buses as replacement for the old, rickety ones. An additional 139 are set to be deployed soon as the transport corporation has March 31 as deadline to introduce 375 buses.

"Passengers have liked the colour and say the bus is noticeable. There is also a positive feedback about seats, lights and LED display boards. For an ordinary service, the comfort level is good," says Paramesh. BMTC officials said the engine being BS-4, emission levels are much lower. "Technology is such that the bus can be adapted even to Euro-5 standards."

The service is doing well in terms of profitability too. Deployed on some of the main routes such as Shivajinagar, Vijayanagar, Marathahalli, Koramangala and Yelahanka, more and more people are choosing the crimson red over ordinary blue buses for its feel-good factor. More areas will benefit when the next round of 139 buses hits the road.

source:http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/c...w/11943426.cms

[ss87]

Originally Posted by JhonJ

BMTC technical director S K Paramesh told TOI, "We have introduced 234 crimson red buses. We chose this colour instead of the Volvo red because it gives the bus a sophisticated look. Our idea was to brighten up bus services as well as the city."

BMTC has deployed these buses as part of its original plan to introduce 600 buses as replacement for the old, rickety ones. An additional 139 are set to be deployed soon as the transport corporation has March 31 as deadline to introduce 375 buses.

"Passengers have liked the colour and say the bus is noticeable. There is also a positive feedback about seats, lights and LED display boards. For an ordinary service, the comfort level is good," says Paramesh. BMTC officials said the engine being BS-4, emission levels are much lower. "Technology is such that the bus can be adapted even to Euro-5 standards."



source:http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/c...w/11943426.cms

Is it crimson red-it looks more like the volvo red especially when looked from long-the only thing that looks to make the difference is the height of the buses and the placement of board-otherwise its quite confusing till bus nears

[engineer.akash]

for one month i used that heavily crowded 210 p,210 N ....Finally saw BS4 buses plying on 210 P

[ss87]

Today for a surprise spotted KA-29-F xx regn bus running on route 201MD-any idea from where the bus could have got regn number-Bangalore generally gets KA-01 and hence this bus might have been from KSRTC depots

[naveen_blr]

Originally Posted by ss87

Today for a surprise spotted KA-29-F xx regn bus running on route 201MD-any idea from where the bus could have got regn number-Bangalore generally gets KA-01 and hence this bus might have been from KSRTC depots

KA 29 is bagalkot

[ss87]

Originally Posted by naveen_blr

KA 29 is bagalkot

Oh a surprise that a Bagalkot KSRTC bus running in BMTC fleet

And today I understood where Jai srinivas Reddy nagar exists-was cracking my head after seeing 215CD from there to Jayanagar-the route board said via anjanapura and Jambu savari dinne-so this is the 1st route connecting anjanapura to Jayanagar and without touching Banashankari-hope more such interesting routes come up

[ss87]

Some observations today

1.Looks like BTP is all set for diverting buses onto whichever narrow lanes possible

The latest entrant here is diversion of routes of 201. Probably to avoid the jam between Udupi garden signal and silk board

201 series(As noticed today) turn left to Tavarekere road to proceed further from Udupi garden-when enquired the conductor of 201MD said(I got down at Udupi garden) that th ebus will surface out at madiwala check post and proceed to St. Johns hospital where it will turn right to join Water tank at Koramangla and continue left to proceed on its old route

The Udupi garden bus stop is now sheltered in front of Adyar anandha bhavan close to the petrol pump-all buses now use the left most lane only at the signal owing to the bus stop(Except those proceeding to 2nd stage taking a right)

And needless to say while 201, 201G took a left, the 500 series waited for the signal and the jam was as before!! Also looks like 162A(which also goes to madiwala) ran straight(Probably BTP overlooked this bus as board showed it as 162A/25A)

2.Other major observation made today was the Regn number of route no. 1-it showed KA-57-F-06(Some new RTO again??) and it was a BS IV bus in crimson red proceeding to Yeshvantapur

3. this was again a major obervation-found on back glass of route No. 271F(KR market-Chikkabanavara)-(KA-01-F-2xxx) the stickering was in green and in kannada(couldnt recollect the exact word but said something like jaivya xxxx) which is assume must have meant an ethanol mixed fuelling or bio-diesel(Is Bio-diesel used by BMTC)-next to it crossed a another bus(Belonging to same generation as of 271F) which over the fuel tank said ethanol mixed-so thought both must have been same

[nandan_ks]

Jaivika Indhana - Bio Fuel

[ss87]

Originally Posted by nandan_ks

Jaivika Indhana - Bio Fuel

Thanks-so my interpretation was correct thankfully!

[binaiks]

Originally Posted by ss87

201 series(As noticed today) turn left to Tavarekere road to proceed further from Udupi garden-when enquired the conductor of 201MD said(I got down at Udupi garden) that th ebus will surface out at madiwala check post and proceed to St. Johns hospital where it will turn right to join Water tank at Koramangla and continue left to proceed on its old route

Oh! This explains why I saw a lot of 201 series buses landing up at Madiwala from a small road - I thought it was some new route they launched (I did not concentrate much on the number - alphabets at that time). A lot of new BS4 buses were on that route.

[ss87]

Originally Posted by binaiks

Oh! This explains why I saw a lot of 201 series buses landing up at Madiwala from a small road - I thought it was some new route they launched (I did not concentrate much on the number - alphabets at that time). A lot of new BS4 buses were on that route.

Yes-201M and 201 both have lot of BS-IV's plying as they mainly belong to Depot-16 or depot-17 (Vijayanagar)

So hope can get more bus photos from you soon Binai-you are in Bangalore again-I adore your photos on picasa

[schumi0101]

Originally Posted by ss87

Yes-201M and 201 both have lot of BS-IV's plying as they mainly belong to Depot-16 or depot-17 (Vijayanagar)

So hope can get more bus photos from you soon Binai-you are in Bangalore again-I adore your photos on picasa

A little correction Depot-16 and depot-17 belongs to Deepanjalinagar and Chandra layout respectively.

Depot-5 belongs to Vijayanagar.

[ss87]

Originally Posted by schumi0101

A little correction Depot-16 and depot-17 belongs to Deepanjalinagar and Chandra layout respectively.

Depot-5 belongs to Vijayanagar.

Oh ya sorry-always confused about these depots-anyway both of them are TATA dominated depots of Bangalore

[schumi0101]

I stay close by to Chandra layout depot, but BS-4 buses are not many in number at this depot. Out of every 10 buses you may find 2-3 BS 4 buses coming into the depot.

But most of the BS4 buses belong to depot 16 (Deepanjalinagar). However both the depot has Tata buses.

[ss87]

Oh ok-thanks for this info and clearing my doubts of these depot number 16 and 17

Generally i have also spotted the red ones with Depot-16 prevealant on the 60 series routes

And one bad observation today-spotted a red bus on route MF-3-hope BMTC doesnt change the colour and keeps their livery for them

[ss87]

Amid all these one more news that i read in paper few days back
http://expressbuzz.com/cities/bangal...ed/363922.html

No stopping at Richmond road circle for buses bound to Jayanagar-also it was reported by one of our members that buses dont pass by that road but run through a lane onto mission road and proceed further to KH road

why so much of changes so fast-so confusing for everyone-BTP has to only reply in thsi regard

[binaiks]

Originally Posted by ss87

So hope can get more bus photos from you soon Binai-you are in Bangalore again-I adore your photos on picasa

Thanks for you appreciation. I do hope to get some images before I return to Kerala this weekend.

I saw a brand new BS4 Volvo 8400 today at Shantinagar - it was in the regular red *hot* livery as other Volvos. It was KA-01-F-9537 (or 9538) IIRC, of Depot-7, working 360B. Could not get an image - would hunt for this tomorrow. Does anyone know if the Ashok Leyland ULE bus is still running on trial?