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Written By Anithasunil - 8 October, 2010
Bangalore BMTC Bus Bus Stops suggestion Vajra Transportation public transport
The idea of having limited stop buses for routes such as Banashankari - ITPL has been discussed a lot in Praja. I have a new suggestion for the same.
I have seen people travelling by car from silk board to ITPL taking the Kaikondrahalli-Varthur-Hopefarm-ITPL route, to save time. Average time taken from Sarjapur signal to ITPL along this route is 30 minutes, compared to the 1+ hour on the outer ring road.
Is it possible to explore the idea of having a few limited stop volvos on silkboard-ITPL route, take this route?
I have explored this route on bus from sarjapur signal to ITPL. G3 from Sarjapur Signal to Dommasandra, Dommasandra - HopeFarm, HopeFarm-ITPL . As of now, this doesnt save time, due to multiple change overs.
Introducing this route, will help to take some pressure off the outer ring road, as well as offer benefit of time to those commuting to ITPL from silkboard side.
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Sarjapur road to ITPL via Varthur
magneta - 11 October, 2010 - 09:05
Hi,
Though the road seems to be a two lane, literally it is not. This road lies in the country side and Container traffic towards Hosur uses this route. If these container haulers breaks down in the midst... is there is any alternative path? Whether this stretch is optimum for low floor buses? BMTC is already running 328series 399series 600 series here. One or two more routes (Sarjapura Road to ITPL) may be added. But i doubt for low floor buses.
Low floor buses on Varthur Route
Anithasunil - 12 October, 2010 - 04:36
I am not sure about low floor buses. But BMTC has buses on all parts of this route. Big10 till Dommasandra, and 600 and 328 from Dommasandra to ITPL/Hoodi.
Will work over the weekend, on presenting this in a better way.
In the meanwhile, Will watch this space for other comments as well.
Anithasunil - 12 October, 2010 - 09:01
Check the attachment for suggested routes on google map. I hope the maps are clear enough!
I wouldn't back this suggestion
murali772 - 12 October, 2010 - 09:29
Now, supposing the BMTC does accept the suggestion, and provides such a service, what happens on the return run?
Of course, the bus can't remain parked the whole day near the destination IT cluster, waiting for the return journey in the evening.
What actually happens is the bus ending up making an empty run, back to its depot, before resuming its regular schedules (Every working day, between 9.45 AM and 10.15AM, you'll find at least 5 empty Pushpak buses going in a procession into the city, on the Old Airport road, presumably from the IT cluster in the Whitefield area). And, like-wise in the evening, but with the empty runs happening first.
When some of the IT companies engage the BMTC buses for their exclusive PHS services, I expect they are paying BMTC for the up and down runs, both in the mornings and evenings. This may be good business for BMTC, but it's at the cost of the general public (check this), and consequently, not an acceptable practice for a government-owned service provider.
The best option for the interested folks would be to collectively engage (to get over the contract/ stage carriage issue) Sri Sathya Sai Transports, or some private operator like that. And, for a solution in the long term, perhaps join this campaign.
Yes, we can take this suggestion to BMTC
kbsyed61 - 9 October, 2010 - 13:01
Anithasunil,
Nice suggestion. Let us bring out more details and clarity. Could you pls prepare a it detailed report on this including a problem statement, ground realities and the solution that will mitigate/solve the problem? Maps and some visuals would certainly add to the clarity.
Srivathsava, let us plan on taking up this with BMTC in your next meeting with BMTC.
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