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Written By Bheema.Upadhyaya - 24 February, 2010
Bangalore BMTC Bus Stops Citizen Reports
While I appreciate government's(NHAI) efforts to complete the hosur road bus stops, I observed they are not used by BMTC to full extent. I have earlier posted a blog regarding possible root causes. But now for me a prominent cause seems the private buses using the bus stop for abnormalyy long waiting to meet their "schedule" and expected load. BMTC driver have no choice but to deviate. Example stops : Bommanahalli Southbound , Hosa RoadSouthbound , Singasandra Northbound.
Are there any one to look into their "business"?
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I have used it once, I didn't get any response
dvsquare - 24 February, 2010 - 12:59
Not sure, they actively track it and resolve it.
Or may be read it but don't acknolowdge the reciept.
Bus stops clogging - File a complaint
Naveen - 24 February, 2010 - 09:27
I think you should file a complaint with traffic police about this. You could use the link below :
http://www.bangaloretrafficpolice.gov.in/Complaints.htm
Yes, no tracking options in complaint
Bheema.Upadhyaya - 24 February, 2010 - 13:54
When I submitted. I do not get any reference number, nor any clue for follow-up. They asked for phone number and email. But after submission neither I get a call , nor SMS/ email to confirm receipt. Simply I get this message in City Trafic website. So I am not sure either.
Thank you for posting Complaint / Suggestion.
Action will be taken accordingly.
ss87 - 27 February, 2010 - 10:43
There was a news in the papers a few months back when a BMTC bus of route No. 600F(Banashankari to attibelle) ran over a pvt bus conductor when the conductors of both the buses were engaged in a a scuffle at the Jayanagar 5th block signal and the bus driver moved the bus as the signal turned not knowing that the conductor had fallen under this bus.
Previouly there was no bus between Banashankari -electronic city and was dominated by the pvt operators. BMTC then started the route of 600 and variants in full fledge all of a sudden in a week. It also happens that these pvt buses start their buses just as BMTC driver boards it and tries to woo passengers waiting for the bus. Also for want of revenue they stop for long and hence end up losing behind a BMTC and earn frustration of passengers. If they plan their shedules giving a time gap behind a BMTC both can survive parallely. But that never happens.
Private Buses - Better not inside the city
vlnarayan - 27 February, 2010 - 12:58
I had very bad experience when I took one of the private buses last year just to try if I could reach faster and it turned out to be a nightmare when the bus driver halted the bus at every stop to pick/load people and it almost took an extra 45 mins to reach my destination. On top of the delay, they started pushing/dumping people like sheeps into the bus(worse than BMTC on certain routes).
Better they stop the private buses inside the city as it is not going to workout in providing a better/faster service rather taking advantage of the bus stops to park their buses for a longtime to pickup people.
Another Bus stop on the ORR is the Tinfactory busstop, you could always see 2 to 3 private buses stopped(parked with no people in it) in the bus stand area. The KRPuram traffic police who are present for there for almost 12hours turn a blind eye on this because of the reasons everyone know.
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