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March 4 Bus Day - New shuttles - Bagmane, Indiranagar, Domlur, Koramangala

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Written By vinod_shankar - 2 March, 2010

Bangalore BMTC Bus Koramangala Indiranagar Local Shuttles Transportation public transport Bus Day Domlur

BMTC is announcing new local shuttle routes for March 4 Bus Day. Instead of smaller multiple local feeder loops, we have a largish loop covering Indiranagar, Domlur and Koramangala. Frequency promised is 10 minutes, so that will help.

With this, we now have 3 local shuttle routes (Whitefield, E-City, this one). See this page on new BMTC Bus Day site: http://www.bmtctravelinfo... to see all 3 routes.

Here is the new route. Bagmane Tech Park, Embasse Golf Links, Old Airport Road buildings - if you work around there, you have very few excuses left not to try the Bus on Bus Day

  • Clockwise: Old Airport RD/ Suranjandas RD > Domalur Flyover> Junction of 80 Ft/IRR > Jakkasandra > HSR 14th Main > Central Silk Board > Madiwala Masjid > IRR > Indiranagar Police Station > Indiranagar 80FT Road > OMR > Bagmane Tech Park > Old Airport RD
  • A/Clockwise: Old Airport RD> Bagmane Tech Park OMR > Indiranagar 80FT Road > Indiranagar Police Station > Domalur Flyover > Jn of IRR /80FT Rd > Hosur Road > Central Silk Board > HSR 14th Main > Jakkasandra > Koramngala (Wipro) > IRR > Domalur Flyover > Old Airport RD/ Suranjandas RD

New route on google Map:

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The shuttle looks more like a new route.

vinod

COMMENTS

ORRCA miffed - BMTC did not keep promise?

kbsyed61 - 5 March, 2010 - 16:30

Here is a media report on how ORRCA is miffed with BMTC. They alleged that BMTC did not keep their promise to fulfill 10 demands. For more read here.

http://www.mid-day.com/news/2010/mar/050310-second-bus-day-huge-success.htm

Did BMTC listen to Praja?

kbsyed61 - 2 March, 2010 - 21:19

Vinod, It seems BMTC has listened to somebody who complained about service to Bagmane Park. Is it Praja? More precisely our 'silkboard' aka pranav who wrote a nice feedback comment after the last Bus Day. In any case, I am glad some change to see even if it is for one day i.e. March 4.

My shuttle suggestion would be ...

vinod_shankar - 2 March, 2010 - 18:04

The shuttle looks more like a new route, my shuttle route suggestion would be

  • Clockwise: Old Airport RD/ Suranjandas RD > Domalur Flyover> Junction of 80 Ft/IRR > Indiranagar 80FT Road > OMR > Bagmane Tech Park > Old Airport RD
  • Anti-Clockwise: A/Clockwise: Old Airport RD> Bagmane Tech Park OMR > Indiranagar 80FT Road > Indiranagar Police Station > Domalur Flyover > Jn of IRR /80FT Rd > Domalur Flyover > Old Airport RD/ Suranjandas RD.

vinod

3 job areas with one shuttle, Bus Day only or regular/trial?

silkboard - 3 March, 2010 - 04:08

Good development. Interesting that BMTC is covering multiple job areas (Koramangala, Domlur/EGL, Indiranagar 100 ft road, Old Airport Road, Bagmane Tech PArk) with one service. Sounds like a good optimization of multiple requests. Small local loops are preferred, because then, you don't realy need both clockwise and anti-clockwise services. Small loop size will make sure people don't mind extra looping.

For larger loops like this, you need to be careful - sit in clockwise one, or anti-clockwise?

But then, 10 minute frequency is helpful. Just need to get numbering/naming clear, people will get used to it.

Some questions not clear yet are

  • Bus Day only, or longer period trial?
  • Commuter Time only (morning, evenings), or Full Day?
  • 10 minute frequency for each loop? Again, full day, or morning/evening high frequency, rest of day low?

More important questions, some not in BMTC's control

  • Will the Bus go over Domlur flyover? How will people change from Airport Road to this 'shuttle'?
  • Will Bagmane Tech Park workers have to walk all the way in from Suranjan Das Road?
  • Vajra or Pushpak Bus pass okay to use on these?

Update BMTC on Google Transit

rsastry - 4 March, 2010 - 17:27

It is high time that all BMTC schedule on Google Transit if the Bus Day has to live uo to its name.

www.google.com/transit

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