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Revised Kendra Sarige / HOHO routes
Written By Rithesh - 24 April, 2009
Bangalore BMTC Media Reports HOHO public transport
After a poor response from the public to the initial Kendra Sarige services, the BMTC has revised the routes. The highlight of the new route is, it connects the 3 main BMTC hubs (TTMCs) - KempeGowda Bus Stand (Majestic), Shantinagar Bus Stand and Shivajinagar Bus Stand.
The Big10 start off points have been included in the map -- this should help synergies HOHO and Big10 services.
We hope that BMTC is also working on some publicity campaigns. One of the reasons for HOHO services being underutilized was the lack of awareness among the public about the service. We wish BMTC gets it right this time.
New article - http://www.deccanherald.com/Content/Apr72009/city20090407128642.asp
The PDF version of the map is also available below.
COMMENTS
FDR has reasonably good frequency
Vasanth - 27 April, 2009 - 07:30
Naveen, this FDR buses have reasonably good frequency at around 15-20 minutes. My aged uncle uses this daily to travel to Jayanagar from Padmanabhanagar. It covers around 15 kms in one loop, but importantly it covers frequently visited places by the residents such as Padmanabhanagar from Uttarahalli residents where they get interchange buses, BSK 2nd stage which is like a mini shopping area, Jayanagar few blocks, Kadrenahalli Cross, Banashankari Bus Stand.
Naveen - 24 April, 2009 - 13:15
These maps are much better than previous versions as they indicate where interchanges may be made between Big-10 & Hop-On/Off buses.
The routes are the same as previous with KBS, Shantinagar & Shivajinagar which had already been included.
I think the newspapers have a social obligation to publish this important news item about public transport conveniences like DH has done, but the likes of TOI are busy publishing page-3 kind of stuff & neglecting their commitment to public causes. It would also be most welcome if newspapers published the Big-10 & Hop-On/Off route maps on their own as part of their social responsibility.
BMTC website doesn't have KS info and the MAP.!
kbsyed61 - 24 April, 2009 - 13:43
Interestingly BMTC website doesn't have any info related to KS and so is the missing KS MAP.
Vasanth - 25 April, 2009 - 13:47
Well, having disconnects with big 10 which in turn connected by HOHO which unnecessarily loops around KBS makes it unattractive.
We have the Metro rail 2 corridors N-S and E-W corridors planned. Sameway this Big10 should become big 5 and have 5 corridors merging 2 big 10 routes. We will have many overlaps where people can easily change the bus.
For example Hosur Road to Tumkur Road, Mysore Road to Old Madras Road, Magadi Road to Airport Road, Kanakapura Road to Bellary Road. Note that these buses should not enter KBS. We already have buses connecting between any of these roads in KBS. Adding these buses via KBS will not make benefit to commuter, will increase load on KBS and delay the travel of commuter.
This HOHO looks like just a broker to me in the existing design where one has to use HOHO to change route to another. Indirectly we will be having a Grid Routes.
Vasanth - 25 April, 2009 - 13:54
In the Jayanagar area, there is this FDR-1 and FDR-2 buses running from Uttarahalli to Uttarahalli crossing PBNagar, BSK 2nd Stage, Jayanagar. Frequency is pretty good and occupancy level is also higher. It is all normal Parisaravahinis.
Similar FDR series buses all over Bangalore in many zones. For example, Jayanagar is a business area frequently visited by South Bangaloreans.
Similarly we should have buses roaming around Gandhibazaar areas connecting Gandhibazaar, Malleshwaram areas connecting Malleshwaram Vyalikaval etc. Probably they can connect the Metro staion nearby in the near future.
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