Bengaluru: While Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation A profit-making public bus transport utility for decades, it has been making losses over the years due to low ridership, mainly Namma Metro, growth in app-based cabs and private vehicles, apart from rising fuel prices and employees. increase in salary.
BMTC’s daily ridership declined from 51.3 lakh in 2014-15 to 50.7 lakh in 2015-16; 48.2 lakh in 2016-17; 45 lakh in 2017-18; 35 lakh in 2018-19 and 33 lakh in 2019-20.
The number of passengers fell further due to Kovid-19 and work from home arrangement.
The utility’s fiscal deficit increased from Rs 217.6 crore in 2017-18 to Rs 349.4 crore in 2018-19 and then to Rs 549.3 crore in 2019-20.
After the expansion of large-scale rail transit systems such as the Namma Metro and suburban rail, experts say commuters can use BMTC for short journeys and last mile connectivity. However, the current fare structure results in higher ticket prices for the first few stages, thus making BMTC buses more attractive for long distance journeys.
BMTC mainly serves BBMP areas as well as suburbs like Magadi, Nelamangala, Doddaballapur, Hoskote, Bidadi and Ettibele etc. Separately, the Delhi Metro which started in 2002 has a 349 km network, while the Bengaluru Metro which started operations in 2011 runs for a stretch. only 56 kms. Since both Bengaluru and Delhi are landlocked cities, experts agree that a robust public transport system is one of the safest ways to reduce pollution levels.
BMTC’s daily ridership declined from 51.3 lakh in 2014-15 to 50.7 lakh in 2015-16; 48.2 lakh in 2016-17; 45 lakh in 2017-18; 35 lakh in 2018-19 and 33 lakh in 2019-20.
The number of passengers fell further due to Kovid-19 and work from home arrangement.
The utility’s fiscal deficit increased from Rs 217.6 crore in 2017-18 to Rs 349.4 crore in 2018-19 and then to Rs 549.3 crore in 2019-20.
After the expansion of large-scale rail transit systems such as the Namma Metro and suburban rail, experts say commuters can use BMTC for short journeys and last mile connectivity. However, the current fare structure results in higher ticket prices for the first few stages, thus making BMTC buses more attractive for long distance journeys.
BMTC mainly serves BBMP areas as well as suburbs like Magadi, Nelamangala, Doddaballapur, Hoskote, Bidadi and Ettibele etc. Separately, the Delhi Metro which started in 2002 has a 349 km network, while the Bengaluru Metro which started operations in 2011 runs for a stretch. only 56 kms. Since both Bengaluru and Delhi are landlocked cities, experts agree that a robust public transport system is one of the safest ways to reduce pollution levels.