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Bengaluru: BMTC Operated Airport Bus For Just One Man Who Shared A ‘Thank You’ Post For Their Service

by Shreya Rathod
Bengaluru: BMTC Operated Airport Bus For Just One Man Who Shared A ‘Thank You’ Post For Their Service

For the public, bus service is an important way to commute. Every city has its bus service, including Bengaluru. The Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) operates several bus services and one of them is to and from the airport. Recently, the BMTC operated the bus from the airport just for one man and earned praise from Netizens!

BMTC Operated Bus From Airport For Just One Man

Since the Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) launched its unique Vayu Vajra bus service, which travels between Kempegowda International Airport and several locations throughout the city, commuters who are eager to avoid the notorious traffic in the city have taken a shine to this air-conditioned delight. But lately, a certain BMTC bus garnered attention for an unusual trip, accommodating just a single passenger arriving at the airport and receiving recognition for its outstanding service.

Using the handle @thisishariharen, the user expressed her gratitude on the microblogging platform ‘X’ (previously Twitter), praising the dynamic pair operating the bus: the driver and the conductor. He shared a pic with the employees and wrote that he was coming back from the airport and the two gentlemen operated the bus just for him. Though it was to keep up with the timings, they gave him good company and made sure his journey was a safe one. And this has earned praise for the BMTC and its employees!

In yet another amusing Bengaluru moment, a video of a bus driver converting a traffic bottleneck into his dining area went viral. The driver was seen in the video, which was posted on Instagram by user Sai Chand Bayyavarapu, expertly managing his time at Silk Board Junction. He made a traffic mayhem moment sensible by eating from a tiffin box and remaining hydrated with a sip of water.

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Netizens Praise The Bus Employees

A user stated that the running cost of the bus is ₹95 per kilometre. The user replied that he didn’t know and he just got lucky. Another user stated that the employees providing services at the airport are kind and really helpful to the customers.

One of the users commented that ideally, they should have accommodated him on another bus.

BMTC Fines Ticketless Passengers

The Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) reported on Tuesday that 3,767 passengers had received fines for different infractions in November, totalling more than Rs 7 million. In order to identify individuals travelling without tickets, the BTMC said in a statement that its employees have increased their inspection of buses operating in and around Bengaluru City.

In November, employees examined 16,421 journeys, fined 3,329 unticketed customers ₹6,68,610, and filed complaints against conductors for neglecting their responsibilities. According to the announcement, 438 male passengers who were found to have occupied seats designated solely for female passengers were fined ₹43,800 by the BMTC inspecting crew in compliance with Karnataka Motor Vehicles regulations.

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Since the Shakti initiative began in June 2023, BMTC, KSRTC, NWKRTC, and KKRTC are said to have given away free tickets totalling more than ₹2,671 crore.

Cover Image Courtesy: Hariharen S.S/ X

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