Hi there,
I had a think about whether I really have to put this down here under a forum. Then I thought may be this will help one of my fellow passengers one day.
I travel from Madivala (Aiyyapan Temple Bus Stop) to Shivaji Nagar everyday. I believe a lot of passengers commute in this route everyday, thanks to BMTC for their rewarding service of not providing enough buses in this route. How can I think of BMTC running a Volvo bus in this route when there's not even enough buses.
I travel either in auto rickshaw or get a bus (Volvo) from Madivala to Richmond Road (Double Road)and get a rick from there to shivaji Nagar. Normally, conductors charge Rs.15 for this travel ( ticket says, Krupanidhi college to Corporation Circle though). On unusual days, they charge me 20 Rs. I don't remember what the ticket says.
Then on these wierd days, I get into the 9:00 AM Volvo from Aiyyappan temple stop and ask for a ticket to this lady conductor. She'll ask 25 Rs, I'll argue saying that I travel the same distance for 15 bucks in normal days and 20 bucks in unusual days. Then she'll be like ' 20 Rs. charge Volvo gaadi-yil illa..' My Kannada is pretty bad as I'm an outsider anyways, she says something like that. And she will say 15 Rs is from next stop (St. Johns Stop) which is 200 mts away from Aiyyappan Temple stop. So, which means I have to pay 10 bucks to travel 200 mts. Good for BMTC, let them loot us and we public are here for them to rip off.
I don't travel to Corporation circle and I never ask for a ticket to Corporation Circle, I'm only traveling to Double Road and paying these extra money.. Hilarious, isn't it?
Let's hope things will change some day!!!
Ps: I have the ticket, if you want details
Best Regards,
Rahul Joesph
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Aug 25, 2015
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BMTC — Request to assign buses
Hello Team,I stay with my family in Srirampuram (3rd cross). I was residing here since 1987.
Our only problem is our accesibility to Buses to Majestic, Shivajinagar and K.R.Market.
We have Five bus stops around Srirampuram:
1) Malleshwaram Circle (which is about 1KM away from where we stay). This bus stop hosts buses to all routes.
2) Devaiah Park (which is about 1KM away from where we stay). This bus stop hosts buses to all routes.
3) Link Road (this is about 1.5 KM to 2 KMs)
This bus stop hosts buses to all routes.
4) Bandireddy Circle (About 1 KM)
Buses only to Shivajinagar (However, it is very limited (probably 1 bus every two hours) )
5) Chowdeswari Temple bus stop (About 0.5 KM)
Buses only towards yeshwantpur and Chamarajpet.. (Very minimal)..
Our concern is that if we have to go to Majestic or some other place we either have to go to the first three bus stops or hire a auto.
We can hire a auto whenever it is very important and urgent, but not every time.
We have a bus which goes to yeswanthpur and comes back in the same route (90, 82A). This bus take s a left turn next to Sampige Theatre and comes up before turning right towards M.D.Block.(next to the railway bridge). and while coming back from Yeshwanthapuram it comes from 8th main to M.D.block and takes a left turn near the (near to the railway bridge).
My request is that, we need a stop here.. This will help a couple of hundreds at least to go to Majestic.
Please review all details and revert back for any concerns.
With Regards,
Arjun