Bengaluru Metro Yellow Line carries over 3.8 crore in first year
Namma Metro's Yellow Line has carried over 3.8 crore passengers in its first year, with average daily ridership crossing 1.2 lakh by July, up from 81,365 in its first month. The 19-km…
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TNSTC conductor suspended for smoking inside bus in Tirupattur
A TNSTC bus conductor was suspended in Tirupattur on Thursday after a video of him smoking inside a bus went viral. The conductor, S. Jaya Prakash, 51, was caught on camera by…
Delhi Metro to start services at 4am on Independence Day
Delhi Metro will start services at 4am from all terminal stations on Saturday for Independence Day, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has announced. Trains will run at 30-minute intervals until regular…
ICRA: E-bus subsidy cuts raise operator funding needs
Government subsidies for electric buses have dropped from ₹35-55 lakh per bus under FAME-II to ₹20-30 lakh under PM E-DRIVE, ICRA said. This raises the upfront funding operators must arrange, even as…
College bus rides taught resilience, reader recalls
In a letter to The Hindu, a reader recalls how crowded bus journeys during his college days became a routine lesson in resilience and patience. He describes the daily scramble for seats,…
EV bus drivers strike disrupts BMTC services in Bengaluru
Drivers of electric AC buses at BMTC's Kathriguppe (Depot-13) stopped work on Wednesday morning over salary and incentive disputes, briefly disrupting services. The Hindu reports the stoppage lasted 1.5 hours; the Times…
UP govt to run extra buses, set up control room for Raksha Bandhan
The Uttar Pradesh government has ordered the state transport corporation to run additional buses from August 26 to 31 for safe travel during Raksha Bandhan. Transport Minister Dayashankar Singh said a 24-hour…
Korean man fails to board crowded Mumbai local, takes taxi
Hindustan Times reports that Sejin, a South Korean travel content creator, failed to board a Mumbai local train during peak hours despite multiple attempts. He had purchased a round-trip ticket for Rs…
Hyderabad to get more Metro coaches, Phase-II fast-tracked
Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has ordered the procurement of new Metro coaches for Hyderabad and directed officials to speed up Phase-II expansion as ridership increases. The move aims to reduce…
CAG blames Bengaluru Metro miss on failed bus, road links
A Comptroller and Auditor General report tabled in Parliament on Monday says Bengaluru Metro did not hit projected ridership because it was never integrated with the city bus operator BMTC. Against a…
