[sustran] Commuters demand better infrastructure, more feeder services from BMTC at first Janaspandana

[Vinay Baindur]

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first Janaspandana
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BENGALURU,JULY 05, 2017 13:23 IST
UPDATED: JULY 05, 2017 13:23 IST



Commuters got to interact directly with officials from the Bangalore
Metropolitan Transport Corporation on Bus day on Tuesday.   | Photo
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Requests for mini buses on congested or narrow roads, suggestions for how
the bus windows should be and the need for metro feeder services, the
Janaspandana programme in Banashankari on Tuesday, the first on a ‘Bus
Day,’ saw commuters interact directly with officials from the Bangalore
Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC).

Parijatha.G.P, a regular commuter since 2008, said, “Buses should avoid
putting up ads on the window glasses as we are unable to recognise bus
stops when the buses are crowded.”

Another commuter said travel inside BMTC buses were difficult during rains
as water leaks into the bus in many cases. Prabhudevan, a resident of JP
Nagar, suggested that mini buses could be launched for routes where the
roads are narrow to avoid traffic congestion.

Sudhamani, a frequent user of BMTC buses, said there are no Metro feeder
services from Banashankari to Kengeri, due to which travel was difficult.
To this, BMTC officials said there are 165 metro feeder services at present
making more than 2,000 trips per days, which the transport corporation is
planning to increase.

Though calling the interaction a “welcome move,” those from Bus Beku Bhagya
questioned the timing of the event. “Keeping the meeting at 3 p.m. on a
Tuesday is not going to work. It is a public company that has to go to the
people,” said Srinivas Alavilli from the campaign.