New routes launched on 63rd Bus Day

New bus routes were introduced for the convenience of the commuters on the 63rd Bus Day on Saturday. The day also marked the completion of five years of Bus Day.

The announcement of the new bus services was made by BMTC Managing Director Ekroop Caur at Jayanagar 9th Block, Atal Bihari Vajpayee bus station. Jayanagar MLA B N Vijay Kumar, BMTC Chairman H Nabhiraj Jain, BMTC Vice-Chairman V S Aradhya and MLC T S Sharavana were present on the occasion.

Arrangements on the extension of 1,500 general shift schedule operations have been made above the existing operations of 6,259 schedules with 78,700 trips. The following new bus services are introduced on following routes –

*Route no 335-E operated from the Kempegowda bus station to Kadugodi, is now being operated as route no KBS-1I with new brand vehicle, Samartha Sarige, from the Kempegowda bus station to Kadugodi via Domlur, Marathahalli, Sathyasai Hospital and Hope Farm, with 27 schedules.

*Route no 333-E operated from the Kempegowda bus station to Kadugodi, is now being operated as route no KBS-1K with new brand vehicle, Samartha Sarige from the Kempegowda bus station to Kadugodi via Domlur, Marathahalli, Varthur Kodi, Whitefield and Hope Farm, with 13 schedules.

*Route numbers operated from the Kempegowda bus station to Kadugodi via Ulsoor, Tin factory, Hoodi, ITPL and Hope Farm, are now being operated as route no KBS-13K, with new brand vehicle, Samartha Sarige, from the Kempaegowda bus stand to Kadugodi via Ulsoor, Tin factory, Hoodi, ITPL and Hope Farm, with eight schedules.

*Route numbers operated from the Shivajinagar bus station to Kadugodi via Ulsoor, Tin factory, Hoodi, ITPL and Hope Farm, are now being operated as route no SBS-13K, with new brand vehicle, Samartha Sarige, from Shivajinagar to Kadagodi via Ulsoor, Tin factory, Hoodi, ITPL and Hope Farm, with eight schedules.

*Route numbers operated from the Shivajinagar bus station to Kadugodi, are now being operated as route no SBS-1K, with new brand vehicle, Samartha Sarige, from Shivajinagar to Kadugodi via Domlur, Marathahalli, Varthur Kodi, Whitefield and Hope Farm, with 16 schedules.

*New bus service on route no 250 TD from Yeshwanthpur TTMC bus stand to Yeshwanthpur TTMC bus stand to operate in clockwise direction with one schedule.

*New bus service on route no 250 DT from the Yeshwanthpur TTMC bus stand to Yeshwanthpur TTMC bus stand to operate in anti-clockwise direction with one schedule.

*New bus service on route no 323 DN from the Varthur Kodi bus stand to Dandanayakana Doddi with one schedule.

*New bus service on route no 500J from the Kengeri bus stand to Tin factory with one schedule.

*New bus service on route no 298MS from the Shivajinagar to Devanahalli Via Mekri Circle, Yelahanka and with one schedule.

*New bus service on route no 501BH from Banashankari to Hebbal via Nayandahalli, Nagarabavi Circle, Summanahalli Junction, Goraguntepalya and BHEL Circle, with five schedules.

*New bus service on route no 241T from Kaval Byrasandra to Kottigepalya via Mekri Circle, Yeshwanthpur, Rajajinagar 1st Block, Modi Hospital, KHF Colony and Kamakshipalya with one schedule.

*New bus service on route no 240DA from the Kempegowda bus stand to Kottigepalya via Sujatha talkies, KHB Colony and Kamakshipalya, with one schedule.

*New bus service on route no 343N from KR Market to Begur via Sajjan Rao Circle, Vijaya College, Jayanagar bus stand, Jayanagar 9th Block, Ragigudda, BTM Layout and Bomannahalli, with two schedules.

*New bus service on route no 410FA from Banashankari to Yeshwanthpur via Nayandahalli Junction, Nagarabhavi Circle, Malagala, Summanahalli Junction and Gorgunteplaya, with one schedule.

*New bus service on route no 410FB from Jayanagar 9th Block Atal Bihari Vajpayee bus stand to Yeshwanthpura bus stand via Banashankari, Nagarabhavi Circle and Summanahalli, with three schedules.