Mini AC buses announced for all metro stations

Mini air-conditioned (AC) buses will be deployed to areas within a 5-km radius of all metro stations. Transport Minister Byrathi Suresh made the announcement after holding a meeting with senior officials of the Transport Department, KSRTC and BMTC at Vidhana Soudha on Tuesday. A release said that of the 4,500 electric buses being provided to BMTC under the Central government's PM E-DRIVE scheme, the Minister instructed that 200 mini air-conditioned (AC) buses be used to provide connectivity within a 5-km radius of all metro stations. The buses will connect residential areas in the farthest parts of the city to metro stations, making travel more convenient for Bengaluru residents, it added. The Minister also said BMTC will provide more air-conditioned buses to IT and BT companies in Bengaluru to reduce the use of private vehicles by their employees. He said officials have been instructed to hold discussions with the companies in this regard. He also announced that the 'Namma BMTC Mobile App 2.0' will be made available to commercial passenger vehicles operated through apps such as Ola, Uber and others. Through this, passengers travelling in Ola and Uber vehicles will be able to easily obtain information about BMTC buses that operate to the destinations where they get off, the release said. The release also stated that he issued instructions officials to take necessary measures to prevent revenue leakage in government-owned transport corporations, including BMTC, and gave clear directions to curb unnecessary expenditure. Published- September 08, 2026 10:22 pm IST