The Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) has plans to operate new electric buses (e-buses) on the Outer Ring Road (ORR) and several long-distance routes connecting Majestic. Under the Central scheme, the BMTC will be operating 300 non-AC buses. BMTC officials said the buses will starting arriving in two months.
Buses are likely to be operated on routes such as Hebbal to Silk Board, Banashankari to Yelahanka, Banashankari to Attibele, KBS to Attibele, and Majestic to Bidadi.
“The company has informed us that all the buses will be supplied by October. We have already identified the routes for operating these buses. The reason is that the new buses are 12 metres long and the carrying capacity is higher. To make operation financially viable, we have to run the buses on long routes such as ORR and others,” said Surya Sen. A V, director of BMTC.
