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Bengaluru: In a crackdown on ticketless travel and male passengers occupying seats reserved for women, Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) checking squads inspected 19,380 bus trips across the city in July, detected 2,748 passengers travelling without valid tickets and collected over Rs 6.4 lakh in fines. Penalties were imposed on 205 male passengers for sitting on women’s seats under Sections 177 and 94 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Bengaluru | Silver Rate in Bengaluru | Bank Holidays in Bengaluru | Public Holidays in Bengaluru | Bengaluru AQI | Weather in Bengaluru | Petrol Price in Bengaluru | Diesel Price in Bengaluru | CNG Price in Bengaluru | LPG Price in Bengaluru Stay updated with the latest Bengaluru news.
In a press release, the corporation urged passengers to carry valid tickets or daily, weekly/monthly passes while travelling. Download the TOI App.