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The transport utility will deploy five dedicated feeder routes and compact 7-metre buses for narrow lanes, with real-time transit data. Bengaluru : Ahead of the upcoming inauguration of Namma Metro’s Pink Line, Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) has proposed an expansion of its feeder bus services, alongside new digital ticketing integrations.
BMTC will deploy 30 buses to complete 415 daily trips with a 10-minute peak frequency. The planned services include routes like the MF-18 J linking Jayadeva Hospital Metro Station to Uttarahalli, MF-18 JT connecting Jayadeva Hospital to Tavarekere Metro Station, MF-18 JP ring route via IIMB Metro Station, MF-22 HS connecting Hulimavu Metro Station to Singasandra, and MF-18 T ring route linking Tavarekere Metro Station through Jayanagar and Banashankari. BMTC clarified that it already maintains an extensive network extending past Kalena Agrahara — Pink Line’s southern terminal — operating 114 buses across 545 daily trips along Bannerghatta Road, Anekal, and Jigani.
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