From their location to lack of necessary information, complaints about bus shelters in the city are endless. As the Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation prepares to implement its Intelligent Transport Solution (ITS) by the end of this year, commuters say bus shelters have simply not been able to keep pace with the times.
At present, bus shelters are under the control of the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike.
The lack of proper information at bus stands has been a long standing problem. Commuters complain that they do not perform even basic functions resulting in drivers ignoring them and stopping buses at random.
“The location of bus stops in several places is not right and is leading to traffic jams. As many are in a dilapidated condition, we are forced to stand on the road, a little away from the pavement, and flag down passing buses,” says Gowri M., who travels from Marathahalli towards the city centre every day.
This is an issue which has been taken up by the traffic police as well with several recommendations to the BBMP to shift bus stands. However, no action has been taken so far.
