BMTC launches new ‘Vegadootha’ express bus services on Tin Factory-H. Cross and Hoskote-Nelamangala routes

Key points

• The Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) has launched new ‘Vegadootha’ limited-stop express bus services aimed at improving suburban connectivity and reducing travel time for commuters travelling across the city’s outskirts.
• On Friday (May 22), Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy launched the new bus services, which will operate on two key routes: Tin Factory to H.
• Cross and Hosakote to Nelamangala.
• According to BMTC, the corporation currently operates 6,275 schedules with nearly 65,945 daily trips, covering around 13 lakh kilometres and serving an average of 45 lakh passengers every day.
• The Vegadootha services, which already run on 11 routes connecting suburban towns, benefit nearly 60,000 passengers daily.