B M T C – Collecting Penalty from  Ticketless Passengers

Bengaluru: The Checking staff of Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation has intensified checking of buses operated in and around Bangalore City to detect ticketless travelling by the passengers. During the Month of  April-2022 our staff  had checked 22395 trips and penalized 2671 ticketless passengers by collecting Rs. 4,38,950/- as penalty and booked 1426 cases against conductor’s for their dereliction of  duty. During  the  aforesaid  period  the  Checking had  penalized  157  male passengers  occupying seats exclusively reserved  for  lady  passengers  & imposed  fine  of  15,700/-  in accordance  with KMV Rules 94 r/w section 177  of   MV  Act  1988.

During the Month of April-2022 overall Rs.4,54,650/- Penalty from 2828  penalized passengers was collected.

Passengers are advised to purchase tickets / pass and travel- this will not only avoid levy of penalty / embarrassment but will also help BMTC to give better services to all commuters. Kindly allow the female passengers to occupy the seats exclusively reserved for them.