Bangalore Bengalooru Bengaluru: March 2008

Wednesday, March 5, 2008

Corruption in Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC)

Everyone knows that in Bangalore transportation cost is very high when compared to the neighbour states like Tamilnadu, Kerala. I strongly believe it could be because of the Bangalorians only. Most of the people who travel by Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) bus are not buying tickets. Even if they decided to buy the ticket, they pay only partial amount to Conductors. BMTC Bus Conductors also accepts that partial amount and are not giving any tickets i.e., say Rs.2 against the Ticket cost RS.5. People think that they are getting benefit of Rs.3 from this. But really they are loosing their cost indirectly. This is one of the main reasons to increase the Ticket cost in Bangalore.

As of my knowledge BMTC conductors and Drivers earn more than Rs.25, 000 per month and they own at least one good apartment in Bangalore, especially in hot of the City.

None of the Bangalorians bother about this. Somebody should involve in this matter and take action on this.

My suggestion to control this corruption is, BMTC should form a separate team for this anti corruption operation. Let’s say BMTC anti-corruption Squad. (BACS). Allocate specific person to a particular route and ask them to check the passengers Tickets regularly. It’s similar to Ticket Checker. I believe BMTC has some people for this job. But I am not sure how active they are. If passenger didn’t buy a ticket fine them, If Conductors didn’t provide the ticket suspend them for a month. We should spread this message through news paper and make people aware of this anti corruption in BMTC buses.

If we implement this project we can control at least 50% of corruption in BMTC busses. Then there will be no chance for increasing the ticket cost very often. As a Bangalorian we should involve in this anti- corruption.