Vast swathes of sprawling Bengaluru has a very specific mobility problem: Despite Namma Metro’s grand plans to expand its network, these areas will still remain unserved by the trains even after the Phase III alignments are operationalised. This calls for a well thought-out plan to bridge the gaps through smartly planned bus routes and shuttles. But are the transport agencies geared up?
Linking the last-mile is often the Achilles heel of the city’s mobility. In these unserved areas, this glaring connectivity gap extends to several miles. Struggling to maintain its existing fleet of about 6,300 buses, is the Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) prepared to deploy enough shuttle buses with requisite staff to fill these gaps?
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