<p>The Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) will study the impact of the east-west corridor of the Namma Metro on passenger flow after operations begin on the line. <br /><br /></p>.<p>Specifically, the BMTC is examining whether there would be a significant passenger shift from BMTC to the Metro on the entire east-west line from Mysuru Road to Baiyappanahalli and vice-versa. The entire line, including the underground section, is expected to open in a few days.<br /><br />Among the first few strategies that BMTC is taking is to develop a strong feeder system to the Metro, in which BMTC buses will be available as soon as people exit the Metro stations. “BMTC has to be a good feeder service to Metro. We can’t let the Metro take away our passengers. We have to be relevant to the Metro, and as we see it, a strong feeder system to the Metro may protect the BMTC,” BMTC chief traffic manager (Operations) B C Renukeshwar told Deccan Herald.<br /><br />One estimate doing the rounds is that BMTC may lose around 20-25% of its passengers to the Metro though there is no clear study as yet to prove this. The scheduling of buses would have to be examined and may have to be changed.<br /> <br />Until now, BMTC has been the sole transporter, but with the Metro coming, this monopoly would be hit. Metro could emerge as a top contender for the number of passengers it takes across different points in the city over the next 10 years, when its phase II is also completed.<br /><br />The challenge for the BMTC will be to ensure passengers understand the concept of the feeder service and approach BMTC buses at the stations to go to different destinations. This would take time as the city is yet to grapple with the culture change that the different modes of transport are bringing about. <br /><br />The average ridership on Metro Reach 1 is around 20,000 to 22,000. This means that BMTC is losing around 20,000 to 22,000 commuters daily to the Metro. One way of getting back those passengers is to provide feeder buses to the Metro and one such service is running from the main M G Road station. Metro expects the number of passengers travelling on Reach 1, 2 and 2A to be high as the underground part of the Metro is being opened soon.<br /></p>
<p>The Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) will study the impact of the east-west corridor of the Namma Metro on passenger flow after operations begin on the line. <br /><br /></p>.<p>Specifically, the BMTC is examining whether there would be a significant passenger shift from BMTC to the Metro on the entire east-west line from Mysuru Road to Baiyappanahalli and vice-versa. The entire line, including the underground section, is expected to open in a few days.<br /><br />Among the first few strategies that BMTC is taking is to develop a strong feeder system to the Metro, in which BMTC buses will be available as soon as people exit the Metro stations. “BMTC has to be a good feeder service to Metro. We can’t let the Metro take away our passengers. We have to be relevant to the Metro, and as we see it, a strong feeder system to the Metro may protect the BMTC,” BMTC chief traffic manager (Operations) B C Renukeshwar told Deccan Herald.<br /><br />One estimate doing the rounds is that BMTC may lose around 20-25% of its passengers to the Metro though there is no clear study as yet to prove this. The scheduling of buses would have to be examined and may have to be changed.<br /> <br />Until now, BMTC has been the sole transporter, but with the Metro coming, this monopoly would be hit. Metro could emerge as a top contender for the number of passengers it takes across different points in the city over the next 10 years, when its phase II is also completed.<br /><br />The challenge for the BMTC will be to ensure passengers understand the concept of the feeder service and approach BMTC buses at the stations to go to different destinations. This would take time as the city is yet to grapple with the culture change that the different modes of transport are bringing about. <br /><br />The average ridership on Metro Reach 1 is around 20,000 to 22,000. This means that BMTC is losing around 20,000 to 22,000 commuters daily to the Metro. One way of getting back those passengers is to provide feeder buses to the Metro and one such service is running from the main M G Road station. Metro expects the number of passengers travelling on Reach 1, 2 and 2A to be high as the underground part of the Metro is being opened soon.<br /></p>
