Bridging the last mile: Why can't BMTC operate smaller shuttle buses?

A talk with a seasoned campaigner for a robust public transport in Bengaluru

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Why can't BMTC, the Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation, operate smaller shuttle buses in areas with narrow roads, and thereby boost last-mile connectivity across Bengaluru? Now this might sound simple and easily doable.

But, as Shaheen Shasa, a seasoned campaigner for a robust public transport system and member, Bengaluru Bus Prayanikara Vedike notes in this episode with DH Radio's Rasheed Kappan, the BMTC does not operate smaller buses for a reason: Staff shortage.

Listen in for an engaging conversation on all things BMTC.