<p>The Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) will purchase as many as 975 buses to add to the City bus fleet, said BMTC Managing Director K R Srinivas, on Thursday.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Speaking after the inauguration of an airconditioned lounge for airport passengers in Shantinagar bus terminal, Srinivas said of the newly-purchased buses, 175 buses are luxury buses.<br /><br />Speaking on the occasion, Transport Department Principal Secretary P B Ramamurthy said internet browsing facility which is now available in seven Vayu Vajra buses will be extended to all Vayu Vajra buses.<br /><br />When compared to bus services in various other cities in the country, the BMTC is far ahead, he said. <br /><br />Lounge<br /><br />Passengers heading towards the airport will have to show their flight ticket to rest in the 18-seat lounge, at the Shantinagar bus terminal, till their bus to the airport arrives.<br /><br />The airconditioned lounge is constructed on an area of 562 sqft and has a television, racks for luggage, drinking water facility and rooms to freshen up. The lounge has been constructed at a cost of Rs five lakh, said P B Ramamurthy.<br /><br />The BMTC Central office located at Shantinagar TTMC was also inaugurated on the occasion. <br /><br />The office is equipped with a meeting hall, boardroom, GPS control room, lift facility for physically challenged persons etc. <br /><br />From Monday, all official work will be carried out at the new Central office.</p>
<p>The Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) will purchase as many as 975 buses to add to the City bus fleet, said BMTC Managing Director K R Srinivas, on Thursday.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Speaking after the inauguration of an airconditioned lounge for airport passengers in Shantinagar bus terminal, Srinivas said of the newly-purchased buses, 175 buses are luxury buses.<br /><br />Speaking on the occasion, Transport Department Principal Secretary P B Ramamurthy said internet browsing facility which is now available in seven Vayu Vajra buses will be extended to all Vayu Vajra buses.<br /><br />When compared to bus services in various other cities in the country, the BMTC is far ahead, he said. <br /><br />Lounge<br /><br />Passengers heading towards the airport will have to show their flight ticket to rest in the 18-seat lounge, at the Shantinagar bus terminal, till their bus to the airport arrives.<br /><br />The airconditioned lounge is constructed on an area of 562 sqft and has a television, racks for luggage, drinking water facility and rooms to freshen up. The lounge has been constructed at a cost of Rs five lakh, said P B Ramamurthy.<br /><br />The BMTC Central office located at Shantinagar TTMC was also inaugurated on the occasion. <br /><br />The office is equipped with a meeting hall, boardroom, GPS control room, lift facility for physically challenged persons etc. <br /><br />From Monday, all official work will be carried out at the new Central office.</p>
