Passengers board a BMTC bus outside Terminal 2 of the Kempegowda International Airport.
Credit: Special Arrangement
Bengaluru: The Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) has launched driver training courses for the general public.
The courses will provide training in both Light Motor Vehicles (LMVs) and Heavy Passenger Vehicles (HPVs).
For LMV training, applicants should be at least 18 years old and for HPVs 20 years old.
Applicants are required to submit documents regarding the proof of birth (birth certificates, SSLC marks cards, transfer certificates or notary-certified documents), Aadhaar cards and five passport-sized photographs.
Fee details
LMV training with driving licence (26 days)
Residential: Rs 13,000; non-residential: Rs 7,000
HPV training with driving licence (26 days)
Residential: Rs 16,700; non-residential: Rs 11,000
The course will be imparted at the Driver Training Centre, Vaddarahalli, Kadabagere post, Magadi Main Road, Bengaluru-562130.
For details, call 7760991085 and 6364858520 (during office hours).
New bus route
The BMTC will launch the following bus route (non-AC) on October 3:
298MY - Yeshwantpur-Devanahalli via Mathikere, BEL Circle, Hebbal and Yelahanka. Two buses will be deployed on this route, and will make six trips one-way.