<p> The Bengaluru Bus Prayanikara Vedike (BBPV) celebrated 10 years of operations on Friday with a brief overview of their work. They also discussed the topics on which they need to lay emphasis in the future.</p>.<p>“It has taken us 10 years to make an impact on the system. However, there is still a lot we need to accomplish,” said Shaheen Shasa of BBPV.</p>.Increase peak-hour bus frequency: BBPV to BMTC.<p>She explained that activists are striving to keep the issues of buses and the voices of marginalised communities alive.</p>.<p>“We are fighting against the attitude of the government and the public towards public transport. We’re happy to see more people speaking up about this now,” she said.</p>.<p>By highlighting the challenges posed by the government’s resistance to some of their demands, such as a lack of interest in funding public transport, she underscored the need for all agencies and stakeholders to reconsider how the city is planned and developed.</p>.<p>“We are still working towards getting more buses — especially different kinds of buses — prioritising bus transport, and making it affordable for all. With tunnel roads and integrated corridors coming up, we are sure it will crunch space for buses.</p>.<p>“We are resisting such plans because it will push for motorists’ paradigms rather than enabling movement of all people in a cost-effective manner,” she said.</p>
<p> The Bengaluru Bus Prayanikara Vedike (BBPV) celebrated 10 years of operations on Friday with a brief overview of their work. They also discussed the topics on which they need to lay emphasis in the future.</p>.<p>“It has taken us 10 years to make an impact on the system. However, there is still a lot we need to accomplish,” said Shaheen Shasa of BBPV.</p>.Increase peak-hour bus frequency: BBPV to BMTC.<p>She explained that activists are striving to keep the issues of buses and the voices of marginalised communities alive.</p>.<p>“We are fighting against the attitude of the government and the public towards public transport. We’re happy to see more people speaking up about this now,” she said.</p>.<p>By highlighting the challenges posed by the government’s resistance to some of their demands, such as a lack of interest in funding public transport, she underscored the need for all agencies and stakeholders to reconsider how the city is planned and developed.</p>.<p>“We are still working towards getting more buses — especially different kinds of buses — prioritising bus transport, and making it affordable for all. With tunnel roads and integrated corridors coming up, we are sure it will crunch space for buses.</p>.<p>“We are resisting such plans because it will push for motorists’ paradigms rather than enabling movement of all people in a cost-effective manner,” she said.</p>