Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation

Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation
Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation
Beṅgaḷūru Mahānagara Sārige Sansthe
Formerly
ParentKarnataka State Road Transport Corporation
Founded
  • August 15, 1997; 27 years ago (1997-08-15)
    as Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation[1][2]
  • November 1, 2014; 9 years ago (2014-11-01)
    as Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation
Commenced operationAugust 15, 1997; 27 years ago (1997-08-15)
HeadquartersBMTC Central Office, Sarige Sadana, Kengal Hanumanthaiah Road, Shantinagara, Bangalore, Bangalore Urban district, Karnataka, India
Locale
Service areaBangalore Metropolitan Region, parts of Kolar and Chikkaballapur district
AllianceKarnataka's Road Transport Undertakings
Routes5563
HubsKempegowda  • K. R. Market  • Shivajinagar
Depots49
Fleet6798 buses[3]
Daily ridership4,910,000 (27 November 2017)
Fuel typeDiesel, Electric battery
OperatorGovernment of Karnataka
Managing directorRamachandran R
Websitemybmtc.karnataka.gov.in

Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation, officially Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC), is a state-owned public road transport corporation in the Indian city of Bangalore. It is wholly owned by the Government of Karnataka. It serves the Bangalore Metropolitan Region. As of August 2022, it has a fleet of 6798 buses.[3]

  1. ^ "KSRTC Official Website for Online Bus Ticket Booking - KSRTC.in".
  2. ^ BMTC History, 14 May 2019
  3. ^ a b "BMTC at a glance". Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation. 20 August 2022. Retrieved 31 August 2023.