Date:14/12/2006 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2006/12/14/stories/2006121414200300.htm

Karnataka - Bangalore

BMTC to operate extra buses today

Staff Reporter

Bangalore: The Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation will operate 250 additional buses on Thursday to minimise the inconvenience to people owing to the strike by autorickshaw drivers. Buses plying near railway stations would be made to pass through the station premises, Chief Traffic Manager (Operations) Dastagir Sharief said. Besides, 1,300 buses would be converted to regular shift.