25 pc of BMTC buses overaged: CAG report
The New Indian Express Bengaluru|December 13, 2024
THE Comptroller General of India (CAG) revealed that the Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) has been operating outdated and ‘overaged’ buses.
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25 pc of BMTC buses overaged: CAG report

Nearly 25% of BMTC’s buses were classified as overaged, exceeding their stipulated lifespan as per norms.

The audit found that between 2017-18 and 2021-22, 12.60% to 29.08% of BMTC fleet — 841 to 1,909 ordinary buses — had surpassed their useful life. Among these, 341 to 823 buses had exceeded both their recommended years of service and mileage limits, it said.

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