How are BMTC buses numbered in Bangalore ? What do different suffixes to a bus number like 335E, 335T or categories like G1 , G3 signify?
BMTC bus route numbers are assigned as follows:
A major route between two important places will be assigned a number (Majestic to BTM is 25, Majestic to Kadugodi is 335). Generally two digit numbers are for city services (old city limits) and three digit numbers till 499 are suburban services. 500+ are ring road services.
Any bus which travels 60% or more on the "parent" route is given an alphabet suffix. This would include buses which start from one of the points (usually the starting point of the spoke, the hub, and not the destination) and shares the route for atleast 60% of its length with the "parent" route or runs between the same end points but takes a different route. Volvo bus services will have another suffix of their own.
So, 25E (Majestic - JP Nagar 3rd Phase) shares the route with 25 from Majestic to Jayadeva circle where it diverts onto Bannerghatta Road. 335E is the Volvo service from Majestic to Kadugodi while 335T from Majestic terminates at ITPL, short of Kadugodi. 314 series all run from Majestic to various places in and around CV Raman Nagar area and so on. 330 is from Shivajinagar to Marathahalli while 333 is from Majestic to Marathahalli.
G series (Big 10) are buses which connect the CBD (Central Business District) MG Road and thereabouts with far flung suburbs of the city like Hoskote, E-City, Kadugodi, BNP etc. They are numbered like a circle or spokes on a wheel. The picture below will explain this.
Bangalore
A to Z of using BMTC buses
Bus day or not, here is a guide that will help you understand and use the bus transportation in the city!
News Desk, 08 Apr 2010 , Citizen Matters
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Bangalore Metropolitan Transportation Corporation (BMTC) provides city and suburban bus services in Bangalore. Here is some info to help you start using BMTC buses.
Are their helplines to help me find my routes?
What are the various BMTC routes?
Regular routes, Big10, Big Circle, Inner Circle, Vajra Premium Services, Airport services
How much should I pay for tickets?
How and where can I get bus passes?
Are their helplines to help me find my routes?
BMTC Hot Line numbers: 1800-425-1663, 1266 (BSNL Only) and 22029935
They provide information on routes and bus pass information. It is available 24x7.
What are the various BMTC routes?
BMTC operates buses of various classes from regular to premium A/C buses, which differ in ticket rates.
Regular Routes
There are 4500 odd individual routes in this category. A given route and its variations are grouped together. For e.g., Route 201G is a subset of Route 201 and it covers more than 60% of Route 201. Any new route will be named with the existing route followed by an alphabet, if the new route follows 60% of the existing route. Otherwise it will be given a new route number.
To find the route information for regular buses as of Aug 2009, click here. You can search by start and end points or by bus numbers.
The complete list of stops is not available for each route, so multiple-leg bus journey plans are not optimised. Some routes have special services for ladies.
The KR Market bus stand, Kempe Gowda (Majestic) Bus stand and Shivaji nagar are the major centres of the basic 'hub and spoke' BMTC route system. It is easy to find bus going to most areas of the city at these major terminals.
Some of the other bus stands include: Shantinagar, Shivajinagar (Central), Hebbal, Malleswaram, Yeshwantpur (North), Vijaynagar, Chandra Layout, Rajarajeshwari Nagar, Basaveshvar Nagar (West), Jayanagar, Banashankari, BTM Layout (South), Domlur, Kadugodi (East).
Directional and Grid routes
There are new "Direction-based" bus services (introduced in 2009). The Big10 and BigCircle buses, run on main roads, and together they form a simple grid.
BMTC directional and grid routes
Overview of grid routes. Click to enlarge.
Big10
There are 12 major roads in and out of the city, and on each of these a Big10 route is operated, each with frequency of one bus about every 10-15 minutes.
BMTC Big10 routes
Big10 green routes. Click to enlarge.
1. HAL Airport Road: M G Road (Mayo Hall) to Kadugodi
2. Hosur Road: Brigade Road to Electronics City
3. Sarjapur Road: M G Road (Mayo Hall) to Sarjapura
4. Bannerghatta Road: Brigade Road to Bannerghatta National Park
5. Kanakapura Road: Corporation Circle to Kaggalipura
6. Mysore Road: Corporation Circle to Kengeri Satellite Town
7. Magadi Road: Kempegowda Bus Stand to Gollarahatti
8. Tumkur Road: Cubbon Road (Minsk Square) to Nelamangala
9. Bellary Road: Cubbon Road to Yelahanka New Town
10. Old Madras Road: Trinity Circle to K.R. Puram
11. Hennur Road: Balekundri Circle to Bagaluru
12. Tannery Road: Corporation Circle to Ramakrishna Hegade Nagara
See the time of first and last trips here.
For the detailed routes including list of stops of the Big10 buses, click here.
Blue Big 10
Big10 Blue routes. Click to enlarge.
Green Big10 buses run on a single main road whereas Blue Big10 buses connect two such roads (e.g. Hosur Road to Tumkur Road).
Blue Routes (B1), runs through the city center connecting a main road on one side of town with the corresponding other side.
» Hosur Road - Tumkur Road (B2) -Electronics City to Peenya 2nd Stage
BigCircle
On the Outer Ring Road, BigCircle buses ply in overlapping routes.
Big Circle routes
BigCircle routes. Click to enlarge.
Big Circles (C1 to C4) run on the Outer Ring Road of the city, starting from four major terminus points. Each route makes a half-ring from its starting point to the terminus point on the opposite side of the city. Routes are numbered clock-wise, but buses run in both directions.
» Hebbal To Banashankari (C1) via Marathahalli, Silk Board, BTM
» Marathahalli To Kottigepalya (C2) via Silk board, Banashankari, Katriguppe
» Banashankari To Hebbal (C3) via Katriguppe, Kottigepalya
» Kottigepalya To Marathahalli (C4) via Hebbal
Inner Circle
K Routes (K1 to K3) run in an inner circle within 4 to 6 km of the city center, starting from three major terminus points. Each routes make a one third from its starting point and overlaps with its next route. Routes are numbered anti clock-wise, but buses run in both directions.
Inner Circle routes
Inner circle routes. Click to enlarge.
» St. Johns Hospital To Yeshwantapur TTMC (K1) via Koramangala Water Tank, Domlur, Trinity Circle, Indian Express, Mekri Circle, CPRI Gate
» Chikkamarenahalli Bus Stand To Mysore Road MCTC (K2) via Yeshwantapur TTMC, ISKCON, Shankara Mutt, Vijayanagar, Attiguppe
» Vijayanagar To Koramangala TTMC (K3) via MCTC, Uma Talkies (Chamaraja Pet), B'Gudi Police Station, South End Circle, JNR Bus Stand, Carmel Convent, Dairy Circle
BMTC bus route numbers are assigned as follows:
A major route between two important places will be assigned a number (Majestic to BTM is 25, Majestic to Kadugodi is 335). Generally two digit numbers are for city services (old city limits) and three digit numbers till 499 are suburban services. 500+ are ring road services.
Any bus which travels 60% or more on the "parent" route is given an alphabet suffix. This would include buses which start from one of the points (usually the starting point of the spoke, the hub, and not the destination) and shares the route for atleast 60% of its length with the "parent" route or runs between the same end points but takes a different route. Volvo bus services will have another suffix of their own.
So, 25E (Majestic - JP Nagar 3rd Phase) shares the route with 25 from Majestic to Jayadeva circle where it diverts onto Bannerghatta Road. 335E is the Volvo service from Majestic to Kadugodi while 335T from Majestic terminates at ITPL, short of Kadugodi. 314 series all run from Majestic to various places in and around CV Raman Nagar area and so on. 330 is from Shivajinagar to Marathahalli while 333 is from Majestic to Marathahalli.
G series (Big 10) are buses which connect the CBD (Central Business District) MG Road and thereabouts with far flung suburbs of the city like Hoskote, E-City, Kadugodi, BNP etc. They are numbered like a circle or spokes on a wheel. The picture below will explain this.
Bangalore
A to Z of using BMTC buses
Bus day or not, here is a guide that will help you understand and use the bus transportation in the city!
News Desk, 08 Apr 2010 , Citizen Matters
8
SHARE Email_pngg
Bangalore Metropolitan Transportation Corporation (BMTC) provides city and suburban bus services in Bangalore. Here is some info to help you start using BMTC buses.
Are their helplines to help me find my routes?
What are the various BMTC routes?
Regular routes, Big10, Big Circle, Inner Circle, Vajra Premium Services, Airport services
How much should I pay for tickets?
How and where can I get bus passes?
Are their helplines to help me find my routes?
BMTC Hot Line numbers: 1800-425-1663, 1266 (BSNL Only) and 22029935
They provide information on routes and bus pass information. It is available 24x7.
What are the various BMTC routes?
BMTC operates buses of various classes from regular to premium A/C buses, which differ in ticket rates.
Regular Routes
There are 4500 odd individual routes in this category. A given route and its variations are grouped together. For e.g., Route 201G is a subset of Route 201 and it covers more than 60% of Route 201. Any new route will be named with the existing route followed by an alphabet, if the new route follows 60% of the existing route. Otherwise it will be given a new route number.
To find the route information for regular buses as of Aug 2009, click here. You can search by start and end points or by bus numbers.
The complete list of stops is not available for each route, so multiple-leg bus journey plans are not optimised. Some routes have special services for ladies.
The KR Market bus stand, Kempe Gowda (Majestic) Bus stand and Shivaji nagar are the major centres of the basic 'hub and spoke' BMTC route system. It is easy to find bus going to most areas of the city at these major terminals.
Some of the other bus stands include: Shantinagar, Shivajinagar (Central), Hebbal, Malleswaram, Yeshwantpur (North), Vijaynagar, Chandra Layout, Rajarajeshwari Nagar, Basaveshvar Nagar (West), Jayanagar, Banashankari, BTM Layout (South), Domlur, Kadugodi (East).
Directional and Grid routes
There are new "Direction-based" bus services (introduced in 2009). The Big10 and BigCircle buses, run on main roads, and together they form a simple grid.
BMTC directional and grid routes
Big10
There are 12 major roads in and out of the city, and on each of these a Big10 route is operated, each with frequency of one bus about every 10-15 minutes.
BMTC Big10 routes
Big10 green routes. Click to enlarge.
1. HAL Airport Road: M G Road (Mayo Hall) to Kadugodi
2. Hosur Road: Brigade Road to Electronics City
3. Sarjapur Road: M G Road (Mayo Hall) to Sarjapura
4. Bannerghatta Road: Brigade Road to Bannerghatta National Park
5. Kanakapura Road: Corporation Circle to Kaggalipura
6. Mysore Road: Corporation Circle to Kengeri Satellite Town
7. Magadi Road: Kempegowda Bus Stand to Gollarahatti
8. Tumkur Road: Cubbon Road (Minsk Square) to Nelamangala
9. Bellary Road: Cubbon Road to Yelahanka New Town
10. Old Madras Road: Trinity Circle to K.R. Puram
11. Hennur Road: Balekundri Circle to Bagaluru
12. Tannery Road: Corporation Circle to Ramakrishna Hegade Nagara
See the time of first and last trips here.
For the detailed routes including list of stops of the Big10 buses, click here.
Blue Big 10
Big10 Blue routes. Click to enlarge.
Green Big10 buses run on a single main road whereas Blue Big10 buses connect two such roads (e.g. Hosur Road to Tumkur Road).
Blue Routes (B1), runs through the city center connecting a main road on one side of town with the corresponding other side.
» Hosur Road - Tumkur Road (B2) -Electronics City to Peenya 2nd Stage
BigCircle
On the Outer Ring Road, BigCircle buses ply in overlapping routes.
Big Circle routes
BigCircle routes. Click to enlarge.
Big Circles (C1 to C4) run on the Outer Ring Road of the city, starting from four major terminus points. Each route makes a half-ring from its starting point to the terminus point on the opposite side of the city. Routes are numbered clock-wise, but buses run in both directions.
» Hebbal To Banashankari (C1) via Marathahalli, Silk Board, BTM
» Marathahalli To Kottigepalya (C2) via Silk board, Banashankari, Katriguppe
» Banashankari To Hebbal (C3) via Katriguppe, Kottigepalya
» Kottigepalya To Marathahalli (C4) via Hebbal
Inner Circle
K Routes (K1 to K3) run in an inner circle within 4 to 6 km of the city center, starting from three major terminus points. Each routes make a one third from its starting point and overlaps with its next route. Routes are numbered anti clock-wise, but buses run in both directions.
Inner Circle routes
Inner circle routes. Click to enlarge.
» St. Johns Hospital To Yeshwantapur TTMC (K1) via Koramangala Water Tank, Domlur, Trinity Circle, Indian Express, Mekri Circle, CPRI Gate
» Chikkamarenahalli Bus Stand To Mysore Road MCTC (K2) via Yeshwantapur TTMC, ISKCON, Shankara Mutt, Vijayanagar, Attiguppe
» Vijayanagar To Koramangala TTMC (K3) via MCTC, Uma Talkies (Chamaraja Pet), B'Gudi Police Station, South End Circle, JNR Bus Stand, Carmel Convent, Dairy Circle
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