Only 1500 buses hit Bengaluru streets post lockdown due to COVID-19

Jul 22, 2020, 4:36 PM IST

Only 1500 BMTC buses will run in Bengaluru after over 150 of its staff tested positive for COVID-19 and two died. According to BMTC MD C Shikha, to keep the staff and passengers safe, details of those who tested positive have been generated and those in hospital and those under home quarantine are being monitored.

Every passenger who boards a BMTC bus must wear a face mask and a person with fever and cough will be asked to deboard the bus. For passenger safety, buses will not run through containment zones that fall on its dedicated routes.