Newly Started Non AC Midi Bus on Bhopal City Routes No. 303,304,306,307,309 & 311

Newly Started Non AC Midi Bus on Bhopal City Routes No. 303,304,306,307,309 & 311

The fast developing colonies of Bhopal are going to get a midi-bus fleet, ending commuting woes of lakhs of people. Midi-buses are slightly bigger than mini-buses 35-38 seats against 25-30 and play a vital role in last-mile connectivity. Some 80 of them are likely to hit the roads in the next two weeks and will ply on routes that have been overlooked by the BRTS corridor or cannot accommodate large buses.

Passengers from Sanskar Upvan on Kolar Road can now get direct connectivity to Nadra near Bhopal railway station, some 20 km away. Among the other key routes are Bhauri to Halalpur (15km), Halalpur to AIIMS-Bhopal (19km), Islamnagar to Bhopal station (16km) and far-flung Barrai to Bhopal railway station (20km). In all 102 midi-buses will be bought and 80 of them will roll on 10 routes right from Day One. The minimum fare will be Rs 5.

BCLL, a parent company of BMC, has been criticised for rolling out larger buses on BRTS routes, which have been incurring losses. Private bus and magic van operators hog 80% of transport proceeds. Given the changing dynamics of city traffic, experts have long been calling for a switch to smaller capacity buses.