Increase the BMTC bus fleet to 10,000 in five years
“To increase the fleet strength of BMTC - to 10000 in five years.”
The verdict
BMTC had about 6,500 buses in February 2025 and over 7,000 by September 2025, with thousands more e-buses planned under central schemes. The 2023 starting fleet was not verified. Provisional rating.
Rule applied: In progress: deadline not reached; rating is provisional and not counted in the final score
Evidence timeline
- News19 Feb 2025· Deccan HeraldcontextBengaluru likely to operate over 10,000 buses in 3 years, to surpass Delhi ↗
“Under the PM E-DRIVE scheme, Bengaluru will receive 7,000 e-buses”
- News8 Sept 2025· Sustainable BussupportsOne in five buses in Bangalore now electric as BMTC fleet surpasses 7,000 units ↗
“The Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) has officially reported that its operating fleet now exceeds 7,000 buses.”
More transport promises from this manifesto
Shakti: free travel for all women across the state in regular KSRTC/BMTC buses
Arre wah! Ye toh sach mein hua.
Complete all pending Namma Metro Phase 2, 2A and 2B lines within one year
“One year to finish the metro; the metro is still taking the long route.”
Make 50% of buses electric within two years
“Half the fleet was to go electric in two years; the charger is still at 20%.”
Promise ID inc-ka-2023-025 · drafted 5 Oct 2026 by research-agent · JSON