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After landing in Bengaluru, took BMTC Vayu Vajra which collected Rs 234 for a 40-km ride. Took a low-floor AC bus in Kochi this morning for 30-km ride to airport which cost me Rs 69. @BMTC_BENGALURU fares are exorbitant yet the utility reports losses. Needs a serious soul-search.” After landing in Benga… https://t.co/JYZXGMZPKu — K.R.Balasubramanyam (@BalooET) 1550064228000BENGALURU: For its airport shuttle service, the Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation ( BMTC ) has a fleet of comfortable, air-conditioned Volvo buses – ‘Vayu Vajra' – which connect the airport and the city through several routes.A passenger’s tweet on Wednesday evening highlighting the exorbitant cost for a ride in the Vayu Vajra bus has been gaining traction on social media.K R Balasubramanyam's tweet highlights the fare difference between an AC bus ride in Kochi and the fare charged by the BMTC Vayu Vajra.He wrote: “Took a low-floor AC bus in Kochi this morning for a 30-km ride to airport which cost me Rs 69..