Summary:
With tenders floated for 350 electric buses (300-BMTC, 50 KSRTC) under the Gross Cost Contract (GCC) basis, the buses will be owned and operated by the private company. “Though all services will be done by them (the private operator), it will be under the government’s supervision,” the official explained. Anupam Agarwal, director of IT, Security and Vigilance, BMTC, said the corporation “is providing space for the private operator to perform its services”. The state union workers have expressed dismay on private operators being a part of the scheme. KN Umesh, vice-president of the state unit of Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU), said, “We are against private operators coming in..