CapitalMind founder and CEO Deepak Shenoy was pleasantly surprised when he took the bus in Bangalore and paid the fare.
In an article on X, Deepak Shenoy often shares insights on topics like AI, food delivery apps, and travel, and shared his commute to his office via bus on Thursday, then walking for 30 minutes. For the bus, he paid the public fee ₹6, obviously “shocked” him.
He said: “I took 6 (!!) bus today and walked for 30 minutes. I was still shocked that there was something costing Rs 6.”
The post gained great traction, where users shared insights on the price of public transport tickets in Bangalore. In such a comment, Deepak Shenoy revealed that he had been taking public transport and even walked to his office.
The reason he took the bus today was due to a knee injury.
He commented: “I’ve been taking public transport all the time – A/C buses are usually fared higher and Metro fares are also higher. I usually just walk a short distance – it’s a 1km jump due to the rough knees, but I’m still surprised that it’s too cheap.”
Shenoy also added that he doesn’t need to worry about cash because the buses are paid via UPI. He shared an image of the QR code pasted on one of the buses.
Bangalore public transport fares
Commuters in Bangalore often bear the burden of public transport costs in the city. In a recent development, the Bangalore Metropolitan fare is hiked as much as 100%.
After that, the Karnataka government, led by Congress, faced a serious rebound, after which it agreed to raise fares by 71%. The highest subway fare in Bangalore is now at ₹90, and the lowest fare is ₹10.
“The subway fares will not be revised separately but will be merged on the stage. Corrective measures will be taken if there is a significant jump in the fare. Minimum fares are retained ₹10, the maximum value is ₹90. If there is an increase in excess ₹90- ₹100, we will reduce it accordingly.
Recently, Bengaluru authorities also implemented 15% hiking on bus fares. The Karnataka High Court further ordered the government to ban bicycle taxis earlier this month, adding to the pain for daily commuters who want to save money.
