Bengaluru has directed BMTC conductors not to ask passengers to get off buses over a lack of change after Karnataka Transport Minister Byrathi Suresh faced the same situation during a surprise inspection. Conductors have been instructed to offer UPI payments as an alternative, while repeat offenders may undergo soft skills training.

BENGALURU: Transport minister Byrathi Suresh experienced first hand the problems routinely faced by the city’s bus commuters during a surprise inspection Saturday night, when a…

Karnataka Transport Minister conducts surprise bus inspection, identifies misconduct, and orders suspension of negligent staff.