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Concession for senior citizens on bus passes

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BANGALORE: As a Suvarna Karnataka gift, the State Government has decided to provide 10 per cent concession on all types of Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation's monthly passes to senior citizens. The facility will come into effect from next month.

With this, the actual rate to be charged from senior citizens for city category passes will come down from Rs. 360 to Rs. 325; in suburban category from Rs. 495 to Rs. 445 and for Pushpak buses Rs. 530 to Rs. 475, Minister for Transport N. Cheluvarayaswamy told presspersons here on Friday. The decision would cost the State exchequer Rs. 2 crore a year, he added. Only senior citizens who are 65 and above are eligible for the concession. Citizens have to obtain a senior citizen identity card from BMTC by paying Rs. 30 along with two latest stamp-size photographs to enable the renewal of monthly pass at concessional rates.

The citizens have to produce ration card/SSLC marks card/driving licence/age proof certificate issued by district surgeon for ascertaining the age of the applicant or senior citizen identity card issued by the Department of Women and Child Welfare.

Mr. Cheluvarayaswamy said the KSRTC had decided to issue free bus passes to recipients of Karnataka Ekikarana Awards.A decision had been taken to introduce 250 express buses with "Suvarna Karnataka" logo in BMTC limits.

About 4,000 additional busses will be added to the KSRTC fleet by March, 2007, the Minister added.

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