The system is designed to handle high passenger volumes, with BMTC operating more than 6,800 buses from 50 depots, catering to nearly 45 lakh commuters daily. | Photo Credit: K. MURALI KUMAR The Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) is planning to introduce an independent layer of external monitoring for its smart ticketing system, even as it rolled out around 11,000 Electronic Ticketing Machines (ETMs) across its bus network last month. The BMTC will appoint a Project Monitoring Consultant to oversee the system’s implementation, operations, and compliance, according to officials. Published – April 21, 2026 07:59 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Transport Minister targets KCR, Harish Rao over Telangana RTC strike Checkmate in Chennai: This park is a haven for chess players