Bengaluru: With the government decided to reopen the school for grade 9 to 12 from August 23 and several companies continue the operation of the office from September, many transporters in this city hope this sector will get encouragement.
Many transportation providers said some people went to their hometown last year because Covid and job-from-house arrangements might return to the city after school reopened.
This will increase travel demand, especially on the inter-city route.
Manoj Padikkal, Chair (Wingsouth Zone School Transportation), Bus & Car Operator of the Indian Confederation, said: “We do not have a business for the past 17 months because of Covid-19.
But some schools have adopted a Waitand-Watch approach.
We hope at least 50% will Opened in September the first week.
“He said investors had harassed them.
“How will we pay emis when we don’t have a business? Our future depends on the reopening of the school.
We also hope the third wave is not as bad as the second.
Most people, especially technicians, are in their hometown but have to return after school reopened.
But some parents have decided to continue the offline class for their children, “Padikkal said.
The Association of Karnataka Karnataka Travel Operator K Radhakrishna Holla said: “Only 10% of companies have reopened so far and we expect more to do so since September …
which has been reopened to insist on vaccinated drivers and negative Covid certificates.
Some provide some Individual taxis to employees.
“” Our business is only 20% compared to the pre-covid level.
This will increase only after international flight movements reach normal.
There are no national or international events in the city.
The main demand is from those traveling to Coorg or Chikkamagaluru For a short visit.
But the increase in Covid cases in Kerala and Maharashtra were worried about travel between countries, “he added.
At night between 9pm and 5 in the morning can affect the transporter.
BT Prabhakar Reddy, Head of Traffic Manager, KSRTC, said: “We expect more requests in the next few weeks but the level of covid’s position must be less than 2%.
In 2019, we used to operate 8,250 buses.
The number is around 6,000 now.” He said Tamil Nadu had not allowed the operation and demand for buses between states for the reduced Kerala due to the increasing cases of Covid.
“But our tour package to places like Jog Falls witnessed a big demand,” he added.
S Rajesh, Head of BMTC Traffic (Operations), said: “Our daily motorists are 17 lakh compared to 36 lakh in February 2020.
We are ready to run more buses on request.
But the demand for AC buses is also less because of WFH and less Flight movement.
“Namma Metro operates between 7am and 8 nights due to curfew.
The BMRCL Records Show Metro’s Daily Ridership was around 1.7 lakh on August 2, 2021 and about 5 lakh on February 2020.
BMRCL officials said the company’s IT opening would increase the buildup.