BMTC Revenues

For the year 2007, the revenues reported by BMTC were 940 crores. The profits were 140 crores. That is a splendid result. Also, it is the only profit-making urban state transport undertaking. Contrast its performance with the Chennai Metropolitan Transport Corporation, which managed to better its last year performance by reducing its loss from Rs. 63 crore (2006-07) to Rs. 45 crore this year. DTC, Delhi posted a loss of Rs. 767 crore for 2006-2007.

Now for figures of another kind. I have noticed that some of the conductors on the BMTC buses manage to make some 'extra' money. On an average it would not be incorrect to assume that for every 10/- that the conductor collects on tickets (not passes), he makes 1/-. Now BMTC runs 5000 buses. So lets assume there are as many conductors as well. For the 940 crores revenues, assume that only 400 crores is by way of tickets. 10% of that is 40 crores. 40 crores divided by 5000 yields 80000/-. So that is the amount that is lost (or gained !) on every bus for a year. Not bad! No wonder, that the BMTC employees have not struck work for some time.

But, just imagine what the amount might be for DTC Delhi, that posted a loss of 767 crores. I do not have the revenues for that organisation. But might be a tidy figure.