BMTC bus driver, conductor get into argument near Hebbal flyover; another accused of kicking schoolboy

BENGALURU: A BMTC bus driver and conductor got into a heated argument near the Hebbal flyover on Thursday. The driver even brought the bus to a halt as the two continued their verbal clash. A video of the two arguing is viral on social media.

Though the reason for the argument was not known, in the video, the conductor can be heard asking the driver why he stopped ahead of the bus stop. The driver can be heard saying, “There’s a way to say things”, to which the conductor responds saying, “Something which has to be said has to be spoken. How can you question me when I tell you something?”

Yesterday, on 30th January 2025, around 3:30 PM, at Chikkabidarakallu bus stop in Bengaluru, an incident of arrogant and inhumane behavior by a BMTC bus conductor was witnessed. A schoolboy was trying to board the BMTC bus (Bus No: KA57F3364) when the bus conductor not only… pic.twitter.com/L5xw8v22Ac

— Karnataka Portfolio (@karnatakaportf) January 31, 2025

In another incident, a bus conductor allegedly kicked a schoolboy who was trying to board a bus at the Chikkabidarakallu bus stop around 3.30 pm on Thursday. The bus (KA 57 F 3364) was plying on the Makali-Tin Factory route.

In a video widely shared on social media, a passengers who recorded the video, can be seen confronting the conductor and questioning why he kicked the schoolboy. The conductor denied kicking the boy, but admitted that his knee had touched the boy.

Netizens have termed the conductor’s behaviour as arrogant and called for action against him.