Ahmedabad: The Ahmedabad Municipal Transport Service (AMTS) has floated a tender inviting bids for the purchase of four ready-built, air-conditioned electric double-decker buses under a Comprehensive Annual Maintenance Contract (CAMC) model. These new buses are expected to enhance public transport services on scheduled AMTS routes in Ahmedabad and its outskirts with seven such buses are already operating in the city. According to the Request for Proposal (RFP) issued by the Transport Manager, A...Read More

Ahmedabad: 93 buses on 9 routes of Ahmedabad Municipal Transport Service (AMTS) buses will run through the Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) Janmarg dedicated corridors from 8 May 2025. According to AMTS, the buses on routes numbered 28, 28 shuttle, 49/2, 56, 56/1, 58, 75, 75 shuttle, 96, 128, 128 shuttle, and 150 will pass through dedicated BRTS routes, and passengers will board and deboard the bus at BRTS stations. No change has been made in ticket rates, and the concession rate pass and fre...Read More

Ahmedabad: Commuters in Ahmedabad using the city bus service now have a more convenient way to voice their grievances regarding the Ahmedabad Municipal Transport Service (AMTS). The AMTS has announced the launch of a dedicated WhatsApp number for passengers to lodge complaints and report issues. Whether it's related to bus unavailability, uncleanliness, or any other service deficiency, commuters can now directly send photos or videos of their concerns via WhatsApp to the following numbers: +91 ...Read More

Ahmedabad: To help reduce traffic congestion in the city, the Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has permitted AMTS buses to operate within the BRTS corridor starting today. Initially, 49 AMTS buses will run on five specific routes linking the city's eastern and western areas. The selected routes include: Odhav to Ghuma, Sarangpur to Bopal, Ghuma to Naroda, Iskcon Circle to Vivekanand Nagar, and Godhavi to Hatkeshwar. These buses will primarily use the BRTS lanes to ease traffic pressure ...Read More

Ahmedabad: In a tragic accident, a Mahindra XUV crashed into a stationary bus in the Chandkheda area of the city around 7:35 am today. The Ahmedabad Municipal Transport Service (AMTS) bus, number TCM 41, was halted at the Chandkheda bus stand to pick up passengers when the XUV rammed into it from behind at high speed. The impact killed the passenger sitting next to the car driver, while the driver and several bus passengers sustained injuries. The collision was so powerful that the bus was push...Read More

Ahmedabad: The Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) prepares a heat action plan each year before summer. This year, to mitigate the heat, the AMC-run Ahmedabad Municipal Transport Service (AMTS) has issued a tender to apply white paint on bus roofs during the summer. The tender also includes installing green nets, air coolers, and fans at city bus terminals, with submissions open until March 4. AMC’s summer action plan generally includes setting up green nets at traffic junctions, keeping park...Read More

Ahmedabad: Several trains at Kalupur railway station are diverted to other railway stations in the city due to ongoing reconstruction work of Kalupur railway station. Vatva is one such railway station. A new bus route number 77 has been launched to link Vatva railway station to Nava Vadaj area of city via Kalupur terminus (Ahmedabad junction). The bus is operated under the Ahmedabad Municipal Transport Service (AMTS). Similar bus service has already been started connecting Kalupur railway statio...Read More

Ahmedabad: Amdavad Municipal Transport Service (AMTS), run by Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC), will operate an additional 104 buses on February 12, 2025, for the one-day international (ODI) day-night cricket match between India and England at Narendra Modi Stadium in Motera. A total of 79 buses will run on 13 designated routes during the day, while 25 night-route buses will be available from 9:00 PM to midnight. The bus routes cover key locations in the city, including Maninagar, Kalupur, Sa...Read More

Ahmedabad: Starting today, the Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) run Ahmedabad Municipal Transport Service (AMTS) has launched a bus service from Maninagar in the city to Akshardham Temple in the state capital, Gandhinagar. These new express buses will run on route 102 of AMTS. Two buses will operate between the two locations, making 16 trips daily. The ticket price has been set at ₹40, and as of now, no free passes, connection passes, or preferred tickets will be valid on this bus. The b...Read More

Ahmedabad: Two foremen working on the repair of an AMTS (Ahmedabad Municipal Transport Service) bus tragically lost their lives in a  accident on the Ghodasar overbridge today. The incident occurred when a breakdown in an AMTS bus necessitated towing by another bus. While this towing operation was underway on the overbridge, the tow line unexpectedly snapped. Victim Foremen were fixing this. Meanwhile an Eicher truck  collided with AMTS bus from rear side, resulting in the fatal injuries of t...Read More