Brace for a hike in bus fares, says Laxman Savadi The government is likely to hike Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) bus fares, Deputy Chief Minister and Transport Minister Laxman Savadi said on Thursday. Share Via Email | A+A A- By Express News Service BENGALURU: The government is likely to hike Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) bus fares, Deputy Chief Minister and Transport Minister Laxman Savadi said on Thursday.“BMTC’s proposal to hike bus fares is being looked into and Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa will take a final decision,” he said. “The CM will decide if we need to increase bus fares or not. If he approves it, we will increase the fares slightly,” he said.