Karnataka bus fare hike: Transport Minister Byrathi Suresh cites high diesel prices and liabilities as BMTC ticket prices jump by 35%. Bengaluru: Raising bus fares for the second time in less than two years, the state government has hiked the ticket prices of Bengaluru city bus services by a whopping 35% on average — the steepest since 2009 — and those of other transport corporations by 23%.