[3] In 2012, the Government of Gujarat announced that it would set up similar transport facilities in 180 cities across the state under a public-private partnership.
[4] In 1997, the Surat Municipal Corporation had submitted a feasibility report to the Government of Gujarat, for privatisation of bus services in Surat city, as existing services being operated by the state-run Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation (GSRTC) were found to be loss-making and insufficient for the city.
[6] In August 2007, the SMC entered into an agreement with a private entity to provide bus services for a period of five years.
[7] In 2013, the SMC was unable to find a new operator, forcing it to extend the existing agreement by a few months.
A total of 120 bus stops were constructed by the SMC prior to the Blueline buses being flagged off.