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 JNNURM requires public review does it not?  How was this plan reviewed?  I had all kinds of visions in my mind when I first heard the term TTMC.  The "Whitefield" TTMC is in such an odd location.  It is located in the middle of the KIADB park roughly opposite the Vaidehi hospital. Not too many residential areas around.  Just a bunch of office complexes.  ITPL is also a good trot away.

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This report in DH describes the Jayanagr TTMC as follows :

" Constructed at a cost of Rs 12.90 crore, the TTMC in Jayanagar 4th Block is spread across 3,700 sq mtrs and has a total built-up area of 11,103 sq mtrs.  The ground floor, spread across 2,604 sq mtrs, will house a bus terminal, while the first floor spread across 2,280 sq mtrs will house a BMTC office. The 2,739 sq mtr of terrace space will have public vehicle parking (60 four-wheelers) and 2,280 sq mtr for public utilities. Work on the TTMC began in February 2007, after demolition of the old bus stand opposite the BDA complex ".

This report in expressbuzz gives this description :

" The ground floor of the four-level Jayanagar TTMC building will be used as a bus terminal. This floor will also have a BMTC control room and passenger information counter. The first floor will have BMTC pass counters, BangaloreOne counters, rail and air ticket booking counters, post office and a food court and other passeneger amenities. The second floor will be a shopping area and the terrace will be used for parking. The building has a parking space for 60 four-wheelers and 150 two-wheelers.The BMTC has already floated tenders for the use of shopping area ".

I think some commercialization cannot be avoided since costs have to be recovered. This is the trend almost all over the world for train stations & bus terminuses. There are passenger conveniences also provided. Perhaps the design could have been better & the building could have been built with a local flavor.

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@blrsri: nice work sri.  i wanted to visit the TTMC personally. After seeing your post i have no interest in making the visit.

They forget the main intention of building such TTMC's, park and ride for two wheelers and 4 wheelers owners was the main agenda I suppose to encourage use of public transportation.  An uncovered parking space for 60 cars and 150 wheelers, what a joke!!For city having a 2 wheeler population of 2471699.  They have got the priorities wrong for sure with the jayanagar TTMC. The shopping area on the second floor should have  been  reduced and more space for parking of 2-wheeler and cars allotted. And also covered parking on the terrace should have been provided. I wonder why can't planners think of such minimal needs.....Imagine they planned and built ramps all the way to the third level, but forgot to provide covered parking...

And also during the recent BMTC meet, Mr. Vishwanath said the jayanagar TTMC is smallest of all the TTMC's being constructed, so may we should wait for the other TTMC to be operational before making further judgements.

vinod

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Compared to the old bus terminus what is the capacity of the new TTMC in terms of number of buses that can be parked/accomodated during peak hours at any given time? If there is no change in that number or if it has decreased then it should raise eyebrows.

Another thing that bothers me is the excessive utilization of space towards BMTC offices and commercial space, the idea of commercialization to recoup costs defeats the very purpose of citizen's taxes and defeats the very purpose of the TTMC. We need better utilization of the TTMC for transit purposes with a bigger bang for the buck in terms of accomodating more number of buses, more parking, crew rest facilities etc. and not have non-transit related stuff like shops etc. What will happen now is that the people visiting the mall will clog the TTMC approach roads and hog parking space.

All in all, the concept of TTMs is a good one but...judging by your report..implemented in a lousy manner (which was my fear from the very beginning when the TTMC concept was announced).

For those folks intent on keeping tabs on TTMC developments in Bangalore, there is a wonderful thread on SSC - http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=747616

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Is this the way JNNURM funds have to be utilised for improving the transport problems of aam aadmi?

Hardly two years are left for utilising JNNURM funds.  Best way is to indulge in creating infrastructure through civil works - requiring mega bucks and mega chances for various ways of circumventing the rules and regulations prescribed for utilisation of funds from Central Govt.

- Successfully implemented ? Volvo buildings?

- This is the fate of most of the TTMCs in Bengaluru - that have been designed and are under various stages of construction/  implementation throughout Bengaluru and Mysore - no respect for traditional or heritage or cultural value in their designs - monstro-city buildings meant to increase some non-transport/traffic revenue - corroborated by BLRSRI's post - that it is just an old bus stand at the ground level but with all the glitter and glitz on top floors - who gets these spaces is a different cup of milk for authorities who allot.  

- Very shortly Mysore City will also have a number of such TTMCs with monstruous buildings that spew CO2.

- It is time that JNNURM made an inspection and put an end to such flagrant deviation from its primary responsibility of providing efficient transport system - ON GROUND - than indulging in huge spendings in the name of providing infrastructure.

- Vasanth mysoremath

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