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Written By Naveen - 11 December, 2010
Bangalore BMTC Bus Namma Metro Local Shuttles suggestion Last Mile Transportation public transport Bus Phase1
BMTC had earlier requested suggestions for feeder bus routes for Metro (Reach-1). The suggestions were mapped on google & passed on to them for review. See map below, zoom in for better view or click link and view in google maps
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pathykv - 11 December, 2010 - 12:15
Roads along Metro Route
The CM's Adviser, Dr. A. Ravindra has instructed BBMP & BMRCL to complete road works including foot paths on CMH road and Old Madras road before commissioning Metro. (The Hindu dt. 11th Dec.2010).
To make the new footpaths pedestrian friendly-
1. The relevant Norms for such foot paths should be adhered to in Design and Constuction.
2. After laying of roads with foot paths , just like Railway tracks are inspected, the Road Safety Commissioner should inspect and certify their safety for pedestrian use.The Citizens representatives of the area should also be involved in the inspection.
3.The bus shelters which were demolished should be rebuilt with commuter-friendly features(not for Advt. hoardings).
4. Suitable features for preventing encroachment by parked vehicles and and misuse by shop keepers/vendors should be built-in at design stage.
Unless proper Engineering and quality construction is used the new foot paths will face the same fate as the pavements laid incurring huge expenditure on Indiranagar 100 ft. road, 80 ft. road and 12th Main road remaining entirely useless for pedestrians for whom these were meant.
K.V.Pathy
Pedestrian safety near Metro stns
Naveen - 11 December, 2010 - 12:26
just like Railway tracks are inspected, the Road Safety Commissioner should inspect and certify their safety for pedestrian use.
This is a terrific suggestion. Pedestrian safety has never been accorded any importance & if such a process is begun with access areas near Metro stations (where large volumes of passengers are expected), it can later be extended to all roads in the city & elsewhere too.
silkboard - 12 December, 2010 - 18:34
Great work Naveen. Any idea on how many of these routes will ABSOLUTELY require a mini bus equipment that BMTC JUST can't procure today? That probably would be the ground for ruling out some of the routes. From what we hear, they are saying they can't get the minibuses they want.
Naveen - 13 December, 2010 - 07:40
ss87,
there might not be many feeder routes--diverting Shivajinagar buses via the closest point of station: I think BMTC intends to run additional feeder services from each station to surrounding areas in order not to disturb existing routes.
Big10's can be extended to the station(G-2 and G-4 to MG road station): G1, G3, G8, G9 & G11 can also be extended to MG rd stn (Kamraj rd) instead of terminating at Brigade rd /Mayo hall /BRV /Police hsg corpn. G12 is running almost parallel to Metro track upto Trinity.
SB,
Minibuses will be required for Route-6 (Interior Cambridge layout); Route-8 (Brunton rd, Rhenius st); & Route-10 (comml st). Rest are manageable with larger buses, but if loads are small, minibuses might serve better to maintain frequency.
ss87 - 12 December, 2010 - 16:59
Only 1st strech starting there might not be many feeder routes-only thing that can be done now is diverting Shivajinagar buses via the closest point of station-also probably Big10's can be extended to the station(G-2 and G-4 to MG road station) from where commuters from south bangalore can use the train for time being
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