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Written By kbsyed61 - 18 January, 2010
Bangalore BMTC Bus Transportation public transport Bus Day
As part of 'Take the Bus' campaign, arrangements have been made to help people to send in their comments and suggestions via email (busday@praja.in). All are welcome to post the comments here @ Contact Us
I would be failing in my duty if I do not share the emails that people have began sending it to "busday@paraj.in".
I must admit here that, we shall share all that is good and also share that is not so good. We will try to share all the emails (sans personal info) that are received.
You all are free to post your comments in response to these emails, but restrict your lines to the issues raised or highlighted in the emails. Don't shoot the messenger.
COMMENTS
BusDay Email #1 - No to Bus Day
kbsyed61 - 18 January, 2010 - 02:58
Email from one of the Busday Critric!
Hi,
Just wanted to tell you that I believe a ‘bus-day’, even if well intended, is, IMO, not the direction Praja should take.
People cannot be discomforted just because we are a country of 1.3 billion people, governed by a corrupt lot and such a government and its agency can’t get to plan the city well. A ‘bus-day’ is actually not trying to make the roads traffic free, but only accommodating such a government. Please do not mistake this stand of mine to be nihilistic, let me assure you, it is not.
The direction to work towards is to make sure that the planning of cities is carried out in a competent manner and forward looking.
The situation is analogous to beggary. We should never give alms to a beggar if we really intend to wipe out beggary and build in more dignity. Only in this case, the government seems to deserve to be called the beggar (so that it can remain corrupt) and Praja the abettor in crime.
idontspam - 18 January, 2010 - 05:44
A ‘bus-day’ is actually not trying to make the roads traffic free, but only accommodating such a government
How will corruption in govt be supported if we decongest streets? That way just by voting for politicians we support corruption, do we stop voting?
Bus day or not getting Public Transport to be better used for our city is in our interest regardless of who is in govt. Bus day is an event which at any cost will spread awareness. Only when the lakhs get on PT will we know how little of PT we actually have. It will also show why we shouldnt put all our eggs in the bus basket and spend on getting Metro, CRS, Light Rail etc for our city.
ss87 - 18 January, 2010 - 13:52
I feel the main problem with commuters in bangalore is not understanding the routes properly. If we enable them to know bus routes properly that itself will help people travel by bus.
Main thing we require is people knowing that majestic/mket /shivajinagar but corporation/richmond circle also qualify. also are the ring road connections. If we give proper details to public regarding the routes automatically people will switch over.
If we can see websites spread all over like Jaanlo.com in the comments section people have just asked bus routes. There are atleast 3-4 people enquiring the same. It shows how poorly our corporation has conveyed the routes to people.
It shows how poorly our corporation has conveyed the routes to people.
Easily available route map and timetable is all one needs to get started. We should be able to get that online and via telephone/cellphone apart from having it displayed at the stops. No multi crore underpass project this is, simple exposing of data that is already available in their systems.
BTIS shows numbers and route but no timetable. Hope the data is updated. Maybe somebody who already uses the bus can check it.
BMTC BusDay - Connectivity from HAL airport to ORR-Sarjapur road
Samkumar - 4 May, 2010 - 08:11
Hats off to BMTC for introducing Busday and especially the Volvo services! i took the bus today to try out. But, faced problems.
I live in Kaggadasapura area. Need to come to HAL Museum first. Then take a bus towards Marathahalli. Then take another bus from Marathahalli towards Outer ring road-Sarjapur. This really makes me think many a times before taking the bus.
a) Could have been better if there is direct service from HAL airport towards ORR-Sarjapur road. Hope BMTC takes note of this and introduce the same by next Busday.
b) Also, from HAL airport or HAL museum, need to take multiple transports or Autos (who usually charges double the meter amount, IF meter is working) to reach GM palya, Malleshpalya, Vignannagar, Kaggadasapura. Considering the not so wide roads in these areas, if BMTC introduces mini buses to cover the following route:
HAL airport - BEML gate - GM palya - Malleshpalya - Vignannagar - Basavanangar - HAL museum
Frequency of buses could be every 15 mins (during peak hours) and every half hour after that, would be nice.
hope the BMTC authorities take notice.
thanks
Sam
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