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Written By silkboard - 9 April, 2009
Traffic Bangalore Whitefield BMTC Marathahalli Bus Need Help Big10 Airport Road public transport
It grew out of an idea from Pradip, a public transport enthusiast. He suggested that we stand at Kundalahalli junction one weekday morning and hand out roses and BMTC route maps to all the car commuters. The thought has grown into a "Big10/Volvo to work day" for Whitefield. And since most car users will have their reasons for not considering the bus, we can add in a survey as well to record those.
We are meeting this Saturday morning at Pradip's house to plan this event. We haven't picked the exact day yet, but it will be a weekday morning. Most likely, we will pick on cars heading from Whitefield to the city. But if the response is good, and we get enough volunteers, we could hand roses and BMTC flyer to cars coming in from Marathahalli as well.
This should be a fun event. R K Misra is game, he will publicize this on changeindia, and help us in whatever way he can. We have written to Traffic Police and BMTC as well, should get their support. Now, what we need is more volunteers to either help with logistics (publicity, printing flyers, arranging for roses etc) or with action on the day (man Kundalahalli junction on the morning of the event day, say 8.15 to 9 am to hand out roses and flyers to car commuters).
Do drop me an email (silkboard at gmail) or private message if you want to join in. Best thing will be to come join our meeting this Saturday morning, 8 AM, venue is on Varthur Road, will mail directions to those who express interest.
Will keep everyone posted on this, wait for more updates on Saturday, after the meeting.
COMMENTS
Syed,
BMTC maps do exist. There is a rather nice yellow foldable map, covering most of the BBMP area, which is sold at major bus stands for Rs. 25. It is designed by a private company and marketed by BMTC. The map provides a reasonably good picture of the BMTC routes in the city. An enlarged wall-mounted version of this is put up at Shivajinagar, KBS and several other bus stands in Bangalore.
Regards,
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Manish, Nagarbhavi.
kbsyed61 - 9 April, 2009 - 04:05
SB,
W.r.t your statement "... and BMTC route maps to all the car commuters.",
Do these exist either with BMTC or with a private publishers/marketer?
silkboard - 9 April, 2009 - 04:11
can just print relevant maps for whitefield area. Ashwin Mahesh said he will have some Big10 fliers ready this week.
Please include timings in those fliers
Rithesh - 9 April, 2009 - 04:30
SB - i am game for this.
A suggestion though - apart from the routes - bus timings and estimated travel times are very important, see if you can include them in the fliers.
Rithesh
murali772 - 9 April, 2009 - 07:50
Good idea, SB. But, it shouldn't happen that people who come for the planning meets all land up in cars.
Muralidhar Rao
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