Boycott vehicles with defective number plates

murali772 - 28-APR-2012

While Dr Saleem, the Addl Commissioner, Traffic, has stated (check this) that he will be taking up an intensive drive against 'defective number plates' (the biggest issue here of course pertaining to the Kannada number plates - very few people want to identify it as such, sinc

The Precious Bangalore sewage Water

psaram42 - 27-APR-2012

There is a grim shortage of funds in BBMP and government of Karnataka coffers. Tarring of road in front of my house was conveniently left out sighting empty BBMP coffers.

BMTC Volvo Frequency Reduction - Subcontracting main reason?

Vasanth - 27-APR-2012

Offlate BMTC is sub contracting lots of Buses to Private Companies like Manyata Embassy, ORRCA etc resulting in the reduction of frequency for common passengers especially in the peak hours. Also, there are too many buses in some route and very little in few routes.

Is there a fear of Dr Ashwin Mahesh ushering in a Coterie rule?

murali772 - 19-APR-2012

I had posted this blog on the Hasiru Usiru Yahoo-group, apart from a few others, which can be construed as campaign material favouring Dr Ashwin Mahesh for the MLC graduate constituency vacancy, election for which is coming up in June.

A nice ad by BTP

Bheema.Upadhyaya - 17-APR-2012

Stress and KSRTC drivers

Arun - 16-APR-2012

Incidents of KSRTC drivers dying of cardiac arrest and stress related problems are on the rise.  The latest one being reported on 15-Apr-2012.  As if there is a divine intervention, in all these incidents, the drivers have either stopped driving or have swapped places with the second driver in the bus, thus avoiding absolute mayhem on the roads.  What can happen to the passengers

KR Puram station - no morning rush? no Commuter Rail!

silkboard - 12-APR-2012

We had done such rush hour train watch exercises two years ago at Whitefield station. Last week, got a chance to do it at KR Puram station. Had to be at KR Puram station early in the morning for a pick up. Was there on Friday, 6th April, from 7.05 am to 8.25 am. From commuter rail perspective, that would be rush hour, right?

During these 90 minutes:

Commuter rail update/way forward meet

idontspam - 9-APR-2012

We meet 8AM, Saturday, 21st April 2012 at Fredom Park to discuss commuter rail progress so far & next steps. Do come. 

500c crowds thinning due to new flyovers?

silkboard - 5-APR-2012

This is more of a hunch, based on observation during last two weeks. But as I commute into the city from Whitefield everyday, and get to see crowded 500c buses (Vajra) at around the same time everyday at Marathalli, I get this feeling that the 500c crowds have thinned a bit.

Induction Stoves - compelling

srinidhi - 3-APR-2012

There has been lot of discussions on alternate energies here on Praja. However was also looking at alternate methods to cook at home.