Posts : Bangalore

Using alternate routes

ss87 - 19-NOV-2010

 Having used BMTC for almost a decade, learnt many interesting experiences. To reach a place we generally prefer to travel by the shorter route and if possible direct bus. But shorter route/direct route  may not always be the faster route,and if involves changing buses might be expensive too.

Asian Games in Bengaluru

santsub - 19-NOV-2010

We have already discussed this on Praja long time ago about how other cities in India should shape up for sporting  mega events. Here is a media published article on Bengaluru being a strong candidate for the next Asian games (2019)

http://www.deccanherald.com/content/114001/asian-games-blore.html

Public Meeting on Jayamahal/ Bellary Road widening

vinay_sreenivasa - 19-NOV-2010

Public Meeting on Jayamahal/ Bellary Road widening

Saturday, 20 Nov, 3PM

 

Customer Service at Indian Oil petrol bunks

Bheema.Upadhyaya - 19-NOV-2010

Recently I had interaction with Indian Oil help desk due to my observation at filling station under IOC logo. Here is what happened and outcome. Should not consider this post against that specific filling station, most of the observations are common and not only experience by me, but most of us.

Location : Singasandra, Hosur Road 

Observations :

'Suggestions for BESCOM'

silkboard - 18-NOV-2010

Action seems to be picking up at BESCOM, with a new Power Minister few months ago, and a new commissioner now. Pasting below, from an email exchange, some ideas for BESCOM and Energy situation in Bangalore, from Mr. MC.

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Re-Imagining the World-Class City

chris.kurian - 18-NOV-2010

The Indian Institute for Human Settlements [www.iihs.ac.in] announces an Institute on 'Re-Imagining the World-Class City' at Bengaluru from the 3rd to the 9th of January 2011.

MMTS Service Improvements and what about Bangalore Commuter Rail

Sanjeev - 18-NOV-2010

MMTS services of  Hyderabad  has doing great improvements, you can see here how the services have been improved over the last few months. For Bangalore & its suburbs  Commuter Rail is still distant dream unless we push our Politicians hard either BJP / Congress

digital tree census

murali772 - 18-NOV-2010

A group of students have been working on a street tree census in Bangalore. This team has now completed a count of all the street trees in one particular ward and put up the details online - here.

Worthwhile effort, I should think - may be prajagalu would like to join in.

Muralidhar Rao

CBD Bike sharing route & locations

idontspam - 17-NOV-2010

 Number: Approx 20 bikes at each location to start with and increase on uptake

Intermodal Bicycle Connectivity

idontspam - 17-NOV-2010

This program consolidates all proposals related to enabling bicycle infrastructure in Bangalore. We started with Bike sharing proposal in the Central Business District (CBD). We then worked on getting the CBD proposal extended to other areas.