Posts : Bangalore

The new DCP Traffic (West)

murali772 - 21-AUG-2010

A week from now, a woman police officer will be manning Bangalore City  west division traffic, with 21 traffic police stations and four sub-divisions under her purview.

Updates from BMRC meeting

Naveen - 21-AUG-2010

The meeting was delayed & began only at 4.40PM since BMRC officials were busy till then. Flwg items discussed & status advised by BMRC :

1) BMTC feeder services will be operated upon commissioning of Metro for 3km distances from all stations. Ticketing will be made common for feeder buses & Metro. Smart cards with online recharge facilities will be made available.

Bengaluru Airport (BIAL) Terminal 1 Expansion

santsub - 19-AUG-2010

The consortium comprises GVK Power and Infrastructure (GVKPI), Siemens Projects Ventures AG and Zurich Airport, Switzerland.

Bengaluru Train Network Map

idontspam - 19-AUG-2010

Following map shows all the under construction and proposed train routes for Bengaluru. Commuter rail network is shown in Orange and the Monorail alignment approved this week under swiss challenge is shown in Dark Green. Click to expand the map in Flickr 

Highest kickbacks - the new norm

murali772 - 19-AUG-2010

While the BJP is rightfully on the offensive against the colossal misdeeds vis-a-vis the CWG, in its own backyard, instances of financial impropriety, though not on such a big scale as in Delhi, have come to light.

Meeting with BMRC, Friday

Naveen - 18-AUG-2010

Some of us at Praja are planning to go meet Metro officials this Friday, 20th/August. Those interested to join in may leave a note here. We will not be able to take more than 5 people along, so please respond soonest since we have to resort to 'first come first serve' basis & give priority to more senior praja members.

Police ticketing BMTC

sanjayv - 18-AUG-2010

 A short report:  I saw a traffic policeman giving a challan to a BMTC bus that was parked awkwardly on the down ramp from Marathalli bridge.  Excellent start.  I want to see challans for improper parking at bus stops, illegal U-turns, ignoring lane discipline etc.

Arrogance personified

murali772 - 17-AUG-2010

In a crude show of political might, labour minister B N Bacche Gowda and his gunman physically assaulted a family which dared to overtake the minister’s vehicle. When Bharat (the driver of the vehicle) questioned if he had committed any crime by overtaking the minister’s vehicle, Gowda allegedly stepped out of his car and physically assaulted Bharat.

Wrong entry by motorists causing dangerous situation at new Kadugodi flyover

Ramesh Menon - 17-AUG-2010

The new flyover at Kadugodi opposite to Brindavan ashram is proving a great help to all commuters in terms of saving time and travel comfort. However, a minor design flaw has already created a dangerous driving situation there. Drivers, especially of autos and bikes are wrongly entering the bridge without taking the u-turn designated for them causing accidents.

Bus pass fare increased

tellvkb - 17-AUG-2010

Hi,

BMTC has increased daily bus pass fare to 40 now for whose who don't have ID cards. Is this fare enough?