Posts : Bangalore

FKCCI Meet with BBMP Commissioner Mr. Bharat Lal Meena

psaram42 - 12-NOV-2009

 This meeting took place at FKCCI Committee room at KG Road Bangalore. The following FKCCI office bearers were present. 

MobiliCity Session: Urban Planning for Sustainable Transportation

admin123 - 10-NOV-2009

The need for mobility and transportation arises because people and goods need to move from one place to another. We move because we need to go to places of employment, education, shopping, recreation, healthcare etc. Mobility requirements of citizens depend upon the choices the city provides them. If you had the option, wouldn't you live closer to work?

MobiliCity Session: Road Design Standards: Getting There

admin123 - 10-NOV-2009

Roads are used by all citizens, and in various ways - as pedestrians, cyclists, hawkers, or by use of private vehicles and public transport. In addition, roads are the medium used by all utilities like water, electricity, telephone and cable lines, as well as sewerage. Roads also have environmental aspects such as tree cover and rain water run off.

MobiliCity: Overview of the Panel Debate

admin123 - 10-NOV-2009

A framework for sustainable mobility involves several aspects like:

  • Land use patterns and city planning

  • Public transportation systems – various modes and linkages between them

MobiliCity Schedule

admin123 - 10-NOV-2009

We are yet to lock it down completely, but this is how the day is going to look like on 21 November. Will post the details of individual sessions separately.

 

 

SWR and Local Trains

rs - 10-NOV-2009

Hi

It seems like finally things are moving in the direction of using the existing railway tracks around Bangalore. The SWR seems to have a proposal to introduce a commuter rail system, once their electricification of the tracks is completed. This could be a really great thing. I hope it goes through

Some good news regarding public transportation...

rs - 9-NOV-2009

Here is some good news concerning public transportation....

timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/Thumbs-up-to-BRTS/articleshow/5210470.cms

Plans for Bellandur flyover?

rajeevraj - 9-NOV-2009

This is my first post here. I live and work near the ORR in the Belandur Area. Have ben witnessing the chaos at the Belandur Jn on a daily basis(Although the traffic police do quite a good job to handle this intersection). I had read a lot on the plans for underpasses/flyovers a Belandur, Deevarabeesanahalli as part of the ORR signal free project.

Footpath misuse

Bheema.Upadhyaya - 9-NOV-2009

 I found this person parking in neatly built pavement in Koramangala 4th Block.

I feel bad  when a (rich) citizen does not follow discipline. See the attachment. This is just one sample. We see lots of such parking. Why to blame government? 

ORR/OMR - Extra loop at K R Puram

idontspam - 8-NOV-2009

Here is the plan BDA is going ahead with for this stretch. Anybody know what loop this is? Any idea what the improvement is? 

Rs 15 crore for the construction of additional loop and improvement of junction at K R Puram flyover