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Traffic Signal Modeling - Sharing a Case Study Ravi_D - 6-MAY-2009
Attached is an interesting case study for geeky types on Praja, related to modeling and optimization of Traffic Signal Syncronization in Bangalore. |
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BBMP elections, Outer ring road and Flyovers Underpasses Public Agenda - 6-MAY-2009
It seems the Rs 300 crs needed for 10 underpasses to raise money for which GoK formed a Land corp (sell encroached recovered Govt lands and was unsuccessful) in Oct 2008 has suddenly become 450 crs now to be used for 8 flyovers. |
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pathykv - 6-MAY-2009
Bangalore Public Transport/ BMTC
As a loyal patron of BTS/BMTC for many decades (before and after retirement) I would like to give a few suggestions.
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Monthly Praja Meeting - May, 2009 Ravi_D - 6-MAY-2009
How about reviving our monthly face-to-face meetup, 2nd Saturdays, early AM as usual? Since many of you prefer a city central location (v/s Lalbagh), let us plan on using the reception area (can easily sit 12) in my office on Cunningham Road. Cubbon Park didn't work too well when we met in Feb. |
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Forced pedestrianization! An opportunity. Ravi_D - 6-MAY-2009
Brigade road is going to be closed for vehicular traffic for 10 days, per this DH report. |
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Vasanthkumar Mysoremath - 5-MAY-2009
'Wary commuters avoid Big10 buses' - Deccan Chronicle 5-5-09 page3 Purport: About 100 Big10s are not being used by commuters and the negligent occupancy ratio is contributing to further losses to BMTC - not recognised or popular even after 50 days of intro. |
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Analyzing Traffic Police's spot fine system silkboard - 5-MAY-2009
I am told that developed countries do not have this system of spot fines. We do - and I guess that low levels of automation would be one reason we have this in place - sub-inspector or above can issue challans and levy spot fines. |
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idontspam - 4-MAY-2009
The following piece brings back to focus an issue that we have been tolerating for long. Bengaluru’s railway station improvements have never implemented in totality thereby leaving a pathetic piece of infrastructure that passes for railway station. |
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Online Voting System - An outline Vasanthkumar Mysoremath - 4-MAY-2009
Please consider the following innovative sketchy module for adoption so that a debated final product props up from Prajegalu: ONLINE VOTING/Electoral Rolls IT enabled/Issue of National Security-cum-multipurpose ID Card instead of EPIC : |
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Survey of Brigade Road - Residency Road towards Hosur Road s_yajaman - 4-MAY-2009
Here is a survey of the pavement of Brigade Road between Residency Road and the old Ashoknagar Police station. This is along the left of the road as the traffic moves. |