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KICTG suggests 250 KM Metro Network, Elevated High Speed Travel Corridors! kbsyed61 - 8-JAN-2013
Source - Deccan Herald |
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Metro Stations spacing in CBDs Naveen - 24-SEP-2012
Following are two letters posted to BMRC in connection with CBD stations along proposed Gottigere-Nagawara Metro line: ------------- 5th March, 2012 To, The Managing Director, Dear Sir, Re: Suggestion for additional CBD stations along Phase 2 trunk line |
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BMTC Strike - what have we learnt? idontspam - 13-SEP-2012
Public Transport in Bangalore today means Bus which is solely run by BMTC. During business as usual this looks good but its in crisis situations like todays strike that the deficit of not investing in multiple modes or using modern methodologies of running operations can hurt. |
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Naveen - 26-JUN-2011
I think the many repeated questions raised about 'Last Mile Connectivity' is more of a creation by the very large affluent private vehicle loving public in this city that loathes walking even short distances to & from bus stops, rather than reality. |
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State Budget Populist? or just full of hot air? srinidhi - 24-FEB-2011
BSY has created history of sorts by announcing a budget before the Union one! Lot of juicy information related to infra for blr! Mono..metro..brts..you name it and its listed! |
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Concession in NAMMA METRO for Students community ??? Sanjeev - 10-FEB-2011
Any plan exists in NAMMA METRO to povide concession in ticket for Students & Senior citizens. As BMTC has this facility & encourages the public to use PT. Take the case of Kolkotta METRO, 60% concession is offered for students. I hope BMRC also comes out similar facility for students community. |
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Naveen - 26-JAN-2011
Hi, The planned gauge conversion of the existing Kolar-Chikballapur line appears meaningless & expensive since one wonders how useful it would be. How many trains will actually be run ? How many people will eventually travel between these two towns ?
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Metro Ph II to HSR..why Monorail? srinidhi - 26-NOV-2010
So the routes, at least the end points, are finally out from the DPR for PH II. I still dont understand what makes the DMRCL a better authority to develop these reports, no Idea of what traffic studies were done and what surveys were done..never heard of any..thought these are the basic inputs for putting out a plan report.. |
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Chennai Metro contractors - anything new, different? silkboard - 2-NOV-2010
Just out of curiosity, was looking at home page of Chennai Metro Rail corporation (CMRL) to find the list of awarded tenders. Wanted to see if it is the same set of companies (as in Bangalore) carrying out works there, or if there are any new & different names. |
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Garage may be made mandatory to own car Naveen - 27-OCT-2010
The meet, titled "Sweden India Nobel Memorial Week: Seminar on Making public transportation the first choice" on 26-Oct-2010 had a plethora of experts from govt as also ABIDe & Praja. Mr Shankarline gowda stated that a garage may be made mandatory to own car. |