Lessons from Mumbai

rs - 5-FEB-2009

I just returned from a trip to Mumbai and was quite impressed by how much the city has improved in the last one year. While of course most of the city is still in really bad shape large parts have been improved in several ways

"Signal free" Hosur Road: opportunity or nightmare?

Transmogrifier - 5-FEB-2009

Just caught this in the news; BBMP's plans to convert Hosur road to a Bellary road like "signal free" stretch (read more here).

This is another series of traffic engineering nightmares just waiting to happen (narrow underpasses, plain bad design, non-existent pedestrian infrastructure). Ironically, they actually have cited Bellary Road as the model to emulate. There must be some way to get in on this and at least attempt to get things done more holistically. RTI the design plans? Another meet with BBMP? Two things that I could immediately think of:

External Links (related work)

Ravi_D - 4-FEB-2009

This consolidation is a set of links to related work available on the web.

> Two PowerPoint presentations by Das GV on AuthorStream:

Meeting near KR Puram bridge (Feb 7)

silkboard - 3-FEB-2009

One suggestion from Safe Passage folks (CKannan, psaram, sheragu) was to organize a street event at the spot. Lets try it this Saturday (Feb 7, 10 AM). This isn't a protest - no holding-placards or slogan shouting type of stuff. Lets do some street photography, scan the area for all possible violations of (IRC) road building, design, signage standards, discuss solutions on the spot.

Improving Road Safety - Fiji Experiment

Ravi_D - 3-FEB-2009

Happened to come across this PDF on worldbank website. Read item (b) - Fiji.

Interesting.... 10% of the third party insurance premium goes to Fiji National Road Safety Council (NRSC). Benfits both insurance companies and the population.

Metro Phase 1 extension approved

swamy - 2-FEB-2009

Noticed one Bangalore Metro news - phase one extension was approved. From Deccan Herald:

BMTC Big 10 and HOHO service: work in progess?

Transmogrifier - 2-FEB-2009

BMTC is prepping 140 buses ready for ABIDe's Big 10 proposal in addition to suggesting Volvos be used for the HOHO service. Does this mean that BMTC will remove/reduce current bus services operating on the 'Big 10' ?

KRV and some recent media reports

bialterminal - 1-FEB-2009

Do we need any organization to "fight" or "stand up" for the rights of citizens, or for a "language" and other cultural issues in a democracy?

Cost and Time Overruns in Public Utility Projects.

kbsyed61 - 1-FEB-2009

 The cost and time overruns in projects executed by public sector units in India has direct impact on inflation and increases the cost of the final products both in private sector and public sector. This is the conclusion of Mr. Sebastian Morris of IIM, Ahmadabad, writes in one of his papers published in 1987. It sounds little surprising and unconvincing. This paper by Mr.

BTRAC road divider menace

blrsri - 1-FEB-2009

Its slowly taking over all roads in Bangalore and this needs to be stopped immediately. In the name of BTRAC they are laying these road dividers which I am sure in not in any of the road design books.