Local shuttles and BMTC - Example Whitefield

silkboard - 26-JUN-2008

Let me try a detailed example of how BMTC can extend the reach of its services, without adding tons of buses to its fleet. It involves investing in identified trunk routes, and then in planning local shuttles. Lets dig a bit deep into Whitefield.

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Say we identify the trunk routes between Whitefield and rest of Bangalore as Southbound (towards Koramangala E-City, Westbound (towards CBD via Airport road), and Northbound (towards Banaswadi, Hennur). Call these trunk routes, and put a bus every 10-15 minutes on each. Here are the three routes (indicative, not exact):

Joys of public transport

silkboard - 25-JUN-2008

Public transport is fun. Sometimes I think of our lives as bubbles. In the house with familiar people, in the office with known colleagues, and in the car or on the bike alone, we may not really be mingling-connecting with our city, isn't it? That philosophical take apart, here are some pictures and experiences after trying BMTC a lot (upto 4-5 times a day) over last month.

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Government Education in Bangalore

gowriv - 25-JUN-2008

At times it seems that Bangalore citizens have forgotten that their government schools exist.

More than half of the schools in Bangalore are private unaided schools, while in the entire state of Karnataka, 81% of schools are government schools. Government schools are seen as a school of last resort, and face high dropout. Children who do survive government schooling often end up without basic skills -- reading, writing, and arithmetic. Still, there are more than 200,000 children attending government schools in our city.

How should the govt finance infrastructure building in Bangalore?

tsubba - 24-JUN-2008

* A blanket cess (build a pool for any project) * Cess with a purpose (first tell me the project) * Keep off my pockets (where are my tax rupees)

Airport City at BIAL

tsubba - 23-JUN-2008

Just about a month since opening BIAL announces plans for an ‘Airport City’ within the premises of BIA.

Hard work at BIAL results in significant improvement

Devesh - 23-JUN-2008

On Friday, 20-June-2008, I took a flight out of BIAL airport. As my pictorial essay shows, the hard work, by the stake holders at BIAL, is showing results, in the form of significant improvements.

Getting to the airport

Fast rail track MG Road to BIAL - confused

vmenon - 22-JUN-2008

I am honestly a little confused on this infrastructure project that has been "reannaounced" by the government.

From what I have read on this( news releases), what I gather is that:

• There is a dedicated fast track railway being proposed from MG road to BIAL exclucively servcing airport needs .
• That this project, PPP or not, is to the tune of 3000crores
• That the ticket will be in the region of Rs200 per pop.

A Dangerous Trend

tsubba - 23-JUN-2008

Since taking charge, CM Shri Yeddyurappa has spoken about his plans and ideas on a wide range of issues. But one thing he has been silent about is the issue of election to Bangalore's ULBs.

Housing for the poor

ssheragu - 22-JUN-2008

the scheme of this new government for providing free housing to the poor / less fortunate is a welcome step.

however I have my suggestions / comments for the same

(1) the fact that India will be a developed country by 2015 / 2020 should be borne in mind when providing housing / facilities free of cost or otherwise to poor, downtrodden or any one.

Drunk driver worried about his future!

s_yajaman - 22-JUN-2008

3 innocent people lost their lives because of one drunken idiot on the East Coast Road in Madras. See the idiot's reaction. After robbing 3 people of their future his reaction was that he was "anxious about his future".