Metro Rolling Stock Specs

tsubba - 12-JUN-2008

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Primary education - all well?

silkboard - 11-JUN-2008

What was your experience like when you ran around to get your 3-4 year old admitted into pre-school or nursery? Leaving out those who could afford to pay and get into the 'top end' primary schools (money was the clear filter there), did the rest have good visibility into the criteria used to accept or reject their children? How many of you got real receipts for the entry/admission fee you paid? And if you hedged between 2-3 schools, and got admission into all, did you get your fees or deposits refunded in full?

Vehicle Ownership Restrictions : Singapore Style

mcadambi - 11-JUN-2008

Have a look at how Singapore manages it's traffic:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Certificate_of_Entitlement

We could have a similar, or atleast a modified system like the one above.

Can we hope for safer roads

s_yajaman - 11-JUN-2008

Not sure if people saw this today ("send drunk drivers ...") in the TOI. Here is another link (newstodaynet).

"Finally, there is a serious effort to discipline our traffic. The Law Commission has prepared a report on traffic discipline that sets down stringent penalties and exacting norms to straighten out India's notoriously indisciplined roads.

Leaving Bengaluru, which Karnataka city would you prefer to live/work in?

silkboard - 11-JUN-2008

* Mysore * Mangalore * Hubli * Belgaum * Others (leave comment)

Lets hear it from the Praje then..

nijavaada - 11-JUN-2008

Metro Rail - A Bad Move?

narayan82 - 11-JUN-2008

This mornings paper confirmed my apprehensions of the Metro Project.

It is really sad to see this shuffling around of people every year almost. A new chief will have to start from scratch again. bring in his own ideas and his own theories which slow down the project.

TTMCs - Will They Solve Problems ?

Naveen - 10-JUN-2008

This is a continuation of discussion started by thebangalorean ('bus stops to have shopping malls'). Here is what the CTTP report states about development of Traffic & Transportation Mgmnt Centers, or TTMCs (Shantinagar TTMC pic courtesy rednivaram):

"TTMC’s are planned to have multi-level parking lot, public utilities like mini-shopping centres and food courts. These centers in addition to providing park & ride facilities are also proposed to act as hubs for Mini–Buses planned by BMTC to transport the commuters from every major residential area to the nearest TTMC, so that commuters can board a bus of their choice.

Airlift to BIAL

bijakal - 10-JUN-2008

Only 300 bucks AC/ Wi-Fi / LCD Innova !!! Please logon to our website www.airliftonline.com for details and any queries.

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Midfield terminal for BIA

blrsri - 10-JUN-2008

Was checking major airports across the world on maps.google.com..jfk,boston, fra including the zurich airport..

All these airports have one thing in common..they all have a mid-field terminals

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