Easy auto being relaunched

shas3n - 28-APR-2009

Easy auto, an autorickshaw initiative launched couple of years ago and in spite of very good intentions, failed to gain a critical mass and momentum to sustain the service.

Namma Auto - traffic awareness project

silkboard - 3-MAR-2009

Project to spread better driving behavior via education and constructive engagement with Autorickshaw drivers.

Key contacts

• veeracb
• rohith

Namma Auto initiative - Updates :)

veeracb - 24-FEB-2009

[See this post for details of Namma Auto initiative. Here are some updates on it.]

Namma Auto (awareness program for auto drivers)

veeracb - 7-FEB-2009

Namma Auto is a community project to bring awareness to auto drivers about the traffic rules and regulations and road safety, this will be the first to create safe roads in Bangalore.

Solar rickshaws

murali772 - 13-OCT-2008

Solar-powered rickshaws called green rickshaws were introduced in Chandni Chowk here on Thursday as part of a pilot project. Each of these rickshaws costs about Rs.17,000 and the idea is to have them in place of the man-pulled rickshaws.

Auto's - good, bad, or ugly?

murali772 - 14-JUN-2008

Auto's, by virtue of their easy maneuverability, are easily the biggest menace on the city roads, and the cause of all the chaos on them. Their de-merits as a public transport vehicle far out-weigh their merits.

Mail exchanges (between 10th June and today) in a Yahoogroup.

BMTC branded auto service!

silkboard - 22-MAY-2008

Creating a separate post about the upcoming BMTC branded auto service or similar.

Bangalore Autos: Should RTA approve fare hike?

tsubba - 29-JAN-2008

* Yes * No * I dont know

Why do they do it?

silkboard - 20-JAN-2008

"Richmond Circle", I said as I hopped on to a yellow-black three wheeler. The driver cut across a crowded road to do a flashy U-turn inviting glares and screeches from other motorists. But I knew my journey had begun and I was in safe hands. This is one set of service providers that respects its customers' time, isn't it.

While admiring his deft maneuvering skills, pavement hopping and well timed red-signal jumps, I wished for more entertainment inside the auto. Inhaling soot was the only option - I don't like smoking - so I started watching the meter. Time ticked slowly, so did the meter, but after a few minutes, I witnessed it. 1.50, 1.60, 1.70 ... 1.90, all in about two seconds.

Irrationality of dedicated lanes

murali772 - 8-DEC-2007

text of letter sent to the New Indian Express: I refer to the report captioned 'auto lanes may be allotted to BMTC' published in your columns on the 5th instant. The idea of 'dedicated lanes' for BMTC buses seems to have caught the fancy of every self-appointed traffic expert. And, there seem to be plenty of them in the city today, apart from the author.