PCU for Bangalore? two wheelers?

srinidhi - 27-FEB-2016

Its become a norm that traffic is being measured as PCU (passenger car units) on the city streets. However Bangalore stands first in the highest proliferation of two wheelers in the whole country.

This is primarily attributed to the weather which makes it easy to ride a  scooter or a bike almost all through the year.

3rd Railway Terminal at Baiyyappanhalli : 115 Crore required

Sanjeev - 26-FEB-2016

Development of 3rd Railway Terminal Baiyyappanhalli Details are as below :

Railways, SWR - True Lies!

kbsyed61 - 21-FEB-2016

Excuses, Excuses and more Excuses.

The time has come to call the bluff of railways and south western railways (SWR) on its march of spreading falsehood to deny genuine demands of the Karnataka State. When one look at their claims and check with facts, they stand exposed of nothing but lies. Let us examine few of their recent claims and cross-check them against the facts.

FAIL - motorcycles as last mile solution for metro

srinidhi - 2-FEB-2016

First of all, the lack of integration of BMRCL with other modes of PT like BMTC is the biggest impediment for metro's usefulness and profitability..however nothing much can be done there now..

TenderSURE - why secretive?

srinidhi - 7-JAN-2016

Yes, its beyond doubt that TenderSURE is one of the best things to happen to Bengaluru..howver what is disconcerting is the veil of secrecy or the lack of information around it..the JUSP site mentions the following:

Cheaper flyovers because of AAP?

srinidhi - 16-NOV-2015

Kejriwal said, “This project was sanctioned Rs 250 crores. But we have completed in Rs 150 crore. We have saved Rs 100 crore. And the work is done only within 9 months of coming to power.

Metro and TenderSURE

srinidhi - 22-OCT-2015

It was in news recently that the road laid by BMRCL around cubbon road after it opened is not of good quality and BBMP was planning to discuss the same with BMRC. This is being done because it is stipulated that relaying roads worked on by metro is to be done by BMRCL itself..

Metro and Interchanges(lack of it!)

srinidhi - 7-OCT-2015

BMRCL has already made a mess of commuting in terms of integration with other transport modes especially BMTC. Lately they are also messing up their own interchanges with different phases of metro!

About PH II:

Nospace infront of Ecospace

Vasanth - 19-AUG-2015

All the IT office goers passing through Bellandur infront of ecospace as well as cab drivers, bmtc bus drivers are all talking about Ecospace. It has become a nightmare for Bangalore Traffic Police.

Various company heads recently met Traffic Police Head, Sri. Saleem.

This is a thread to discuss about how to solve this in a more innovative way.

Loyalty - To the Party or to the Nation?

kbsyed61 - 15-AUG-2015

Wishing 'Happy Independence Day' to all my fellow countrymen.  In this fast paced life, these are few occasions when we stop for a moment and try to reflect what this means to us.