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Praja Suddi - Issue 7
shekhar_mittal - 7 February, 2011 | Praja Newsletter
Monday 7 February
In this issue
- Namma Railu campaign gathers steam
- Workshop on Urban Mobilicity
- Poor Planning of Traffic and Bus Stop Locations
- Kochi Connection with Bus Day
- 7 Horrors of Bengaluru
In other news
Disciplined Drivers Club Stickers Mailed Out!
DDC Stickers have been mailed to all those lucky 'First 25' who had pledged on PRAJA. Watch out for the POST MAN.
Not a DDC Club Member yet? Join our Disciplined Drivers' Club and do post APAD (a pictire a day)
PRAJA Visit to City Railway Station!
Come , join the PRAJA's day out to 'City Railway Station. Excellent opportunity to take a closer look of our city's main railway station and the amenities it offers to lakhs of travellers who uses it daily.
Date of Visit - Feb 26, 2011
Time - 10:30 AM
Meetup Spot - Station Entrance (From KGB Bus Stand)
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Namma Railu campaign gathers steam
The unflagging enthusiasm shown by the Namma Railu team, even in the face of the rather lackadaisical approach of the state government, busy as they are with their fight for survival, was the most notable feature of the month of January. They have left no stops un-pulled in the pursuit of their goal, the latest Netas they have tapped being none less than the Honourable Sri Rahman Khan, Dy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha and Tumkur MP G S Basavaraj. There are strong indications of Namma Railu finding a mention in the upcoming Railway Budget. Pray for it.
Meeting with RS Dy Chairman Shri. Rahman Khan
Meeting with Tumkur MP G S Basavaraj
Workshop on Urban Mobilicity
A workshop on Urban Mobility organised by CiSTUP (IISc), along with PRAJA, on the 10th Jan, was an equally notable event in the month, the focus this time being on 'Bus Priority Systems' and 'Cycling & Pedestrian Priority Policies'.
Report on Bus Priority System Session
Report on Non-Motorized Transport Session
Poor planning of traffic and bus stop locations
The expertise amongst Prajagalu for traffic planning was again on display with another suggestion for traffic flow at the busy (and increasingly messy) Silkboard junction. But, even with all the expertise, not many have been able to figure out what is proposed at Oaklipuram. The non-provision of properly planned bus stops before and after fly-overs, and consequent hardships and hazards faced by commuters, came in for some sharp criticism from Prajagale.
Silk Board Junction Traffic Plan
Poorly planned Bus Stop Location at Silk Board
Kochi Connection with Bus Day
Kochi has chosen to emulate the example set by Namma Bengaluru, and observed its own Bus Day, championed by the Centre for Public Policy Research (CPPR), based there. Hopefully, the trend should catch on in other cities too in the near future.
7 Horrors of Bengaluru
While Bangalore Mirror (a TOI tabloid) invited citizens to select the "7 Wonders of Bangalore", Prajagalu decided to nominate "7 Horrors of Bengalore" (or more).
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