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srinidhi - 9-SEP-2013
BMTC plays a major role in providing the only PT option for Bangalore. However even with busses there is a section of the society which swears by the direction based routing as a solution for better and faster PT within the city, instead of the destination based one which is what we have predominantly now. |
Srivatsava - 20-FEB-2009
Looks chaotic, but it isn't that hard to get started. In case you have had enough of reading wise words from other members, and want to jump right in, here is an explanation of how it all works here. You first have to registerRegistration is a simple 2 step process |
shajit - 5-AUG-2013
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With and Without ticket travel experiences in BMTC Vasanth - 7-MAY-2013
I daily travel a distance of around 2 kms by BMTC bus to catch my office shuttle from Janatha Bazar Katriguppe to Devegowda Petrol Bunk. I earlier used to wait and catch Volvo since it was Rs. 10 and now Rs. 15 for mere 2 kms. I sometime do 'Auto Pool' if I get one of my colleague which costs only 20 for 2, otherwise take our good old 'Parisara Vahini'. |
Outer Ring Road - No news of BRTS ... kamalakar pandit - 25-APR-2013
Hi, I read an article in DNA few months back where Mrs.Manjula (DULT) explained BRTS on ORR, felt really happy that BRTS will be on cards...I wonder anything happend on that front ? any idea whats happening to BRTS project ? or they scrapped it ? any one has any idea ? any updates on BRTS ? Regards kamal |
Enough of Volvos - Use JnNURM Fund Rs.14,883 crores for sustainable, affordable transport facility Vasanthkumar Mysoremath - 5-MAR-2013
/JnNURM funds for providing sustainable, economical and comfortable public transport have been used for construction of huge multi-storeyed buildings in the name of Traffic and Transport Management Centers/ /GPS/GIS systems installed are either not working or are found to be wasteful expenditure/ |
Understanding "sustainable" - the Whitefield Marathahalli case study silkboard - 1-MAR-2013
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Interesting Personal Rapid Transit (PRT) System for Amritsar murali772 - 25-FEB-2013
Punjab Infrastructure Development Board, Dept of Local Govt - Punjab, and Municipal Corpn of Amritsar are looking at this novel concept, initially over a 3.53 km stretch |
Do auto drivers have a case to strike? murali772 - 18-FEB-2013
Seven major autorickshaw unions, including the Adarsha Auto and Taxi Drivers' Union and Karnataka Association for Autorickshaws, will not ply on both days. They are mainly protesting against the alleged harassment by police. |
CiSTUP study of the Autorickshaw Sector in Bangalore City, Dec 12 murali772 - 18-FEB-2013
A summary of "A Study of the Autorickshaw Sector in Bangalore City - Suggestions for Improved Governance, December 2012, CiSTUP, IISc" states as below (the full text may be accessed here; while the full text of the report may be accessed |