Posts : public transport

LRT for CBD?

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.

Getting started on Praja.in

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 register

Registration is a simple 2 step process

BMTC stage wise fare

shajit - 5-AUG-2013

Sir,

Please take up the BMTC stage wise fare

I feel it is a totally different style of calculating ticket fares and stages.

I would like to share / explain with an example -

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

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