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Buses to link Cricket Stadium - Byappanahalli Reach 1 Metro Link Vasanth - 22-JUN-2009
Bangalore Metro Phase 1 Reach 1 is expected to complete by Jan 2011. It is not the entire Bangalore Metro Phase 1. Entire Bangalore will be completed only after September 2012 or even later. Don't know how much time the underground section takes. |
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What makes HSRL so attractive?! blrsri - 22-JUN-2009
"After several bureaucratic hitches, the Rs 5,767-crore project has gathered steam. The 34-km high-speed rail link will start from MG Road, run along the right side of National Highway up to BIA. " The HSRL has got the Viability Gap Funding(VGF) from the Centre.. |
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blrsri - 12-JUN-2009
TOI recently read: |
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Namma Metro Phase 2 Soil Testing Vasanth - 10-JUN-2009
Today morning I saw soil testing of Namma Metro Phase 2 in Bank Colony near Udupi Upahar hotel. Boards had written "namma metro phase 2 soil testing". We didn't hear anywhere officially about the alignment of Phase 2 Namma Metro. Surprised to see this!! |
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srinidhi - 13-MAY-2009
Had a chance to use the bus today to office..the bus went through MG road for a distance..havent been on this road for about 3 years now! The superstructure is slowly getting into place..here are two photos..
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9th May 'interaction' with Metro - who were "they"? silkboard - 12-MAY-2009
There are reports around about how the 9th May interaction between Metro and Laxman Rau Park and Lalbagh lovers (fronted by Hasiru Usiru) turned 'ugly'. After reading enough on HU mailing list, and hearing a first hand account of the event, I learn that some "special" people were brought (by whom?) to project the other ("we love Metro") view. |
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Need Your Presence at the Nanda Rd Event This Saturday kanishkaRCML - 8-MAY-2009
The protests opposing the current plans of the Bangalore Metro in the Southern Reach have been well publicized in the mainstream media. As a result, they have elicited statements from politicians across party lines supporting the suggestion that the design and alignment of the metro be re-examined before further work is taken up. |
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Save Labagh & Nanda Road Protest kanishkaRCML - 8-MAY-2009
Location: 32nd Cross and Nanda Road, Bangalore |
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Save 1,800 trees in Lalbagh from Bangalore Metro - Petition indian - 25-APR-2009
On 16 March 2009, the Hon'ble High Court of Karnataka issued a direction to all agencies involved in management and implementation of urban projects that they would "strictly follow" the provisions of the Karnataka Town and Country Planning Act and Karnataka Preservation of Trees Act (in WP No. 7107/2008, Environment Support and ors., vs State of Karnataka). |
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stpalli - 25-APR-2009
The irony of the whole Metro-Nanda Road issue is this paragraph that is proudly displayed on the Bangalore Metro website. (http://www.bmrc.co.in/) |
