Posts : Bangalore

Lesson - Makeover of Lucknow's CBD street

Clive VanBuerle - 4-MAR-2011

 Hazratganj, is the MG road of Lucknow – I visited recently since the wife is from Lucknow. I loved the old world feel of the city with its eco friendly cycle rickshaws, old stores, familiar bookstores etc – the cold north Indian December weather added to the “good feeling” but what really got me impressed was a brave project – the Hazrathganj makeover!

Inching

Ravi_D - 4-MAR-2011

Happens so often in our world, but this one really got to me this morning. After waiting patiently for the light to turn green the third time, I managed to get tangled up right in the middle of the intersection - with vehicles inching in from all directions and eat into whatever little space that was left for me to pass.

Going around in circles

murali772 - 3-MAR-2011

Within one and a half years of its opening, the rotary yield junction at the busy Krishna Rajendra (K.R.) Circle is set to get traffic signals, mainly on account of the closure of the Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Veedhi and opening of the alternative roads for the construction of the Vidhana Soudha underground metro station.

BBMP wants fee for on - street parking

srinidhi - 3-MAR-2011

“We(BBMP) will be charging a nominal Rs 100 per annum from vehicle owners for parking their vehicles from 10 pm to 8 am. Around 15 lakh 

Ground Water Pollution / Depletion

psaram42 - 2-MAR-2011

 Ground water Pollution [1] and depletion are the major threats being faced in major cities of India in general and Bangalore in particular.

Seat belts optional in Bangalore?

s_yajaman - 1-MAR-2011

 Is the wearing of seat belts optional in Bangalore?  On my recent visits here I find (on a quick check) less than 30% of private car drivers wear seat belts, almost no taxi driver and LCV driver wears one.

Unique Lane system

shashi kumar y - 1-MAR-2011

 

Hi to one and all.

Let me inform al that this idea which I thought was not a quick idea. I observed and studied considering from all angles. The idea was a old one( approx 2yrs old) but took a detailed study.

Campaign against so-called 'privatisation' of water

murali772 - 26-FEB-2011

In a meeting organised with the Karnataka Urban Development Minister Mr.

CRS is not in the railway budget of 2011-12

kbsyed61 - 25-FEB-2011

This morning I woke up to a bad or sad news about Bengaluru CRS. Spoke with IDS over the phone and he broke the news that Mamta's budget didn't had anything to say about Bengaluru CRS. That was really heart breaking. That too after so much work put down by Namma Railu team, Bengaluru CRS was nowhere to be heard in entire budget speech.

Commuter Rail mentioned in the Karnataka State Budget by CM

Sanjeev - 24-FEB-2011

55.  The Comprehensive Traffic and Transportation Plan for Bangalore has identified the need to take up commuter rail system within the city.