Why CRS Makes Sense? Socio-Economic Benefits Analysis!

kbsyed61 - 20-JAN-2011

All public utility projects are weighed against the socio-economic benefits that it brings in. Namma Railu - Bengaluru Commuter Rail Service is no exception to that rule.  World over it is acknowledge that investment in public transport system and infrastructure is always a PROFITABLE venture.

Ulsoor Lake Pollution

psaram42 - 20-JAN-2011

The stretch of NH4 running along St Johns Church, Kensington, and Bhaskaran roads joining old Madras road is an interesting stretch to ride. It is a pretty road with constant two way traffic.

Implementing Emergency Vehicle preemption in Bangalore

santosharjun - 20-JAN-2011

8:30 A.M., 29^th August 2010, Mumbai.

Saurav was the vice-president of a famous advertising company. He had a sudden cardiac arrest. His wife called 108 for an ambulance, but the ambulance reached the place after 30 minutes and it could not save Saurav’s life.

The Okalipuram connection!

srinidhi - 20-JAN-2011

From Deccan Herald: 8-laner to ease traffic at Okalipuram

The Kochi connection

murali772 - 20-JAN-2011

I was in Kochi on Monday, the 17th Jan. After I finished the personal work that I had gone there for, I called up Mr Vivek Mathai of Centre for Public Policy Research (CPPR), the people who had organised the Bus Day in Kochi on Dec 18th. Between us, we fixed up to meet next morning at 10 AM in their office.

Lessons from another BJP govt

murali772 - 20-JAN-2011

Excerpts from the column by Swapan Dasgupta in the Sunday TOI (for the full text, click here)

BBMP work in Malleswaram 11th Main and adjoining areas

ranga - 19-JAN-2011

The entire stretch of 11th Main and adjoining areas like 14th cross etc...is been dug up. The Maharani's college circle is been closed and all vehicles which wants to go to yeshwanthpur, rajajinagar, or the Tumkur road has to take these roads and making the life miserable.

Tumkur MP demanding hourly train to Bangalore!

Sanjeev - 18-JAN-2011

In a memorandum to Union Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee, Mr. Basavaraj demanded that  .... He sought allocation of more funds to take up electrification of a track between Yeshwanthapur and Tumkur. ... In the memorandum, he sought trains between Tumkur and Bangalore city every hour and between Tiptur and Tumkur.

Meet to Plan BPS concept paper, Jan 20, 9.30 PM IST

silkboard - 18-JAN-2011

Transmog, Naveen, IDS, Albert, Shaheen and others (Karthik?) - with Jan 31 as sort of a deadline to hand over a Concept Paper on BPS to BMTC and BBMP, let us do that long pending meeting to exchange Q&A on BPS and plan collaboration on the concept paper.

BPS vs BRTS - an FAQ

silkboard - 18-JAN-2011

Common answers to questions regarding BPS concept with respect to BRTS.