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n - 16-NOV-2010
HSRL update attached as a PDF (also available at http://www.idd.kar.nic.in/hsrl.html and http://www.idd.kar.nic.in/docs/Proceedings_of_PRS_IDD_HSRL.pdf). It is commendable that Mr. |
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Double Decker Buses in Bangalore Clive VanBuerle - 16-NOV-2010
When I went to school in the late 80’s and early 90’s, we enjoyed taking the double Decker bus number 134 to Ulsoor from Shivajinagar. I know there were other routes like 131 and 150. BTS became BMTC and soon the double Decker buses became history and faded away from the roads and our memory. |
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Karnataka high-speed rail plan hits legal roadblock Sanjeev - 16-NOV-2010
A high-speed rail link (HSRL) project connecting Bangalore to its new international airport, proposed at a cost of Rs 6,000 crore and intended to reduce commuting time from the present one hour to 20 minutes, has hit speed breakers over the legal framework the project is to be implemented under. |
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Bangalore City Railway Station expansion Sanjeev - 16-NOV-2010
Railways eyes land swap with BBMPSources in the Railways told Deccan Herald that if the deal goes through, the service yard/line in the City station, along with the coach yard near platforms 4 and 10 will be shifted making room for more platforms. |
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Vasanth - 13-NOV-2010
Major Junction Bus Stops like Corporation (Hudson Circle), Richmond Circle, Banashankari, Marathalli, Jayadeva are fully chaotic. These bus stops handle multiple buses 4-5 at the same time and the bus stops are not designed to handle multiple buses. |
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murali772 - 12-NOV-2010
There’s hope still. For citizens who are disgusted with rampant corruption and greed of the powers-that-be, minority welfare and wakfs minister Mumtaz Ali Khan comes across as a surprise. |
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vlnarayan - 12-NOV-2010
A total of 41 RUB/ROB's are being planned to constructed. |
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Bus Priority - Project updates silkboard - 12-NOV-2010
Dear project members, make sure you subscribe to this post. We will all share project updates via comments here. Easiest way to subscribe is to leave a comment. As of mid Nov, where are we? |
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Domestic Tourism - Bangalore and Karnataka silkboard - 12-NOV-2010
Domestic tourism is a powerful economic activity. It holds the potential to bridge the urban-rural divide in our state. We live in a very beautiful state, with range of tourism options - leisure, pilgrimage, nature, history or health/medical. Karnataka has a tourism ministry, but its performance and focus on domestic tourism is largely unchecked and not monitored. |
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Rithesh - 11-NOV-2010
In the current system if a person has to dig a road they have to get the permit from BBMP after paying the prescribed fees. The prescribe fees are high - they are in the range of 1200 to 1500 per meter. For 40 feet road, it will cost as much as 15000 to 18000. Not to mention the additional convenience charges that one might have to pay to get the permit sooner. |