types of public bus transport operations

murali772 - 28-NOV-2011

Definitions extracted from M V Act 1988 (http://www.tn.gov.in/sta/Mvact1988.pdf)

Illiberal India

murali772 - 14-NOV-2011

Elite journals like Economic and Political Weekly are full of articles describing Indian economic policy as neo-liberal. This might lead readers to think that India has become a haven of economic freedom, a business paradise. Anybody who has actually tried to start and run a business will tell you this is a pack of lies, but the fiction continues unabated.  

de-cattle-class-ifying bus services

murali772 - 11-NOV-2011

Recently, I was required to make a few trips to Kochi. The options before me, and what each implied are listed below:

City Buses in PPP mode - Bhubaneswar. Why not Mysore?

silkboard - 3-NOV-2011

Did you know that Bhubaneswar operates Buses in PPP model? They may be planning a BRT too in PPP or outsourced model (see another post for details). Any idea on population and size of Bbsr? 9 lakhs, 135 sqkm. Mysooru? Almost the same, close to 10 lakhs, 130 sqkm.

Clippings from an attached ppt attributed to Mr Saurabh Garg, an IAS officer from Orissa (Odissa?)

Dodda Anyaaya!!!

murali772 - 12-JAN-2011

In Dandinashivara ZP constituency (Turuvekere taluk, Tumkur dt), various party candidates had promised the voters of getting a KSRTC bus facility sanctioned to Kurubarahalli Koppa village. Retired school teacher H K Nanjamma, hailing from Hullekere village, had contested as a BJP rebel candidate but lost to the BJP official candidate.

Report on B/P-ToI Mobility event

murali772 - 2-DEC-2010

Though announced to start at 10 AM, the event (Times of India’s ‘Bangalore Patrol’ public meet held at Shree Bhagwan Mahaveer Jain college on J C Road, on Sunday, the 28th Nov - ToI report may be accessed

Water supply outsourcing welcome - but, why the secrecy?

murali772 - 30-NOV-2010

The state has apparently launched on a programme to 'privatise' water supply in quite a few cities in the state, going by the below clip from NewsX.

Bangalore Patrol - BWSSB - public interaction

murali772 - 23-NOV-2010

Have a water problem? Just dial 22238888 for ‘immediate’ help.

Escoms need to perform first before seeking tariff hike

murali772 - 10-NOV-2010

If Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (Bescom) wants to hike the power tariff, you have the right to question its performance. As per law, the inefficiencies of the electricity supply companies (Escoms) cannot become a burden on consumers.

BMTC and monopoly - opening up Local Bus Transport in Bangalore

silkboard - 1-NOV-2010

BMTC has monopoly in operating road based public transport services in Bangalore. No-one is allowed to operate buses to carry general public in Bangalore. Special and closed situations like Private companies shuttling their employees, and schools hauling in their students are the only exceptions to this monopoly.