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BIAL to deliver Bangalore air cargo relief

Devesh - 24-APR-2008

Dear Praja Friends

I have written an article on air cargo in Bangalore and BIAL in particular. It is on my blog at http://deveshagarwal.blogspot.com/2008/04/bial-to-deliver-bangalore-air-cargo.html.

Please do read it and let me have your comments, both on the blog and on Praja.

Thanks in advance

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BIAL Discussions - II

tsubba - 19-APR-2008

New thread for BIAL discussions.
please use for further discussions on BIAL.
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HAL airport must stay: High Court

mcadambi - 16-APR-2008

HAL Airport must remain says High Court: 

Sourced from IBN-LIVE (click here for the story).

How does Europe & the rest of the world do it ?

Naveen - 15-APR-2008


Blrsri - referring to yr post elsewhere, & also in general, some issues that need to be highlighted ---

In USA /Europe & in rapidly developing far-eastern cities, the situation is very different, & solutions are found far more scientifically. They also have the advantage of much smaller populations & a more homogenous mix of users. This makes it easy for them to make changes as & when necessary with minimal objections or agitation. The old city of Rome is an example with very narrow streets, but traffic is very well controlled & directed, with efficient supervision & real-time monitoring.

As I see it, our difficulties are far more numerous & are summarized below.

Part I: Airport Rail Link - The Monorail Option

Naveen - 10-APR-2008

Airport Rail Link – the Monorail Option

The Airport-City rail link has been a much visited topic, but nothing seems to have been finalized, so far. The central government had recognized mass transit systems as vital for larger cities’ needs & had previously offered assistance to the tune of 30% (similar to Metro-rail systems), which is a small contribution – 70% still has to be met by state government & BIAL, including loans & debts. Negotiations always seem to have ended in deadlock as agreements over revenue sharing are uncertain with changing stands by the government/s involved. It appears that the central government has now changed its stand & is willing to provide more participation as this is a vital sector that can have far reaching consequences for the country’s economy.

Traffic /Transport Issues & CTTP-2007 - 3 (Projected Mass Transport - Desirable.JPG)

Naveen - 10-APR-2008

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Traffic /Transport Issues & CTTP-2007 - 3 (CTTP - No MRTS within SE CBD.JPG)

Naveen - 10-APR-2008

Part II: Non-Motorised User Facilities

Naveen - 10-APR-2008

Pedestrian Facilities
Excerpts from various sections of the CTTP report are as follows :
3.13.1.9: There is high pedestrian traffic in core area and some other areas in Bangalore. Footpath facilities are generally not adequate and their condition is deteriorating. Therefore up gradation of their facilities is very important.
5.5.8 (Preferred Strategy for Transport Development): Special facilities for pedestrians within the entire network specially in the core areas; Pedestrianization of selected shopping streets in side the core area going to be served by Underground sections of Metro; Provision of pedestrian sky walks, under passes, footpaths and other road furniture along the roads where necessary.
7.9: Recommends as many as 78 roads within ORR & 54 roads outside ORR for improvements & widening.
7.11.2.2 (Foot paths): Recommends a width of 2.0m for sidewalks for about 350 kms of city roads.

Part I: BRTS

Naveen - 10-APR-2008


Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS)
Earlier (1999), a feasibility study for BRTS had identified a promising network of 20 corridors for bus routes comprising twin central rings intersected by 8 radial routes, with assistance from SIDA, Sweden. A pilot project of 12kms from Jayanagar to Shivajinagar with a combination of exclusive lanes with priority of passage at signals & construction of rapid transit lines was planned but never materialized & was abandoned without any attempt. There is no mention of this in the CTTP-2007 report, either. If this had commenced then, we might have seen it progress to some extent & at least, public opinion about the value of such quicker means of public travel would have been recognized.

BIAL Trip - reports, photos and impressions

admin123 - 6-APR-2008

Thanks Shane et al from BIAL for the nice arrangements. We gathered at Minsk Square by 9, left for BIA at 9:35 am, reached in about 50 minutes. We were shown around till about 12:30, and were dropped back at Minsk by 1:30 pm. Unfortunately, they couldn't arrange a Vajra/Volvo for us. But all in all, the visit itself, and putting faces to many online identities was good fun! Praja visitors will be using this post to record their photos and impressions.