Drive against high-beams (headlights)

Neeyathi_hemmige - 7-SEP-2009

Hi Prajas, with the increase in number of vehicles plying on the road, it is becoming very difficult for people of all age groups to walk safely on the road. Congestion, whilst speeding vehices at times no traffic sense is adding woes to the pedestrian. Another thing that has gone un-noticed is that the head-lights of vehicles are run with high-beams.

BBMP has grand plans for the city

s_yajaman - 6-SEP-2009

The transport minister has come out with a mega proposal for Bangalore.  

http://www.deccanherald.com/content/23637/mega-revamp-plan-city.html

Some highlights - 

Mysore gets first Intelligent Transport System and Innovative Environment project under JNNURM

vinod_shankar - 3-SEP-2009

The Central Sanctioning  and Monitoring Committee (CSMC) under Ministry of Urban Development for sanctioning of projects under Jawahar Lal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM), submission-I on Urban Infrastructure and Governance (UIG) has sanctioned first Intelligent Transport System (ITS) and Innovative Environment Project for Mysore, Kar

Road safety education drive?

n - 30-AUG-2009

Transport department has begun a good, practical, new (?) initiative to educate young minds on road safety.

Hosur Road : 4 lanes better than 6

srkulhalli - 29-AUG-2009

[Admin's note: These are the sort of posts that need to be highlighted on Praja - Aggregated or Original analytical work to talk specifics about the problems or solutions.

DULT /BMLTA - Policies In Isolation Will Not Work

Naveen - 29-AUG-2009

Whilst the pedestrian & parking policies are welcome, it is hoped that these do not end up being implemented in isolation & removed from one another.

Lets talk 2050

idontspam - 28-AUG-2009

So there will be population increase in Bangalore like other cities, two out of three people in this world are going to be in the cities.

Traffic calming - Vision Zero approach

idontspam - 24-AUG-2009

Case: Vision Zero example 

Ever bribed Bengaluru traffic police?

silkboard - 19-AUG-2009

* Yes, a few times * Never, always pay the fine amount

BMLTA/DULT Workshop: parking/pedestrian guidelines

pathykv - 19-AUG-2009

The Directorate of Urban Land Transport (DULT) workshop to discuss the draft guidelines for Parking and Pedestrian Movement has been postponed to Aug 22, Saturday.