Posts : Transportation

Bus Day at Mysore - got ideas for KSRTC?

silkboard - 7-MAR-2011

KSRTC is all set to start Bus Days in Mysore, they will announce firm dates and plans real soon. Their sister concern BMTC are passing all logistics related learnings from Bangalore Bus Days, and KSRTC is keen to take in input from all who care about public transport in Mysore.

CBD Intermodal connectivity

idontspam - 6-MAR-2011

 The NMT task force setup under DULT met for its first meeting today. This task force was constituted vide government order DULT/117/ADM 2010-11. Praja was represented by Myself & Srinidhi. We presented the call to action report on CBD intermodal bicycle connectivityprepared with inputs collated via various blogs/discussions on Praja.in.

Going around in circles

murali772 - 3-MAR-2011

Within one and a half years of its opening, the rotary yield junction at the busy Krishna Rajendra (K.R.) Circle is set to get traffic signals, mainly on account of the closure of the Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Veedhi and opening of the alternative roads for the construction of the Vidhana Soudha underground metro station.

Seat belts optional in Bangalore?

s_yajaman - 1-MAR-2011

 Is the wearing of seat belts optional in Bangalore?  On my recent visits here I find (on a quick check) less than 30% of private car drivers wear seat belts, almost no taxi driver and LCV driver wears one.

Unique Lane system

shashi kumar y - 1-MAR-2011

 

Hi to one and all.

Let me inform al that this idea which I thought was not a quick idea. I observed and studied considering from all angles. The idea was a old one( approx 2yrs old) but took a detailed study.

DDC Quiz - 2

Bheema.Upadhyaya - 1-MAR-2011

 Its heartening to note the participation of DDC project members. I wish non-DDC project memebers but pledgers too get notification of this quiz somehow and participate. Plus I welcome other DDC members to post own quiz as a new project blog.

Now Q2. Does not mean that Q1 is over. Its open ended always, so be free to take Q1 too. Its a quiz of principle and ambiguity. 

CRS is not in the railway budget of 2011-12

kbsyed61 - 25-FEB-2011

This morning I woke up to a bad or sad news about Bengaluru CRS. Spoke with IDS over the phone and he broke the news that Mamta's budget didn't had anything to say about Bengaluru CRS. That was really heart breaking. That too after so much work put down by Namma Railu team, Bengaluru CRS was nowhere to be heard in entire budget speech.

Commuter Rail mentioned in the Karnataka State Budget by CM

Sanjeev - 24-FEB-2011

55.  The Comprehensive Traffic and Transportation Plan for Bangalore has identified the need to take up commuter rail system within the city.

State Budget Populist? or just full of hot air?

srinidhi - 24-FEB-2011

 BSY has created history of sorts by announcing a budget before the Union one!

Lot of juicy information related to infra for blr! Mono..metro..brts..you name it and its listed!

TransRetail : Idea for Public Transport

bharatm - 22-FEB-2011

Summary:  The growing metro cities in India are in dire need of better transportation system. There are lot of proposed solutions which talks about more infrastructure ( Metro , Flyovers ) or talks about priority infrastructure for public transport like BRT ( and others).