Posts : BMTC

Bus Day FAQ

shekhar_mittal - 4-JAN-2010

1. What is this Bus Day?

It is a daylong event promoting ‘Public Transport’ in the city of Bengaluru on February 4th, 2010. It is an event calling all the citizens of Bengaluru to use the ‘Public Transport’ on Feb 4th for all their daily commute in the city.

 

Notes from Bus day meeting - tentative work plan

silkboard - 3-JAN-2010

4 of us had a quick meeting yesterday (over skype, that is Praja style :) ) and here is what we talked:

First thing - we need help, involves mostly phone/online work, so wont take much of your time.

Take the bus - Feb 4

silkboard - 1-JAN-2010

Simple event with simple goals. Take the bus for your commute on Feb 4. Try it, and then tell the world (via a survey) why you wouldn't take the bus more often for your commute and solve two problems for the city - congestion, and air pollution.

Bus Day - Website features/Requirements

Srivatsava - 24-DEC-2009

While the event webpage will surely be used to park and convey lot of publicity and information amterial about the event, what are the other features that need to be incorporated in the webpage? Provide your thoughts here.

[PS: Also, if you have ideas, or want to help BMTC organize this event, join the Bus Day project on this website]

Feb 4th, 2010 - Is the BUS DAY in namma Bengaluru!

kbsyed61 - 22-DEC-2009

It is finally here. Feb 4th, 2010 is being planned by BMTC to be 'BUS DAY'. A day long event.

All that we need to do is take the Bus on that day to work, business and any other engagements that we might have on that day.

Isn't it a good idea. Start the new year with a promise to build sustainable living choices.

Co op Hope Gone: Will Bangalore deliver - Bus Day?

bharatm - 20-DEC-2009

Summary: Copenhagen failed in spite of the fact that world leader came to the summit. They did not agree to Cooperate on the hope of saving the planet. But the big question is for Bangalore, will Bangalore deliver on its part.  Will Bangalore contribute to prove its point?

Bus Day

kbsyed61 - 17-DEC-2009

This workgroup helped BMTC to conceptualize, plan and market a monthly Bus Day event starting February 2010. The thought for Bus Day was seeded during the Mobilicity-2009 event organized by Praja.in in November 2009, and then taken forward with active support from various public transport lovers of Bengaluru, BMTC, Traffic Police, KSPCB, ORRCA, members of praja.in community and others.

Metro : Perspective

bharatm - 5-DEC-2009

Summary: I came across a nice article supporting Metro and I started analysing my stand where I oppose Metro unless it proven satisfactory in all dimension which are basically 

  1.  Direct Cost Involved
  2. Indirect Cost Involved
  3. Direct Savings
  4. Indirect savings

Details: 

1000 Cr free of Cost

bharatm - 3-DEC-2009

 Summary: If one has 1000 Cr per annum, can he/she help to improve the traffic chaos of the city. Let us just explore what all can be done to improve the traffic chaos. An important point we have 1000 Cr free of cost to do that. Read more to find out how.  

Details:

BMTC citizen charter

bdpak - 18-NOV-2009


I had an opportunity to go through the citizen charter of the BMTC, especially the complaint handling system of the same and it read as below


§COMMUTER GRIEVANCE REDRESSAL SYSTEM: