Metro-BMTC connectivity - a study

srinidhi - 29-OCT-2011

This is the project to look at newly opened Metro stations and analyze as-is situation on Metro-BMTC connectivity. A report would be the outcome of this project. The report is intended to help in advocacy efforts towards the expectations of public transport commuters such as:

The real cost of building Metro - elevated?

silkboard - 21-OCT-2011

It is Metro time, and papers are full of statements from babus and netas of our city that say that "we didn't go underground because the cost was very high". But then, some citizens say - what about the cost we pay due to inconvenience? Wouldn't that 'hidden cost' tilt the balance in favour of underground? How about putting some numbers to these arguments?

Noticeably less activity on Praja related to Namma Metro

Clive VanBuerle - 19-OCT-2011

I began visiting and participating on Praja in 2008 when I was deputed outside the city on work, i knew i would get a clear view into our city through this website, I gradually increased my visits here and also participated in many discussions.

No connectivity between Reach-1 and Reach-3

MaheshK - 26-AUG-2011

Here is a report in Deccan Chronicle, source by a BMRCL official.

Rain Water Harvesting on Namma Metro

mp - 19-JUL-2011

Driving along the RV Road, I noticed that many of the Namma Metro Pillars now had largish drain pipes jutting out at the bottom, presumably to allow rain water from the tracks above and possibly the stations to join the city SWD system. Curious to know if anybody has evaluated the feasibility of rain water harvesting as a mandatory requirement for Namma Metro? It is still not too late.

Top-up ticketing system for Namma Metro

R V Raja Rao - 7-JUL-2011

Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation (BMRC) managing director N Sivasailam said that this was the first of its kind in the entire world. “To avail this facility, people have to apply for this card through SBI.

Namma Metro Turning Radius - A test train brushed against steel railings of viaduct

Vasanth - 16-APR-2011

Namma Metro was supposed to be start by Ugadi, but it got postponed. Stations construction was told as the reason. But, CRS had not approved Namma Metro due to the small turning radius of two curves in Reach 1 one near NGEF and another near Ulsoor. Deccan Chronicle reported this and tracking from there, while other leading news papers have not reported anything about this.

BMRCL - Work Zone Disparities

Ravi_D - 28-MAR-2011

See this Hindu Report on Namma Metro's work on Vidhana Veedhi. 

Namma Metro - Play about the 'common' man in a globalised Bengaluru

kbsyed61 - 20-MAR-2011

Did any body watch the Drama Play 'Namma Metro', staged by We Move Theatre, a drama group based in Bangalore at the Seva Sadan auditorium in Malleswaram at 7 pm on 12^th March?

Rail Connectivity to BIAL

Naveen - 26-JAN-2011

Hi,

The planned gauge conversion of the existing Kolar-Chikballapur line appears meaningless & expensive since one wonders how useful it would be. How many trains will actually be run ? How many people will eventually travel between these two towns ?