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Recycling of old stories - BMTC's way of remaining in the news murali772 - 13-NOV-2009
Here's a peace of information for commuters who are used to that `blind wait' - without a clue on the arrival or departure schedule - for BMTC buses. Keonics in association with Siemens Information Systems is running a pilot project for BMTC to introduce global positioning system (GPS) devices on its fleet. |
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One month of BMTC Travel Experience Vasanth - 13-NOV-2009
From past 1 month, I have been travelling in BMTC from BSK 3rd Stg to Doddenakundi. Although office has provided shuttle service, timings are inconvenient. On demand, our office is providing shuttle service every hour to Marathalli Bridge and Old Madras Road. |
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BMTC Drivers issuing used tickets aghose - 30-OCT-2009
Many BMTC Drivers and conductors (Mainly ordinary, pushpak and suvarna) are issuing used tickets. It works like this: I buy a ticket for say 30 Rs. Say I do not have change and I hand over Rs. 100 to the conductor/driver then he writes at the top on the back side of one ticket the amount he has to return me back (Rs 70). |
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New Buses for our City Good but Where is Infrastructure? Sunil Kumar - 26-OCT-2009
Good News is BMTC will have more buses on the road as the below news article in todays newspaper, But where is the relevant Infrastructure planned for this launch. 1.The roads are still narrow. 2.The Bus Depots are still under construction or tenders are just out. 3.The routes are not planned to run this 1000 odd buses. |
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Idea for Bus day event - bus only corridors? manjari - 22-OCT-2009
For the bus day, one of the things in discussion is to block a few corridors and allow only buses. Does anyone have any idea which corridors can be used? Also there should be a possible diversion for the cars and auto etc to go. It would be very helpful if it can be mapped on a google map. |
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No Volvo bus services for Mathikere sprint_raj - 21-OCT-2009
Introduction of Vajra services in Bangalore has been one of phenomenal step taken by BMTC. It has really helped lot of people especially women to travel with ease in Bangalore. BMTC has introduced lot of Volvo buses with appropriate frequencies for most of the areas in Bangalore. Its obviously an elcome step. |
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Ideas for Bus Day - Online Praja Meeting! kbsyed61 - 20-OCT-2009
It will be a ONLINE Skype Meeting. Purpose would be to brainstorm ideas for Bus daya event. Please leave a comment here if you are interested in the discussions. It is open for all. All you need is Skype Account and a Headset/Mrciphone set. |
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250+ new bus shelters from BBMP silkboard - 19-OCT-2009
Newspapers may have covered this already, but BBMP is redoing 250+ bus shelters for BMTC in the city. Several tenders were floated this month asking for: "REMOVING EXISTING BUS SHELTER AND DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF NEW TYPE BUS SHELTER WITH KIOSK AGAINST COMMERCIAL ADVERTISEMENT RIGHTS ON DBOOT BASIS" |
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silkboard - 19-OCT-2009
Sorry for that catchy headline there. But we, a bunch of nobodies, group of mostly no-namers, have tried reaching out to various local bodies in Bangalore over past year for few things here and there. We have also seen and heard about other citizen's (may or may not be Praja members) attempts at connecting with city's local bodies. |
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manjari - 13-OCT-2009
There will be a meeting with Mithila regarding the Bus Day.
The discussion will only include the Bus day, its planning and how to go about it. Anyone interested can join, please feel free to put up any question and suggestion |