Some practical suggestions for Traffic/Pollution

psaram42 - 16-FEB-2009

One of the most significant and visible problems that Bangalore currently faces is traffic and the related congestion, noise and air pollution. On our Bangalore roads, we routinely see many accidents, fights, noise from engine and honking, pollution from smoke spewing vehicles, damage to health, complaints and frustration.

KR Puram meeting - pics

silkboard - 14-FEB-2009

7 of us showed up, 6 in one batch and 1 on his own (came to know later) for this event. Met Kannan for the first time and speaking to him made it clear that he has given detailed thoughts to possible solutions for this chaos. He will soon be scanning and posting his sketches here.

ABIDE Plans - More buses to the BMTC Fleet?

kbsyed61 - 13-FEB-2009

If we look at the Bengaluru Plan2020 and news that has appeared in the media suggests that for decongestion on B'lore roads, more buses are required and hence plan to add more buses to the BMTC fleet. Here is the scoop from DH

St Charles School authorities at Lingarajapuram block traffic

Praveen Kumar - 12-FEB-2009

Please note the only connecting route between Hennur,Chellekere,HRBR Layout, Kalyannagar and surrounding areas is thru the lingarajapuram flyover. Please note this flyover is clogged -

A case of wrong fining

murali772 - 10-FEB-2009

My wife received a challan by post a few days back for "holding/ using a mobile phone while driving" asking to pay up Rs 100/- fine as per Sec 230(A) KMV rules R/W 177 IMV. The incident was supposed to have happened at 9.40 hrs on Monday, 19th Jan, at Rajajinagara Entrance Circle.

VIP Convoy Privilege

Ravi_D - 10-FEB-2009

Last evening a convoy driving into the city had traffic stopped in both directions for at least 15 minutes on Mysore Road. I was waiting near the end of the flyover, headed out of the city and was wondering what in the world was the reason, until I saw some 5 vehicles of a convoy zoom into the city on the other side of the road.

Bengaluru: Traffic congestion

idontspam - 7-FEB-2009

1. Overview

2. History

3. Data

4. Solutions

5. Examples

6. References

Namma Auto (awareness program for auto drivers)

veeracb - 7-FEB-2009

Namma Auto is a community project to bring awareness to auto drivers about the traffic rules and regulations and road safety, this will be the first to create safe roads in Bangalore.

Improving Road Safety - Fiji Experiment

Ravi_D - 3-FEB-2009

Happened to come across this PDF on worldbank website. Read item (b) - Fiji.

Interesting.... 10% of the third party insurance premium goes to Fiji National Road Safety Council (NRSC). Benfits both insurance companies and the population.

BTRAC road divider menace

blrsri - 1-FEB-2009

Its slowly taking over all roads in Bangalore and this needs to be stopped immediately. In the name of BTRAC they are laying these road dividers which I am sure in not in any of the road design books.