What is this MUSS Maintenance Outage?

sanjayv - 28-NOV-2010

 I was reading the news paper this morning.  As is common in the weekend, there was this regular headline which went like "Power Shutdown in Several Areas Today".  The article went on to say that due to 66/11 kV "C" Station Maintenance Work, there will be no power in a large swathe of Bangalore in the general Shivaji Nagar area from 10 am to 6pm.

Metro Ph II to HSR..why Monorail?

srinidhi - 26-NOV-2010

 So the routes, at least the end points, are finally out from the DPR for PH II. I still dont understand what makes the DMRCL a better authority to develop these reports, no Idea of what traffic studies were done and what surveys were done..never heard of any..thought these are the basic inputs for putting out a plan report..

Using alternate routes

ss87 - 19-NOV-2010

 Having used BMTC for almost a decade, learnt many interesting experiences. To reach a place we generally prefer to travel by the shorter route and if possible direct bus. But shorter route/direct route  may not always be the faster route,and if involves changing buses might be expensive too.

Customer Service at Indian Oil petrol bunks

Bheema.Upadhyaya - 19-NOV-2010

Recently I had interaction with Indian Oil help desk due to my observation at filling station under IOC logo. Here is what happened and outcome. Should not consider this post against that specific filling station, most of the observations are common and not only experience by me, but most of us.

Location : Singasandra, Hosur Road 

Observations :

MMTS Service Improvements and what about Bangalore Commuter Rail

Sanjeev - 18-NOV-2010

MMTS services of  Hyderabad  has doing great improvements, you can see here how the services have been improved over the last few months. For Bangalore & its suburbs  Commuter Rail is still distant dream unless we push our Politicians hard either BJP / Congress

Local wastewater (or mini sewerage) treatment plant

n - 17-NOV-2010

Jayadeva institute built their own treatment plant. full article (DH source http://www.deccanherald.com/content/111788/now-jayadeva-institute-has-another.html) below.

Monorail updates

n - 16-NOV-2010

Monorail RFP and replies to queries to RFP attached (also at http://www.idd.kar.nic.in/monorail.html, http://www.idd.kar.nic.in/docs/RFP_Tech_Cons_Monorail.pdf, http://www.idd

HSRL updates

n - 16-NOV-2010

HSRL update attached as a PDF (also available at http://www.idd.kar.nic.in/hsrl.html and http://www.idd.kar.nic.in/docs/Proceedings_of_PRS_IDD_HSRL.pdf). It is commendable that Mr.

Karnataka high-speed rail plan hits legal roadblock

Sanjeev - 16-NOV-2010

A high-speed rail link (HSRL) project connecting Bangalore to its new international airport, proposed at a cost of Rs 6,000 crore and intended to reduce commuting time from the present one hour to 20 minutes, has hit speed breakers over the legal framework the project is to be implemented under.

Bangalore City Railway Station expansion

Sanjeev - 16-NOV-2010

Railways eyes land swap with BBMP

Sources in the Railways told Deccan Herald that if the deal goes through, the service yard/line in the City station, along with the coach yard near platforms 4 and 10 will be shifted making room for more platforms.