Posts : Commuter rail

CRS Publicity Posters in Kannada!

kbsyed61 - 16-JUL-2012

Couple of praja members had requsted for CRS publicity posters. Here are 2 versions of CRS posters in Kannada. You all may feel free to use it for CRS publicity at workplace, apartment societies, Malls and public spaces. Please feel free to print, distribute and display at prominent locations.

Proceedings of DULT meeting on 2012 RITES Report on Bengaluru CRS !

kbsyed61 - 12-JUL-2012

Department of Urban Land Transportation (DULT) in GOK had called a meeting with all the stake holders of 'Commuter Rail' to discuss the 2012 RITES report on Implementing Commuter Rail Service in Bangalore.

RITES - CRS Cheapest Alternative!

kbsyed61 - 12-JUL-2012

Cheapest Alternative

Sec 3.2  - Potential in terms of Capacity

Maximum Peak throughput:

Rail - 60000 Passengers/Hr

Metro - 40000 passenger/Hr

BRT - 500 Passengers/Hr

Sec 3.4 - Potential in terms of Cheapest Alternative

RITES - CRS implementation in 3 Phases

kbsyed61 - 12-JUL-2012

Three Phases

RITES report has divided all the works that are needed for CRS into 3 Phases. The Phases are 1A, 1B and 2. Each of these have been identified with slew of works to be carried over, cost of works and the time frame to complete the works.

RITES - Capacity Enhancement Strategies

kbsyed61 - 12-JUL-2012

Section 5 - Capacity Enhancement Strategies

Bangalore - SBC Terminal

  • Shifting 4 Pit lines to Binny Mills land
  • No terminal or shunting operations
  • Universal dispatch/receiving facilities
  • Platforms to be full length
  • Trains to go in all directions (YPR to MYS and BYPL, MYS to YPR, BYPL, BYPL to MYS, YP

Praja Commuter Rail presentation @ OneBengaluru

idontspam - 6-JUL-2012

Sunday 8th July 2012, 3PM @ 1677 17th Main, J.P.Nagar 2nd Phase, Bangalore,

Other Commuter Rail Study reports for Reference

Sanjeev - 29-JUN-2012

Hidalgo County Commuter Rail Study

http://www.co.hidalgo.tx.us/DocumentCenter/Home/View/14006

On Page 207 : Public meting held to take opinion of the Public.

Commuter Rail - Email Campaign !

kbsyed61 - 28-JUN-2012

RITES report is out. Time for action. Shouldn't take more than 5 minutes to send one. Here is a sample of the email that I had sent to various people. You may send this petition to these email addresses:

Government Of India

Union minister of Urban Development - Minister-mud@nic.in

Union minister of Railways - mr@rb.railnet.gov.in

Where is Namma Railu Today?

kbsyed61 - 13-JUN-2012

Do you know where our Namma Railu is?

It seems Namma Railu is stuck at DULT station. The much awaited RITES final report is ready. No nobody knows what is holding up at DULT?

 

Here is a depiction of Namma Railu's journey so far!

 

Perfect choice for late night travel Bangarpet-Whitefield-Bengaluru-Mysore by Train

Sanjeev - 28-MAY-2012

As I wait for the Chennai bound Kaveri Express at Bangalore City station on Platform-5, a train enters Platform 6 at 11:15 pm which is announced as Bangarpet-Bangalore Express. A closer look at it reveals it is only an Express for namesake as it looks more like a passenger train.