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5-day week can save govt Rs 960 cr pa murali772 - 9-FEB-2008Rs 960 crore per annum. That's the estimated savings if state government offices across Karnataka switch over to a five-day week. And that savings could be used to construct 30 flyovers, each estimated at Rs 32 crore. |
blrsri - 9-FEB-2008- Panthers(fire fighting equipment) have arrvied from Austria and tested and being commissioned - Successful migration of airlines IT systems to the new airport has taken place and the check-in process via airline systems can now be tested. - Basic trials are now in the concluding stages. |
Interesting links... Check it out yourself nature_raj - 8-FEB-20081. Live Flight positions - http://radar.zhaw.ch/radar.html 2. Live ATC radio - https://www.reciva.com/index.php?option=com_cloud&action=station&stationid=10388# 3. Zurich Airport - http://www.zurich-airport.com/ZRH/?ID_site=1&ID_Level1=1&d=cnt/AFLY/EN/ihre_flugreise.asp&u=1&sp=en&le=2&t=Your%20flight&w=1 *** Links 1 and 2 is not maintained by Zürich Airport |
Public Transport For Bangalore tsubba - 8-FEB-2008
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Why is it that the excise duty is 16 per cent on buses and a mere 1-2
per cent for BMWs? |
bcsagar - 7-FEB-2008
Its a last chance to put our weight behind this issue. In view of the urgency of the matter, the Governor should bring the two parties to the agreement — Civil aviation ministry and BIAL — across the table for resolving the issue or, failing which, seek Central intervention to find a way out. The civil aviation ministry itself doesn’t seem to attach much sanctity to its policy of not allowing two international airports within 150 km. Recently it cleared a proposal to establish an airport at Noida near Delhi and Kannur in Kerala. There are number industry leaders voicing concern, but they need a co-ordinated effort & even citizens need to pressurize the government to act on public opinion. Various schemes like giving equity in HAl airport to BIAL & domestic flights during peak hours are being debated privately. So how do we convince the reluctant BIAL to agree on public interest? |
murali772 - 7-FEB-2008An analysis of the public voting (through SMS) pattern, after each of the rounds, shows that whereas the competitor (Mr Nanavati from Ahmedabad) has always had over 80% support from his home state, our very own Mr R K Misra has had consistently less than 50% support from his home state. As such, folks, if there's one factor that's working against our man, it's the apathy of his own people. |
BIAL tidbits - possible ATC delay, user fee, first flight etc. silkboard - 5-FEB-2008
Delay in ATC equipment? - [Disclaimer first - I learnt this back on Jan 13, and is second hand info] Someone who visited BIAL mentioned that there may be a delay in installing air traffic control equipment. BIAL asked HAL for help (to use their ATC equipment I assume, don't understand this stuff well), but apparently they can't. So BIAL may be settling for help from nearby Yelahanka airport in case ATC equipment isn't ready in time. First flight - Its all set though, and 12:05 am Indian Airlines flight to Singapore would be the first one out of BIAL on March 30! Pay more to use BIAL? - Hope you guys have been following news reports about BIAL asking for a "user development fee". Rs 675 for domestic and 955 international for each departing passenger, source here.
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murali772 - 5-FEB-2008As Asian cities demonstrate their development through an extensive network of expressways and flyovers, Paris, recipient of the World Sustainable Transportation Award, shows the way forward to making our cities more livable… http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/mag/2008/02/03/stories/2008020350050400.htm |
Vasanth - 2-FEB-2008
Reach Kacheguda from City in A/C Train at just Rs.475 and in 3 tier
sleeper at just 575 - Thanks to GaribRath |
tsubba - 2-FEB-2008
Trees in trouble (http://www.deccanherald.com/Content/Jan292008/snt2008012849110.asp) |