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murali772 - 21-SEP-2009
The 20km long Calcutta Metro Railway completes its 25 years next month, unwept, unhonoured and unsung. It has never had a derailment, no fatality or no structural collapses. It carries 4.2 lakh passengers a day that is three times of the Delhi Metro which is more than thrice as long. It is faster too. |
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murali772 - 17-SEP-2009
To enable citizens to participate and come up with innovative strategies for developing the city and improve the quality of life, FFC (Foundation for Futuristic Cities) has announced ‘Citizens for City’ contest. Anyone can draft a well-researched strategy from a list of 30 topics given on the foundation’s website, www.citizensforcity.org. |
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Metro underground stretch - delayed by 6 months s_yajaman - 16-SEP-2009
Read this today. http://www.deccanherald.com/content/25489/metro-underground-work-behind-schedule.html |
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n - 13-SEP-2009
A newspaper article mentions availability of online RTI filing at http://www.rtination.com/. Just FYI for those who may not be aware. Haven't researched yet to see if it is applicable in all states nor know how effective it is. |
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Illegal buses - Bootlegging in Prohibition? idontspam - 7-SEP-2009
Illegal private bus services on the rise in Bangalore "We do not have sufficient space to park seized maxi cabs and buses that indulge in such operations." |
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BBMP has grand plans for the city s_yajaman - 6-SEP-2009
The transport minister has come out with a mega proposal for Bangalore. http://www.deccanherald.com/content/23637/mega-revamp-plan-city.html Some highlights - |
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Campaign launched to revive the resourceful Arkavathy sanchitnis - 4-SEP-2009
This is really an excellent news. Made my day. The 2 crore allocation in meager, but nevertheless, a good start. |
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Mysore gets first Intelligent Transport System and Innovative Environment project under JNNURM vinod_shankar - 3-SEP-2009
The Central Sanctioning and Monitoring Committee (CSMC) under Ministry of Urban Development for sanctioning of projects under Jawahar Lal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM), submission-I on Urban Infrastructure and Governance (UIG) has sanctioned first Intelligent Transport System (ITS) and Innovative Environment Project for Mysore, Kar |
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Vittal Mallya Road to get a facelift - from TOI s_yajaman - 3-SEP-2009
Read this in the TOI |
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Vasanthkumar Mysoremath - 2-SEP-2009
Source: Dec.Chronicle todate Gist: Futuristic Mono Rail on 30 km ORR between JP Nagar & Hebbal Flyover - Project Report in two months - Bangalore Airport Rail Link Authority - Comprehensive Transport and Traffic Plan (CTTP) - Rs.44,000 crore estimate |