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Delhi/Mumbai get wider spans...not Blr why? srinidhi - 19-MAY-2010
To expedite the process and make it more cost effective, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) is making use of gigantic 25 metre-long girders to join spans on elevated stretch of the section. ‘‘The cost of construction with the existing 3-meter spans works out to Rs 24 crore per km, while the 25-meter ones cost Rs 19 crore per km. So using the bigger spans will result in a saving of nearly Rs 5 crore per km,’’ said a DMRC official. It looks like this..
The bigger spans work out to be more economical and also speed up pace of the construction. Officials said it takes about a week to join the space between two pillars using segmental construction while the bigger spans can be put in place in just one day. |
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Meeting with Mr V Madhu, Infrastructure Development Dept silkboard - 17-MAY-2010
On the subject of commuter rail plans, finally, we have a meeting comfirmed with Mr V Madhu. got this from Mr Madhu's office. Thursday 20th May, 3 PM, Vikasa Soudha.
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Autorickshaw,taxi malpractices damage Bengaluru image irrevocably mbnataraj - 16-MAY-2010
About Autorickshaw/taxi coolie malpractises that damage the city's image, we the citizens were very pleased to hear of transport minister's initiative to control Auto Rajas ruling the city roads and tarnishing the city image by their rude |
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Email to Public Relations Office, SWR silkboard - 15-MAY-2010
Sent this email to Public relations officer of South Western Railway. If you too are a believer in potential of Commuter Rail, please join in, and email the PRO. More the better. Here is what I sent, can be used as your template. To, Chief Public Relations Officer, South Western Railway, Hubli Dear Sir, Ever Since RITES CTTP recommended commuter rail service for Bangalore, we have been waiting for action from South Western Railway. Recently, we have been hearing a lot about Circular Railway and Commuter Rail services for Bangalore Metropolitan Area. Could you please clarify if SWR is considering working on either of these projects. Please also clarify on the difference between Circular and Commuter Rail. |
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manjari - 12-MAY-2010
There are a lot of ideas floating around to make the CRS more visible. Suggest a time and a place where this can be done. Maybe on the train itself :) |
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New BDA layouts and Commuter Rail stations - Belandur Road, Karmelaram silkboard - 11-MAY-2010
The case todayLook at the location of the station, and you can see that: |
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Report - Bangalore local train ride & meet silkboard - 9-MAY-2010
Ah! Ufff!. What an eye opener. Easily the best Praja meeting of all. I am so lost for words here. So would be IDS, Murali, Naveen and Manjari you bet. Otherwise, we would have logged in our reports yesterday itself. |
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idontspam - 9-MAY-2010
Hebbal SWR station located in ward 20 adjacent to the ring road services wards 19, 20, 21 on the inside & ward 8 on the outside. The demographics of these wards lend itself to heavy public transport usage. Let us look at this station from a CRS standpoint The station itself is bare and clean. The reservation counters are empty but the station manager is helpful in printing tickets to those who ask. It has 2 platforms with tracks in the middle. Only the platform closest to the entrance is used by the YH1 CRS train. This is possibly to prevent crossing over from the other platform as you will have to walk on the tracks to cross over. Hebbal station looking towards Yeshwantpur
The entrance to the station is on the Ring road side. Ring road west (towards Yeshwantpur) from station entrance |
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idontspam - 5-MAY-2010
We take the CRS this Saturday from Yeswantpur & Ride it all the way to Hosur & back. Will update the event with the train timings tonight. RSVP so we have a count. |
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shas3n - 6-JUL-2007We have been hearing about using smart cards for ticketing on BMTC buses and looks like there is some progress on that front. This TOI report says that things are being sorted out with all involved parties to introduce smart cards. |
