Have you heard about Namma Railu, Commuter Rail Service Plans in Bangalore?

kbsyed61 - 28-JAN-2013

* Yes, I have been part of this campaign. * Yes, from Praja Website. * Yes, from Newspapers. * No, I have not heard anything about this?

BRTS for Bangalore: feasibility, suggestions

coolguru143 - 20-JAN-2013

I was reading through some of the BRTS all over the world both failed and success stories. I wanted to check how feasible to implement this in Bangalore and is there any other alternative to improve the existing system. The major reasons of BRTS failure are:

CII Conference on "Sustainable Urban Infrastructure"

kbsyed61 - 17-DEC-2012

CII is organizing a one day conference here in Bangalore on "Sustainable Urban Infrastructure", to discuss on challenges and draw solutions for sustainable Bangalore City in terms of urbanization, urban growth, real estate, housing, basic services, transport, etc.

Commuter Rail Meeting at Tumkur on 5th of Aug'2012

Sanjeev - 22-JUL-2012

Please Note - This meeting has been postponed till further announcement due to the unavailability of the MP Basavaraj tomorrow, he apparently has to go to Delhi. Inconvienience caused is regretted. WiIl keep you all informed as we hear about the next date for this event.

-NR Team

BATPIC network launched

murali772 - 18-JUL-2012

BATPIC (Bangalore Road Widening and Other Urban Transport Projects Impacted Communities Unite) Network launched with the objective of pursuing urban transport projects that are socially just, economically viable, environmentally friendly and long lasting solutions

Summary of the joint statement:

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

kbsyed61 - 12-JUL-2012

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 - 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

Phase-2 - East not connected

Naveen - 6-JAN-2012

The routes chosen under phase-2 for Namma Metro are pretty good, no doubt. However, the east (except for Whitefield) will remain largely unconnected. This will surely get corrected in future phase/s.

Southern States own 70% of nation’s public transport

Naveen - 1-JAN-2012

Three southern states - Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh - own and operate 70.4 per cent of theto tal fleet of public transport that exists in the country. Maharashtra too, to some extent, shares the credit.