Electricity - Here we go again

Ravi_D - 11-FEB-2009

Brace for dark summer - says today's DH.

Remember the recent now-on-and-now-off load shed mela? Fortunately, rains saved the day then. de ja vu again. I don't remember anything in the news recently to counter the situation, knowing fully well summer is heading our way.

Admission of shoddy works

Ravi_D - 11-FEB-2009

Today's DH reports CM BSY vented some on the state of public works in Bangalore. Read details here.

Brand Bengaluru - now in Premium

mcadambi - 7-FEB-2009

Brand Bengaluru is viewed seperately from Brand Hyderabad:

http://www.businessweek.com/globalbiz/content/feb2009/gb2009026_906652_page_2.htm

"Signal free" Hosur Road: opportunity or nightmare?

Transmogrifier - 5-FEB-2009

Just caught this in the news; BBMP's plans to convert Hosur road to a Bellary road like "signal free" stretch (read more here).

This is another series of traffic engineering nightmares just waiting to happen (narrow underpasses, plain bad design, non-existent pedestrian infrastructure). Ironically, they actually have cited Bellary Road as the model to emulate. There must be some way to get in on this and at least attempt to get things done more holistically. RTI the design plans? Another meet with BBMP? Two things that I could immediately think of:

Metro Phase 1 extension approved

swamy - 2-FEB-2009

Noticed one Bangalore Metro news - phase one extension was approved. From Deccan Herald:

Incompetent AAI is at it once again

bayern - 26-JAN-2009

Original author:CAPT. A. RANGANATHAN AND ANANTH KRISHNAN

An approach with a Normal Glide path angle of 2.75 and 3.25 will result in a stabilised approach and more controlled landing. An approach with a Glide path angle of 3.30 and 3.4 0 provided at the new Bangalore and Hyderabad airports will require a steep dive

BIAL HSRL back in focus

Ravi_D - 23-JAN-2009

Today's DH reports that HSRL is back on track, after the cabinet gave its go-ahead. More details here.

Sankey Road to lose trees

mcadambi - 21-JAN-2009

The Arterial Sankey Road, from Cauvery Theatre Junction to Yeshwantpur Circle Junction is going to be widened and going to lose all the green cover it has. It is going to become a major disaster given that Sankey Tank and surrounding regions cannot withstand such a large amount of vehicular pollution.

World Kannadiga Awareness Conference

kannadavesathya - 17-JAN-2009

Dear Kannadigas,

'Need for innovation in urban road infrastructure planning'

psaram42 - 13-JAN-2009

In to days Times of India article Mr. Praveen Sood Additional Commissioner of Police (traffic) has articulated his concern about the pedestrians and the problems faced by the traffic police in enforcing the traffic rules. In democracy people get what they deserve.