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Boycott vehicles with defective number plates murali772 - 28-APR-2012
While Dr Saleem, the Addl Commissioner, Traffic, has stated (check this) that he will be taking up an intensive drive against 'defective number plates' (the biggest issue here of course pertaining to the Kannada number plates - very few people want to identify it as such, sinc |
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BMTC Volvo Frequency Reduction - Subcontracting main reason? Vasanth - 27-APR-2012
Offlate BMTC is sub contracting lots of Buses to Private Companies like Manyata Embassy, ORRCA etc resulting in the reduction of frequency for common passengers especially in the peak hours. Also, there are too many buses in some route and very little in few routes. |
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Arun - 16-APR-2012
Incidents of KSRTC drivers dying of cardiac arrest and stress related problems are on the rise. The latest one being reported on 15-Apr-2012. As if there is a divine intervention, in all these incidents, the drivers have either stopped driving or have swapped places with the second driver in the bus, thus avoiding absolute mayhem on the roads. What can happen to the passengers |
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KR Puram station - no morning rush? no Commuter Rail! silkboard - 12-APR-2012
We had done such rush hour train watch exercises two years ago at Whitefield station. Last week, got a chance to do it at KR Puram station. Had to be at KR Puram station early in the morning for a pick up. Was there on Friday, 6th April, from 7.05 am to 8.25 am. From commuter rail perspective, that would be rush hour, right? During these 90 minutes: |
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500c crowds thinning due to new flyovers? silkboard - 5-APR-2012
This is more of a hunch, based on observation during last two weeks. But as I commute into the city from Whitefield everyday, and get to see crowded 500c buses (Vajra) at around the same time everyday at Marathalli, I get this feeling that the 500c crowds have thinned a bit. |
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pathykv - 29-MAR-2012
How far can Rs.2/- go? In these days is Rs. Two worth anything? If you want to get into a BMTC bus and get down at the next stop it costs Rs.4. A cup of coffee or tea costs anything above Rs.8. Auto fare is min. Rs. 20 and Metro Rs.10. |
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Kerbstone painting to enforce roadside parking? silkboard - 26-MAR-2012
Every drop of paint used on or around the road should have some purpose, should communicate something to the road users. If you look at the kerbstones, you would find a lot of paint wasted in creating the black/white or black/yellow stripes. As far as I know, the black/yellow or black/white paint patterns don't communicate anything to road users or drivers. |
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idontspam - 25-MAR-2012
Some good work being done here proactively by citizens of Malleshwaram around the new mall thats coming up in the area...
Some preliminary problems that we saw at Orion mall: |
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The way out for Indian Railways? murali772 - 19-MAR-2012
Its (Indian Railways) size, and the advantages it enjoys as a monopoly, put it in a class of its own. It’s the world’s fourth largest network (in kilometres) after the US, Russia and China. It’s the envy of others, in terms of passengers and freight carried. But it is run, unlike IOC, ONGC etc, as a departmental activity. |
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Koramangala EWS housing cum commercial complex murali772 - 17-MAR-2012
BBMP has given a contract to Maverick Holdings and Investment Private Limited, a private firm, to construct 1,640 houses for economically weaker sections (EWS) at Vannarpet in Ejipura area. - - - A few years ago, 1,512 houses had collapsed in the same area and the victims were provided temporary shelter there. - - - The proposed BBMP’s new multi-storey building will |