Terror Map

Nitinjhanwar - 13-DEC-2008

I recieved this email  and I thought it should be shared through my blog:

http://nitinjhanwar.blog.co.in/2008/12/13/terror-mapping/

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BTRAC & Signals

Vasanth - 9-DEC-2008

BTRAC is putting signals in almost every intersections and replacing manual signals with lights.

One thing I observed in most of the replacement was that there is more congestion and waiting now. Traffic cops were manually observing the density of vehicles and releasing it accordingly. Waiting times used to be less.

BTRAC and the road signs scam

silkboard - 8-DEC-2008

Tune your mind to observe traffic signs in the city, and you'd notice a few things. One, BTRAC project is busy putting up a lot of new ones. Two, perhaps they needn't have spent taxpayer's money on putting them up. Three, sorry Mr Sood, BTRAC may not be doing the best that it can.

Road Humps (Good & Bad)

anent - 5-DEC-2008

Bangalore is a good example for Good & Bad road humps. Though we have regulations in IRC (Indian Road Congress - http://www.irc.org.in/) but the humps in the city are being laid incorrectly in several areas.

The crooked signs

silkboard - 4-DEC-2008

I think its a challenge, a real one. How do you convey, via simple road signs, the so modern concept of looping road interchanges!? Try describing an interchange when giving out directions - is that a left, or a right that you take from Inner Ring Road to get on to airport road towards HAL? The road signs around such interchanges convey this confusion really well. Some samples for you:

Occupancy ratio of buses at airport

vkviswanath - 4-DEC-2008

hi, i am going to fly from hyd to blr tomorrow morning. i saw ticketvala.com selling tickets for bial shuttle services to city. but they are charging 200 bucks for krpuram. they are cheating by charging full fare to krpuram, which is applicable to electronic city. actual fare i got to know is 100 only. what is the occupancy ratio of buses at airport?

Peace March, Bangalore: A Report

Photoyogi - 3-DEC-2008

This morning I got this email fwd from a friend in the US, calling citizens to gather at cubbon park,  and express their feeling with the terror attacks in Mumbai. Yes, the past few days I have been tracking this news across the prominent national TV channels. My blood boils, my heart broke on seeing the the Taj Palace burn.

BIAL RTI - State Support Agreement

Rithesh - 3-DEC-2008

Govt of Karnataka State Support Agreement for the Bengaluru International Airport.

The following documents were requested from the Office of The Chief Secretary, Government of Karnataka. The request was forwarded to KSIIDC which is the nodal agency for all BIAL related issues. The document was collected from KIIDC on 29th Nov, 2008.

Wide & elevated rendered useless

asj - 29-NOV-2008

For those who think wide roads, elevated routes et al is the solution - this is Hampton, zone 4 outskirts of London. I get caught in this rut each time I decide to drop my daughter off by car during morning rush hour.

View this image http://better.pune.googlepages.com/queues.jpg


ASJ

How petrol pumps cheat you

bijeshkrishnadas - 28-NOV-2008

I had written about this some years back and forwarded it to as many people as I know. These practices that I mention below still continue. Do your part and spread awareness to everyone you know.