Commuter / Local Trains for Bangalore from March

Sanjeev - 1-MAR-2010

Finally KH Muniyappa, union minister of state for railways, announced that the South Western Railway’s train services from the city to Devanahalli will commence in March 2010 as per schedule. He said on Saturday that train services to Anekal would also start
by March

Railway Budget Disappointing for Karnataka

Sanjeev - 26-FEB-2010

Rail Budget 2010-11 from the outset looks good for Karnataka, its  good job done by Mamtha & K H Muniyappa as Window Dressing for Karnataka. PPP model is no finalised & will require Cabinet approval, so nothing will come in next 1-2 years on this.

A new DPR for monorail - when?

n - 26-FEB-2010

Refer to the proceeds of this BMLTA meeting. Go to section 6/7 - there is no mention of Scomi/Geodesic. Why would IDD again prepare the DPR if Geodesic already submitted one? Different alignment?

See meeting notes in full here:

City, people, public - mingle on March 4

silkboard - 26-FEB-2010

Who said the job is done!? Sure, the second Bus Day will not get as much publicity as the first one. "Oh, there they go again". So what!? This is our chance, to surprise people.

An event is one thing, and a tradition another. A monthly event gives everyone the chance to do some progressive experiments and thinking. Everyone as in, BMTC, involved organizations and the individuals who'd spread the word. Yes, just take the Bus, and get the rights to crib about what you didn't like, becuase you would be speaking from experience. And if you like the ride, tell the world that public transport is worth it.

Commuter / suburban rail - part II

n - 25-FEB-2010

Branching off from "Commuter-rail-will-it-ever-materialize" thread as it got too long. The IDD seems to be moving in the direction of surveying for CRS (item 3, pp. 2).

Pedestrianization success story

rs - 25-FEB-2010

Interesting story about Amman's Master Plan...

www.nytimes.com/2010/02/24/world/middleeast/24amman.html

They seem to have implemented a pedestrianization project which has transformed the city. If only Bangalore's powers that be had such vision...

Deregulated State Railway Authority

idontspam - 23-FEB-2010

KRC is the model to go if we need to resolve the local problems. If Delhi continue plan and execute we will definitely continue to have hundreds of  KR Puram/Whitefield like engineering disasters called flyovers.

Protest cum work review at the bridge work-site?

silkboard - 23-FEB-2010

Okay, so we have had 3-4 comments expressing interest to participate in a protest sort of event near the work site. If 15-20 people can commit to attendance, let us fix a date and do it.

Madiwala Bus Stop

Bheema.Upadhyaya - 23-FEB-2010

 I saw 2 months back, Madiwala police station bus stop has been relocated to madiwala market with a better infrastructure. What I mean is there is a laybye for buses to stop , at least 3 buses at a time. It was also tarred, I guess at least with cost of 10 lakhs. It had also a footpath-cum-waiting place for passengers.

SKYPE Meeting: 2nd Bus Day - What next for Praja?

kbsyed61 - 22-FEB-2010

BMTC has anounced that the next Bus Dya will be observed on March 4.

http://praja.in/en/projects/2874/announcement/4-march-bus-day-new-corridors-announced