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Urban development, costs of Metro and Indian budget - a perspective asj - 10-OCT-2008
In my arguments with regards BRTS, I often bring up the key but neglected and forgotten matter of cost-effectiveness of a given solution to our transportation problems. It should come as no surprise to most who are acquainted with my stance that I hate the idea of spending money without a clear crsip rationale and long term plan. And the Metro falls under this category as far as I am concerned. MMRDA officials have in the past replied in agreement to my suggestion that Mumbai Metro will not solve its problems at all. Given the fact that 10000 daily migrants to Mumbai will swell it to a city 30 million plus by 2030, it will be fair to say that whether Mumbai gets sea links or Metro rail, people will still be travelling in quasi or near stampede like situations and roads will always remain clogged. |
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Freeways are Freeways and City Roads are City Roads asj - 8-OCT-2008
Freeways are Freeways and City Roads are City Roads, there is no confusion about that. By definition a Freeway is - FREE - of pedestrians / cyclists and T or cross junctions. Our planners have never either understood this or did not care or had ulterior motives. |
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KSRTC out to kill even existing competition murali772 - 8-OCT-2008
The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) has informed the Karnataka High Court that it is in a position to replace private operators in case the High Court sets aside the modifications of nationalised schemes to regularise the grant of illegal permits. |
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murali772 - 8-OCT-2008
The growth in the number of medical chain shops across the state has been a major area of concern for the smaller medical retail and wholesale shops. In order to put a check to, and protest the growth of such chain shops, the Karnataka State Chemists and Druggists Welfare Association was formed. |
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Modi riding the Nano: if Brand Belgaum existed belgaumblog - 8-OCT-2008
Mr.Budhadeb lost it, Mr.Deshmukh and Mr.Yeduraapa tried, but Modi came and he won. |
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Sanity Check: Bangalore international airport rail link Devesh - 6-OCT-2008
[Cross posted from My Blog] The Karnataka state government is tripping over itself trying to expedite the High Speed Rail Link (HSRL) to the new Bengaluru International Airport (BIA), conservatively expected to cost Rs. 5,200 - Rs. 5,700 Crore by completion date, somewhere by 2012. |
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murali772 - 5-OCT-2008
In its ‘hot pursuit ’for more solar energy, after the State Government set the ball rolling with its measures to increase production from renewable energy sources through public private partnerships, the Karnataka Power Corporation Limited (KPCL) has received a good response from the private players. |
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asj - 4-OCT-2008
Dear All, I have for some time wanted to share how planning road layouts is vital for ensuring traffic flows smoothly. Here is the first in what I hope to make a series (and hope other contribute too) of road layouts from UK. Aim is to share these observations with our planners to reduce entropy on our roads. A Typical cross junction in UK |
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Hindu fundamentals under attack murali772 - 4-OCT-2008
As a believing Hindu, I am ashamed of what is being done by people claiming to be acting in the name of my faith. I have always prided myself on belonging to a religion of astonishing breadth and range of belief; a religion that acknowledges all ways of worshipping God as equally valid - indeed, the only major religion in the world that does not claim to be the only true religion. |
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silkboard - 3-OCT-2008
Some email lists have suddenly discovered BMTC study reports. We have talked about these last month in comments here and there, thought I'd post a link again. See them here. |