Metro: Line 3??

Srivatsava - 9-OCT-2008

The metro line from EC to Whitefield has been approved by the state government. Does anyone know what is the alignment of the line? It is still not available at the BMRC site. And the monorail map on BMRC website is most illegible. I would love to see where the new line connects to the planned two line?? -Srivatsava

BTRAC - New TMC, 20000 road signs

silkboard - 8-OCT-2008

As the newspapers reported, work began on a brand new Traffic Management Center for Bangalore on October 6. Its being designed by the same guys who have build Network Operation Centers and Data cnters for IT companies, the facility is going to be similar to those - lots of screens on one big wall and seatings or cubicles besides it for policemen to watch and control cemeras and signals:

Happy Dasera 2008

Photoyogi - 3-OCT-2008

Happy Dasara to you and your family.

Magic for Pedestrains - anyone has pics?

blrsri - 29-SEP-2008

BBMP has done a 24 hour wonder by putting together a ped underpass in 24 hrs using the magic tech ... read this on ToI.

Some answers from Railways

silkboard - 28-SEP-2008

Mr. N. Mukund who represents the Bangalore Chamber of Industry and Commerce on the Divisional Railway Users’ Consultative Committee, recently got some questions answered by the Railway Officials. Click on the image on right to see Railway's replies to his questions. Here is a quick recap of some of those, see the one on commuter rail (suburban connectivity comes under ... state government!)

How well the email ids of BBMP work!

balu036 - 24-SEP-2008

Bangalore is the silicon city of India atleast in terms of the revenue it generates from software exports. In such a city, the authority responsible for maintaining the city infrastructure has to have functional email ids and its officers should regularly access to find out if there are any complaints from the citizens. This is important because in today's busy world, very few can give a complaint physically.

Pictures from recent meetings etc

silkboard - 24-SEP-2008

The BMLTA gang, right to left: Mythili, Dr Sudhira, Nandita, and Mr Gupta. And, from the TransInnova Summit, a presentation with Narayn's TTMC sketches. Remember his post on BMTC zones, routing and numbering!?

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Next, some Praja members at last week's meeting with Mr Sood. Guess who is who:

Footpath on Indiranagar 100ft Road is not for pedestrians

balu036 - 23-SEP-2008

This video was taken on 13/09/2008 between 10:30 and 11:00 am on Indiranagar 100ft Road, Bangalore. Starting from Wills showroom upto Flyover and back from flyover upto Axis Bank on the other side. Offices/Shops are just about opening and footpaths are fairly free.

BBMPs Chikungunya/Dengue mosquito breeding centre in Indiranagar

balu036 - 23-SEP-2008

The attached video is of a Chikungunya/ Dengue Mosquitos breeding centre at 14th Cross, Indiranagar 2nd Stage, Bangalore 560038, which is flourishing thanks to the laxity of Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (the authority in charge of ensuring public health and drainage maintenance). Water stagnates in this drain and no action is taken to clear its choking. Now it has become a breeding place for mosiqutos. Chikungunya has broken out in Karnataka and it seems BBMP is only facilitating spreading of such diseases.

Bangalore's new Skywalk locations

Bengloorappa - 23-SEP-2008

BBMP has come out with an EOI document for construction of 56 Skywalks with escalators in 14 packages, here it is (link to pdf)

Some of the locations that stand out in terms of utility and usefulness are,