Demolition drive in Chennai

mcadambi - 30-SEP-2008

Seems Singara Chennai is doing better than Namma Bengaluru.... http://www.hindu.com/2008/09/30/stories/2008093057650100.htm

'Rs 3 crore goes down the drain' - Belandur Lake works

silkboard - 30-SEP-2008

In case you didn't read this today:

Rs 3 crore goes down the drain
CAG Unearths Major Irregularities In Bellandur Lake Rejuvenation Project
Vinay Madhav | TNN

Success of Delhi Metro Phase One

mcadambi - 29-SEP-2008

http://indiatoday.digitaltoday.in/index.php?option=com_content&issueid=72&task=view&id=16138&acc=high "But the only way to discourage the use of private vehicles is to provide alternatives—ones that are safe, reliable, fast and easily accessible. That is where a rail-based transit system taps into a metropolis' needs, becoming the lifeline of its economic activities. [...]

Power and water connections only after BBMP approval

murali772 - 29-SEP-2008

Aspiring house owners, beware. It would be best to stick to the sanctioned building plan, as even the smallest deviations in the form of setbacks in front, rear, left or right side of the building, height of the structure or number of floors, could leave the building in darkness and without water.

Comprehensive Mobility Plan for Pune - Proposed by IL&FS

asj - 27-SEP-2008

Pune corporation recently got the Il&FS to produce a comprehensive mobility plan for the city. Not surprisingly the plan suggests a need for mega projects from Metro, BRT, Flyovers, Subways, Viaducts, Elevated roads, Bridges, Road over river - a bhelpuri of a kind.

The science of traffic jams

mcadambi - 27-SEP-2008

Good and informative article from 'The Economist' http://www.economist.com/opinion/displaystory.cfm?story_id=12202559

BIAL Mess - Is cat out of the bag?

kbsyed61 - 25-SEP-2008

There is an interesting news in Deccan Chronicle about the BIAL mess. According to this report, the reluctance on part of the private partners to infuse additional Rs. 200 crores, led to the inadequate facilities at BIA.

Courtesy - Deccan Chronicle

Namma Metro

Devesh - 25-SEP-2008

I was supremely disappointed on reading this story in today's Deccan Chronicle. A quid pro quo with Bangalore for an elevated metro was to have good looking stations. Now we are going to get eyesores up in the sky, and are not even sure if there will be basic ameneties like lifts and escalators.

Quick Metro updates

swamy - 20-SEP-2008

Prajagale' - two quick metro updates from last week.

1) Yeddy has asked BMRC to study extending Metro from Byappanhalli to BIA (airport at Devenahalli). Suhas sir had mentioned this in his review of CTTP here. Source: Express Buzz and other papers also.

3-day experiment reveals a lot

mcadambi - 16-SEP-2008

Source: http://www.hindu.com/2008/09/16/stories/2008091659250300.htm Some positives, some negatives, IMO:

Positives: