Posts : Transportation

Cracks showing on Kadugodi overbridge

Sanjeev - 8-MAR-2012

The railway overbridge at Kadugodi junction in Whitefield was to have been completed in 15 months but it took almost four years. One would have expected that extra time to have been translated into better quality. But motorists travelling on the 640-metre bridge have a different story.

First woman to drive the MMTS on Women's Day

Sanjeev - 8-MAR-2012

On Women’s Day, the South Central Railway has decided to harness woman power to drive a train. S Satyavathi will become the first independent woman loco pilot, when she runs out the Falaknuma-Lingampalli Mathrubhoomi Ladies Special MMTS on Thursday. Satyavathi, who joined the Railways as assistant loco pilot in 1999 at Bengaluru, was later transferred to the Secunderabad division.

New SMART Prize for New Mobility Entrepreneurs

idontspam - 8-MAR-2012

ANNOUNCING MOBI-PRIZE

Malur needs Commuter Rail badly

Sanjeev - 6-MAR-2012

Malur example shows how commuter rail will help the people

Kingfisher debate

murali772 - 4-MAR-2012

Such an airline (Kingfisher) deserves not just to succeed, but to be appreciated. No doubt, the high costs generated by government policies adversely affected all airlines; Naresh Goyal of Jet Airways is said to have lost his billionaire status and become a mere millionaire.

How did the BIAL runway deteriorate so fast?

murali772 - 3-MAR-2012

A full scale runway closure is a major event, and for a runway to be closed for "maintenance" implies serious repairs. Serious repairs on a spanking new runway, at a new airport which has commenced operations less than four years ago, clearly implies something extra-ordinary.

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Elements of Discipline and Safe Driving!

kbsyed61 - 27-FEB-2012

I must confess that for long as millions like others, I too had considered the Knowledge of signs would suffice to instill a sense of driving discipline on roads. Having come to US, where apart from the rudimentary knowledge of road signs, there are other important skills that one needs to acquire and practice it for a true discipline driver.

Driving School Scam - BBMP

idontspam - 25-FEB-2012

While most of the driving schools charge Rs 2,500-Rs 3,000 per candidate for training, BBMP had agreed to pay Rs 3,800 per candidate from these six schools. “Each school had produced documents claiming that they had trained 70 to 80 candidates and received lakhs as fees.

BMTC route changes in the recent month

ss87 - 22-FEB-2012

In collaboration with the Bangalore Traffic police, following changes have been made in BMTC routes in Bangalore city

 

Diversion 1: Netkallapa circle, Basavanagudi

Major Trains to stop at all Suburb Stations in Bangalore.

srinivasgtl - 20-FEB-2012

Dear Friends,