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BTRAC's No-parking signs vs painted road kerbs silkboard - 18-JUL-2009
For all the good work that traffic police is driving in the city via BTRAC, I do think that the "no parking" boards (few thousands of them that have come up) are not the best use of money. Here are my issues with them: |
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The NICE fraud of 7000 acress and 17 lakes! blrsri - 16-JUL-2009
Extract from IE: |
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BMTC, corruption and ticket-less rides silkboard - 8-JUL-2009
So I did it, in fact twice now. Entered xxxE, knowing fully well that fare to my destination was Rs 6. Took out two 2 rupee coins - no ticket given, no questions asked. Next, I tried this in a Volvo xxxC. Was a bit nervous doing it, and must tell you that I succeeded only in my third attempt at this. Entered the bus, and when conductor passed by asking for tickets, I ignored him. |
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Traffic police and Harrasement vinaykariappa - 25-JUN-2009
Day before yesterday i was caught by traffic police ASI Hanumanthraju near Kadrenahalli 100ft ring road, Banashankari and i was asked to produce the documents, its unfortunate my emission test was expired and then ASI and constable asked to pay the fine of Rs 300 in the court i asked y so much then he told me to pay Rs 100 on spot, I paid and left for office later i realized he has given the sl |
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Namma Metro Phase 2 Soil Testing Vasanth - 10-JUN-2009
Today morning I saw soil testing of Namma Metro Phase 2 in Bank Colony near Udupi Upahar hotel. Boards had written "namma metro phase 2 soil testing". We didn't hear anywhere officially about the alignment of Phase 2 Namma Metro. Surprised to see this!! |
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srkulhalli - 3-JUN-2009
As some of you may be aware, we had started some work to improving road design standards. To this end, I had started putting some documentation together (still only 20% complete) . |
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Extend or overlap BIG 10 services nl.srinivas - 28-MAY-2009
I happened to travel via shivajinagar instead of taking the bus to KBS to reach domlur from sanjay nagar. I reached indian express hoping to get 331-A. It did come but it was already full and around 10 more people got in to the bus. The bus was literally full with just about people managing to find place to stand. |
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Early Bangalore as seen from Bus Route # 11 E.R. Ramachandran - 19-MAY-2009
Bangalore in Fifties and Sixties was still a Pensioners’ Paradise and very much a sleepy town. It was mostly divided into City and Cantonment with Basavanagudi and Malleshwaram well known among its residential areas. Jaya Nagar or its famous mosquitoes had not made their debut yet. |
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WDM2C - 17-MAY-2009
One Must salute BMTC's guts. Please go through the URL given below (the post is from a Praja member in a diffferent forum) |
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Pedestrian amenities and safety - Bangalore, Swabhimana s_yajaman - 4-MAY-2009
Project to improve awareness on pedestrian amenities and safety and get local civic. Goal is to work with BBMP etc to drive on-ground improvements. |