BIG discussions on FB

srinidhi - 17-SEP-2013

BMTC's Trunk & Feeder services

murali772 - 16-SEP-2013

BMTC has at long last announced commencement of the Trunk & Feeder Services (check here), which was what was envisaged when the Big-10 services were started.

V and U needed for metro?

srinidhi - 8-JUN-2013

Hindu today carried a front page news item about the metro allignment on the Byp PH II extension to Whitefield. It was more a report based on renewed outcry from certain sections of public..below is the map of contention from the paper:

Namma Metro - BMTC Connectivity Reach 3 to Reach 1

naveen_blr - 27-MAY-2013

Reach 3 would be starting services soon, we need to study a plan and share the same with BMTC and BMRC.

BMRC can also provide free service for 7km from MG Road -> Majestic - Railway Station -> Swastik Station.

I am attaching to and fro routes.

You can also join the group.

namma_metro@googlegroups.com

Where BMTC may be going wrong

murali772 - 4-APR-2013

Today's ToI, has reported that "the BMTC will roll out new services on Thursday, Bus Day, reducing the number of times you change your bus while travelling" .

New rail corridor needed for Bangalore

Tejaswi KR - 16-DEC-2012

With the report prepared by RITES, suggesting that Hejjala on Mysore road be developed as a terminal, it is only obvious that in future, it might even house the long distance trains entering and leaving Bangalore. Hence, in order to facilitate the smooth movement of trains in all directions, I feel that the following railway lines are needed :

What matters for Commuter Rail Sucess?

kbsyed61 - 2-JUN-2012

"..most important things in success of commuter rail is, geographic location, geographic location and geographic location."

Metro PH 2 routes optimal?

srinidhi - 3-JAN-2012

From DH today:

BMTC to introduce 19 feeder services

Sanjeev - 26-JUN-2011

The Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) will commence Big Connect, its feeder service, on 19 routes from Sunday on an experimental basis for three months. Its continuation thereafter will depend on the response.

HU study on "equity and access in Bangalore bus system"

murali772 - 16-FEB-2011

DULT has commissioned Hasiru Usiru (HU) to undertake a study on "equity and access in Bangalore bus system". A concept note prepared in this connection, and submitted to the Commissioner, is attached.

Amongst other things, the Concept note says that: