Metro Updates July 2008

07/15/08 13:17 - tsubba

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BBMP doing bus bays for BMTC - slow progress?

07/15/08 12:39 - silkboard

Late last year (Nov 2007), we were told read about BMTC requesting BBMP for 140 bus bays. Refer this Nov 07 Hindu article:

The Traffic Engineering Cell (TEC) of the BBMP has ... invited tenders for 100 bus bays out of 140 proposed by the BMTC ... official of the cell told The Hindu that construction was likely to begin in a month and completed in three months.

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"Bangalore is New to the Kannada Experience"

07/15/08 12:24 - tsubba

Girish Karnad on his new play: “Bangalore is new to the Kannada experience, therefore, even-though you will find a rich Kannada tradition in writing, theatre, cinema and poetry until very recently you will find very little writing on Bangalore. Stories on the life in Bangalore — the stories of Jayanagar, RT Nagar and Indranagar are but stories not found on paper. Hence, I decided to base parts of the play in Bangalore to explore the conundrum”.

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BIAL Experiences & suggestions for improvements based on those experiences

07/14/08 18:14 - bialterminal

2 first hand experiences

my in-laws:

Arrived at BIA from Mumbai for the 1st time at BIA. Were very impressed by the new airport. Found the arrivals area very clean, spacious and functional. Were initially skeptical of the distance of the airport from the city. But, were very happy with the bus connectivity provided by BMTC. Took the bus and got off in an hour at Mekhri circle hence did not mind the distance.

my wife:

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Fuel Populism killing air traffic (Fuel_Tax_Collection.png)

07/14/08 14:41 - Devesh

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Fuel Populism killing air traffic

07/14/08 14:41 - Devesh

Fuel populism killing air transportation

India, the world's largest democracy, has a sorry record in sound and bold economic administration. Populist measures abound, and nothing is sacred or immoral in the perpetual quest to obtain and then secure the "gaddi".

Fuel pricing in India is a prime example.

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Public Transport on NICE Peripherial Road

07/14/08 13:05 - Vasanth

Now the government has cleared NICE project, peripheral road should be complete very soon and it will be clogged by Bangalore Cars + Trucks!!

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Does Mysore need to plan for a Monorail?

07/14/08 06:29 - blrsri

TOI reported that..

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Beijing is in the 22nd century!

07/13/08 18:51 - mcadambi

Beijing is far ahead of even New York City. Please read this wondeful article in New York Times:

http://tinyurl.com/6d9cbv

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CAF's Position on Capital Value System

07/13/08 14:47 - murali772

CAF (Citizen's Action Forum)'s position on CVS being presented at the meeting with RWA's convened by the Cabinet Sub-Committee on Tuesday, the 15th July, '08 (9AM to 1.30PM) at the Ravindra Kalakshetra, J C Road, Bengaluru.

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