Sanjeev's blog

Cracks showing on Kadugodi overbridge

8 March 2012 - 7:36pm — Sanjeev

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.

Multi Modal Connectivity for Bangalore

24 January 2012 - 5:34pm — Sanjeev

With Urban Transport getting into more focus, Bangalore is no where near to the Multi Modal Tranport, even one place is not been takn up for good implimentation by Authorities.

Place like : KBS + BMTC + METRO + Bangalore city station + Pedistrican + Auto / Taxi + BiCycle

BIAL Aiport Devanhalli ownership

26 August 2011 - 6:09pm — Sanjeev

The state Cabinet has deferred the proposal of Siemens Ltd, a majority stakeholder in Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL), to divest 40 per cent of its stake in the BIAL.

It may be recalled that Siemens Ltd had recently decided to sell 14 per cent of its share.

BMTC to introduce 19 feeder services

26 June 2011 - 11:53pm — Sanjeev

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.

ROB's & RUB's for Bangalore

24 June 2011 - 5:46pm — Sanjeev

To ensure speedy implementation of road overbridge (RoB) and road underbridge (RuB) projects at railway level crossings, the State government has recently accorded sanction to 60 proposed RoBs and RuBs in the State, including 12 in Bangalore, in one go.

18 multi-level car parking facilities to come up in City

17 June 2011 - 2:01pm — Sanjeev

The BBMP has now added eight more locations to the 10 it had proposed earlier, to develop a total of 18 new multi-level car parking facilities.

IVORY Museum in Bangalore

22 February 2011 - 2:14pm — Sanjeev

Why not have IVORY Museum in Bangalore, when Karnataka is known for Elephants Tonnes of ivory worth crores may soon be destroyed.

Common Bus System (CBS)

15 February 2011 - 12:41am — Sanjeev

BMTC cuts Volvo deal for IT majors on ORR

This week, another attempt to get well-heeled infotech sector commuters to drop their vehicles and use buses began. BMTC and the Outer Ring Road Companies Association put this together.

Concession in NAMMA METRO for Students community ???

10 February 2011 - 1:17pm — Sanjeev

Any plan exists in NAMMA METRO to povide concession in ticket for Students & Senior citizens. As BMTC has this facility & encourages the public to use PT.

Take the case of Kolkotta METRO, 60% concession is offered for students. I hope BMRC also comes out similar facility for students community.

Tumkur MP demanding hourly train to Bangalore!

18 January 2011 - 11:24am — Sanjeev

In a memorandum to Union Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee, Mr. Basavaraj demanded that .... He sought allocation of more funds to take up electrification of a track between Yeshwanthapur and Tumkur. ... In the memorandum, he sought trains between Tumkur and Bangalore city every hour and between Tiptur and Tumkur.

Yesvantpur and Cantonment Railway station Improvements

9 January 2011 - 8:48pm — Sanjeev

Yeshwantpur railway station gets a facelift

The facilities include an altered concourse, unreserved ticketing counters, help desk, foot overbridge and a facilitation centre. The railways is revamping Yeshwantpur railway station to meet the increasing rail traffic for the next five years.

Mumbai has MRVC / MUTP, Bangalore still waiting

29 December 2010 - 8:13pm — Sanjeev

Here you can see how Mumbai Rail Vikas Corporation (MRVC), joint venture of Indian Railway & Govt. of Mharastra under MUTP :

Partners in MUTP -

Industrial Hub next on Tumkur Rail Line : Nidvanda

24 December 2010 - 8:00pm — Sanjeev

Mr Lalit Jain's request letter in Karnataka State Industrial Times at Page No 16 of Nov 2010 edition for Local Trains :

Advertisement Revenue for SWR at Bangalore Station

8 December 2010 - 8:25pm — Sanjeev

Reserve Price per annum in Rs.

Chikkabullapur : Railway minister neglects station in his neighbourhood

1 December 2010 - 12:07pm — Sanjeev

Chikkabullapur has its share of pride for being the neighbouring district of the Union Minister of State for Railways K H Muniyappa’s home constituency, Kolar.

station doesn’t have basic facilities such as drinking water and toilet. Several inter-state trains pass through the station which houses not a single shop to serve coffee or eatables

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