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Autorikshaw Refusals - Share your story!

19 January 2012 - 10:07pm — kbsyed61

A day is not passed when we are not encountered with situations wherein 'Autorikshaw Driver' refuses to take us. Sometimes it becomes so unbearable that could make one angry at every auto in the sight.

Why this colour (non)-vary, BMTC?

18 January 2012 - 7:29pm — murali772

I am reproducing below a letter a friend had mailed to BMTC MD (bmtcmd@gmail.com):

Yesvantpur - Yelahanka Doubling held up due Land not provided by GoK

16 January 2012 - 2:30pm — Sanjeev

Here you can see the reply to RTI application on

1. Yesvantpur to Yelahanaka ( 12 Kms ) is penidng due to Land not provided by GoK.

2. Yelahanka - Channasandra ( 12.9Kms ) tenders finalised but work not yet started.

3. Kolar - Chikballapur ( 96.5 Kms ) expetected to be completed in 2011-12.

Commuter Rail Project Reply from RITES

7 January 2012 - 5:12pm — Sanjeev

Here RITES confirming on the Commuter Rail project for Bangalore doing the detailed report.

But reply from RITES says only as per the scope of work assigned to them for Cmmuter Rail.

Phase-2 - East not connected

6 January 2012 - 3:53pm — Naveen

The routes chosen under phase-2 for Namma Metro are pretty good, no doubt. However, the east (except for Whitefield) will remain largely unconnected. This will surely get corrected in future phase/s.

BIAL Rail Connect - Alternate/s

1 January 2012 - 12:34pm — Naveen

The International Airport at Devanahalli has been operational for well over two years now. Already, there are huge developments all along the road to Devanahalli. The recent reports also suggest that air traffic has grown substantially - expansion plans of BIAL are already underway.

Southern States own 70% of nation’s public transport

1 January 2012 - 11:18am — Naveen

Three southern states - Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh - own and operate 70.4 per cent of theto tal fleet of public transport that exists in the country. Maharashtra too, to some extent, shares the credit.

Banashankari TTMC Creating more trouble than convenience

18 December 2011 - 10:53pm — Vasanth

Recently inaguarated TTMC is causing hassles to all the buses travelling from Western Portion of Bangalore towards East such as the 201, 201R, 500 K etc.. All the buses are now forced to enter and exit the Banashankari TTMC. The entrance and exit being narrower, as well as capacity being lower is resulting in pile up of Buses.

Socio-Economic Challenges of smart cities in India IISc meet

10 December 2011 - 8:14pm — psaram42

The Seminar was attended by five Praja 1)Venu, 2)PSA, 3)Pathy, 4)Satya and 5)Pranav. A smart Agenda and Speaker Profiles were available along with a nice bag given to each of the delegates.

Most of the talk went overboard for me. The following were exceptions

1. Mr. Suresh Heblikar,

Autorickshaw - Case for a decent service and good business model!

10 December 2011 - 8:47am — kbsyed61

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Mere mention of word 'Auto' starts ringing the bell of many different voice. Don't these voices sound familiar?

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