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Good response to Karnataka's Mega PPP on Roads

4 March 2009 - 8:12am — silkboard

In this round-up report today ("States pip NHAI in PPP road projects"), Biz-standard reporter Anirban Chowdhury has updates on Karnataka's mega PPP initiative to improve state's highways.

Steel Flyover; what an idea?

3 March 2009 - 2:12pm — Arun

A steel flyover from Minerva Circle upto Hudson has been planned by BBMP.

Benniganahalli bridge work underway

24 February 2009 - 5:02pm — srinidhi

Finally!! http://timesofindia.india...

Any idea if the pedestrians are taken care of?? If not, we need to immediately get their attention on this!

"Only God can save Bangalore's pedestrians"

23 February 2009 - 5:04pm — s_yajaman

So said Dr. Subramanya sometime in Dec 2007. It seems that pavements are optional in Bangalore. BBMP can spend 100s of crores on tarring roads, acquiring land for useless road widening (check out the stretch just after Domlur leading to Command Hospital), building flyovers with signals on top of them, etc etc, but has little money to spend on building and maintaining pavements.

The hardships of changing a bus

22 February 2009 - 1:21pm — silkboard

Vasanth's Big10/ORR buses comment, and seeing a bus stop near silkboard junction move farther from the flyover prompts me to repeat a point made earlier.

Bengaluru Mono Rail - proposal details

12 February 2009 - 1:50am — idontspam

There is a proposal for runing Mono Rail in Bangalore by SCOMI-Geodesic consortium which is proposed to be awarded using the swiss-challenge method. As per initial high level information sent to Praja the consortium is proposing to build monorail along the three corridors.

HOHO off to a slow start

11 February 2009 - 7:13am — s_yajaman

Saw this in this morning's DH. Not surprised that it is off to a slow start.

http://www.deccanherald.com/Content/Feb112009/city20090211117812.asp

Updates on BETL, please

9 February 2009 - 2:20pm — termin

Can any one at Praja help get status of BETL project on Hosur Road? Points for discussion: a) estimated completion date b) current status of the project (pending issues) c) any change in alignments undertaken by consessionaire / NHAI - due to external pressures / any-other (eg: Maytas) d) progress of toll-collection centers & est.

Metro Phase 1 extension approved

3 February 2009 - 12:23am — swamy

Noticed one Bangalore Metro news - phase one extension was approved. From Deccan Herald:

BMTC Big 10 and HOHO service: work in progess?

2 February 2009 - 8:33am — Transmogrifier

BMTC is prepping 140 buses ready for ABIDe's Big 10 proposal in addition to suggesting Volvos be used for the HOHO service. Does this mean that BMTC will remove/reduce current bus services operating on the 'Big 10' ?

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