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Now UG tunnels for city?!

Infrastructure

Objections to steel flyovers and cutting of trees has apparently led the governament to look taking vehicular traffic underground!

Trees planted but WRONG intentions!!

Pedestrian Infrastructure

Initially when the TenderSURE works started, it was decided that there would be no new trees planted. This was an autrocious decission as there cannot be pedestrains on the footpath without tree shade in our city.

abandoned vehicle parked near horamavu agar lake

Traffic

There is an abandoned vehicle near horamavu agar lake for more than one year. I had posted in public eye but they closed it saying appropriate action is taken. and even now the vehicle is there. I have tried sending mail to bangalore traffic police but there is no reponse.

An abandoned vehicle in a residential area is not a good sign and it doesnt give the feeling of safety. 

Horamavu agara lake condition deterioriating

Lakes

Hi,

 

  The condition of hormavu agara lake is deterioriating rapidly. Looks like now lot of sewage water goes in. The water weeds are covering the beautiful lake fast.

I have sent atleast 2-3 mails to KLCDA but there is no response.

Namma Railu - GOK cabinet approves 345 Crs as part of the MoU

Commuter Rail

Yesterday Feb 14, 2017, Karnataka state cabinet approved the 345 Crs funds per the MoU that they had inked with railways last month.

To begin with the MoU has 2 projects on suburban rail:

Why Bangalore Commuter Rail / Suburban Ril does get any importance by Railwy Minister

Commuter Rail

In the budget 2017-18,  Bangalore Suburban Rail did not get any funds to kick start.

Why CM of Karnataka is keeping quite on these type of developments

footpath works - bbmp's perpetual money spinner

The below picture is of the road works which have started this week on MG road. As can be seen,the exisiting concrete blocks have been removed an neatly piled up on the road..this will most probably be recycled on the same footpath eventually in the coming days.

solving silkboard conundrum

Silkboard junction has been identified as one of the worst traffic prone junctions in the whole of India!!

So what does the govt do to handle it..they come up with an humungous plan to 'de-clutter' the junction with a maze of flyovers..

Elevated Light Rail System – Hebbal to JP Nagar

Public Transport

An alternative mode of quick transport, real estate based development or a mere election gimmick?

Suburban Rail info

Commuter Rail

@Srinivas Alavilli  thanks for compiling all these stations , so impressive

Metro DPR 2A (SB-KRP) - review

Metro Rail

BMRCL has for the first time taken a very positive step by sharing the dpr for the phase 2a which connects Central Silk Board to KR puram (via ORR) on the internet.

They have also invited review comments by the general public. We have time till end of this month.

Steel?? Concrete is way better!

Infrastructure

There is lot of talk about the steel bridge coming at a very high inflated cost on Hebbal road..there are various options to consider before getting to building a bridge like mass PT options like a BRT or LRT/Metro or Suburban rail..

Steel Bridge from Basaveshwara Circle - Analysis of DPR and public record documents

This is a starter post for analysis of the published DPR and other materials for the flyover from Basaveshwara cicle to Hebbal.

“Social Service Obligations” by Indian Railways

Commuter Rail

Well ANalysed by the authors.

Now Railway AC fares are higher then even the AC Bus Fares.  

So accounting does not help for the market dynamics and this need to be under stood by Railway Minister.

Accounting is number game and  efficiency is Engineering skill,  Wastage  is Corruption  in Indian Railways.

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