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Top-up ticketing system for Namma Metro

8 July 2011 - 12:03am — R V Raja Rao

Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation (BMRC) managing director N Sivasailam said that this was the first of its kind in the entire world. “To avail this facility, people have to apply for this card through SBI.

Will BIAL (New Blr Airport) return the UDF to us?

6 July 2011 - 9:23am — silkboard

Except for sporadic reports on progress of some "reopen HAL airport" related appeals in the courts, BIAL is rarely in the news these days. After some allegations of misdeeds in the way land was acquired around, and perhaps even for the airport, dust has settled there as well.

Bus Day Goes to School - Praja legacy lives on!

5 July 2011 - 4:19am — kbsyed61

July 4th Bus Day would be 16th Bus Day, a PT ritual that is being observed by BMTC and its faithful commuters since it was started in Feb 2010.

No discounted fare for Vayu Vajra passengers to/from Esteem Mall/Dairy Gate

4 July 2011 - 9:17am — bangalore-guy

I take the BIAS (Vayu Vajra) daily to commute to my office in shanthinagar. Have given up using my car and bike for office commute more than a year back (mentioned it on my blog few months back).

Namma Railu Effect - New Delhi to have trains connecting nearby towns!

29 June 2011 - 7:21pm — kbsyed61

If "Rediff" news items is to be believed, New Delhi will soon have "High Speed" A/C trains connecting Delhi and nearby towns. Every aspect of this proposal is what PRAJA's Namma Railu campaign has been so far.

BMTC fare hike - mismanagement of funds?

27 June 2011 - 9:06pm — ss87

While there have been good inputs of routes and various features like Bus Day and other things going fine there was a huge blow-rise in diesel rates by Rs.3 a litre. Immediately there was a bus fare increase announced by the transport corporations-was this hike seriously necessary??

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.

Namma Railu ( Metro ) could have a run for its money

26 June 2011 - 10:26pm — Sanjeev

Report from The Hindu:

Operation of commuter rail on the existing rail network surrounding Bangalore, a long-pending demand, could become a reality soon with the State Government agreeing to fund the acquisition of rail rakes by the Railways.

Congested roads

The 'Last Mile' myth

26 June 2011 - 2:49pm — Naveen

I think the many repeated questions raised about 'Last Mile Connectivity' is more of a creation by the very large affluent private vehicle loving public in this city that loathes walking even short distances to & from bus stops, rather than reality.

No bus to majestic on ORR

22 June 2011 - 10:52am — tellvkb

BMTC must put more buses from ORR to Majestic. There are no direct bus from bellandur, ORR, iblur, etc to Majestic. Only one bus -342F from Sarjapur runs which comes like one bus in one hour. Also now BMTC have put only Orange-Marcopolo bus and removed all normal buses.

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