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Prices do the trick to control traffic

15 February 2011 - 12:10pm — mcadambi

Prices do what we can't other wise do!

http://www.hindu.com/2011/02/15/stories/2011021557200200.htm

Three cheers to higher fuel prices! :-)

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.

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BMTC customer service...a new high

10 February 2011 - 9:30pm — mohan anekal

I had a peculiar experience on 1st Feb while travelling in a BMTC bus.

I bought a Volvo Gold Day Pass at Attibele on that day morning. However, the dates 8-11 were torn while tearing the pass from the bunch. Added to that, on the month column, the conductor had ticked 1 and 2.

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.

UPDATE: Commuter Rail Article

8 February 2011 - 7:27pm — Nisha Thompson

Hi Everyone,

My name is Nisha and I'm writing an article on the commuter rail for IJanaagraha. I have a few questions for this community. If you can answer a few that would be really helpful.

Hi Everyone,

Existing route usage on Transportation

8 February 2011 - 11:16am — pmgowda

Dear Readers & Public of Bengaluru,

BMTC Bus Day – It’s a date or live-in-relationship?

8 February 2011 - 3:36am — kbsyed61

On Feb 2nd, BMTC observed its first Bus Day anniversary and announced that Bus Day will be observed in other cities/towns like Mysore, Dharwar and Hubli. It was a subtle message that the monthly ritual of Bus day in Bengaluru would continue. I was very curious to know what BMTC is planning for this year as a result of one year learning via 12 Bus Days.

'Commuter rail service for city still in limbo'

7 February 2011 - 11:44am — naveen_blr

The Hindu reports that "Commuter rail service for city still in limbo":

BANGALORE: The proposed commuter rail or circular rail for Bangalore, aimed at decongesting the roads as well as offering speedy journey to harried motorists, appears to be in limbo with the State Government and the Ministry of Railways toeing different lines.

New reforms to be implemented(BMTC)

4 February 2011 - 12:15pm — shashi kumar y

Many have already posted about this topic in a different way so as to how make BMTC effective in terms of providing service.

Following are my views mainly in terms of operational:

CRS Campaign - Email and Letters to MPs

4 February 2011 - 2:04am — kbsyed61

Having come this far in the pursuit of camaigning for 'Namma Railu', I have started a 'Email & Letter' campaign to all the MPs from Karnataka specially who belongs to the CRS jurisdication and those who can make things happen.

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