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Namma Auto (awareness program for auto drivers)

7 February 2009 - 12:48pm — veeracb

Namma Auto is a community project to bring awareness to auto drivers about the traffic rules and regulations and road safety, this will be the first to create safe roads in Bangalore.

The path of least resistance

7 February 2009 - 8:40am — psaram42

To day while crossing the 100 feet road in Indiranagar I heard an elderly person advising an elderly couple to avoid walking on 100 ft road, referring to the recent accident at 100 ft road. The man remarked that they were well aware of the incident. He seemed not to appreciate the advice.

Lessons from Mumbai

5 February 2009 - 7:12pm — rs

I just returned from a trip to Mumbai and was quite impressed by how much the city has improved in the last one year. While of course most of the city is still in really bad shape large parts have been improved in several ways

Exciting - Karnataka's own NHDP !!

29 January 2009 - 10:55am — silkboard

I am a bit surprised that mainstream media is yet to show serious interest in a PPP proposal to develop 66000 kms of roads in Karnataka. I first heard about this mega plan about two months ago, and finally, yesterday, half page ads appeared in newspapers with more details. Sounds exciting isn't it, promise of connectivity, and its about the whole state, not just Bengaluru. Call it Karnataka's own NHDP of sorts. Plan is to modernize roads, not build greenfield roadways. Highlights, here they are:

Which are the Bangalore's congested corridors?

22 January 2009 - 9:00pm — kbsyed61

Dear Prajagale,

I need your help. I need information on congested corridors of Bangalore for further analysis to decongest them in the context of re-jigging the BMTC routes and schedules. I would like take Narayanan's post BMTC Zones and divisions, further and present a report/presentation on possible solutions with little more on-ground study.

Bangalore and Ribbon Development

30 December 2008 - 9:53am — silkboard

Ribbon Development

Classic definition of Ribbon Development is building houses and businesses along the roads radiating from a town. Dictionary definition of the term is "building complex in a continuous row along a road". The term comes from observations in the west in early 20th century when personal automobiles made it possible for people to live far from the city, and many chose to build houses next to the radial highways leading in to the city.

Bangalore context

In Bangalore's context, the Ribbon Development phenomena is see in similar and different ways.

Heavy toll for NICE drive

18 December 2008 - 11:26am — murali772

Already embroiled in litigation over key issues involved in the implementation of the Bangalore-Mysore Infrastructure Corridor, its promoter, NICE on Wednesday delivered a shocker to motorists. The toll will be the highest in the country and will be in force until December 31 when it can exercise the option of revising it, at an annual rate of 10 per cent increase.

Safe Passage Meeting

12 December 2008 - 11:53am — psaram42

Start: 28 Dec 2008 10:00

End: 28 Dec 2008 11:00

Timezone: Asia/Calcutta

This post was put as a comment earlier by Mr. Chandrasekar, which is self explanatory.

Wide & elevated rendered useless

29 November 2008 - 10:37pm — asj

For those who think wide roads, elevated routes et al is the solution - this is Hampton, zone 4 outskirts of London. I get caught in this rut each time I decide to drop my daughter off by car during morning rush hour.

View this image http://better.pune.googlepages.com/queues.jpg

ASJ

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The road ahead ….. on roads

18 November 2008 - 11:05pm — srkulhalli

This is a followup to the road working group call, we (nithin, asj and myself) had a couple of weeks back. After that, I also talked to a contractor who has built roads (Pradeep). The consolidated "whats the story" is below, in the format of question/answers. Needs a lot more work and refining, but feel free to comment on the work so far. Also, if you want to call in and give your feedback, send me a private message.

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