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

Commuter RailPublic Transport

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.

The Sankey Road case study

Wiki page to hold together related posts on Sankey Tank Bund Road widening related developments. The project should be a good case study to understand how BBMP conceives, communicates and executes transportation related projects. Citizens of the impacted area say the project is not justified, BBMP says otherwise. Both sides say they have data on vehicle traffic to defend their stands.

BBMP and advisers - Sankey Tank Road Widening

Urban DevelopmentGovernance

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BMTC fare hike - mismanagement of funds?

BusPublic Transport

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

BusPublic Transport

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

Commuter RailPublic Transport

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

BusPublic Transport

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.

Improving traffic flow on Residency Rd

Traffic

The issue of traffic management in general and road-widening in particular touches on a particularly raw nerve for most of us. That the issue polarizes most, is evident even from recent discussions right here on Praja.

Praja Campaign Supporting "AADHAR" !

Governance

According to today's newspapers, the unique identity "AADHAR" is going to be issued in Bengaluru in coming days.

Deccan Herald - http://www.deccanherald.com/content/171478/aadhar-available-post-offices.html

ROB's & RUB's for Bangalore

Infrastructure

To ensure speedy implementation of road overbridge (RoB) and road underbridge (RuB) projects at railway level crossings, the State government has recently accorded sanction to 60 proposed RoBs and RuBs in the State, including 12 in Bangalore, in one go.

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