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Save women commuters from sexual harassment in BMTC buses - suggestion

Bus

Women commuters are the silent sufferers of certain harassments being meted out to them during their journeys in BMTC buses. With uncontrolled influx of people into Namma Bengaluru,  more and more people are using the BMTC buses.  One can find young women rushing to board buses, however crowded they may be, with the sole intention of reaching their destinations.

BIAL Airport Concession Agreement, Its future exapansion, UDF charges, No infusion of Capital by Promotors

Aviation

Here we have the Concession Agrement signed between BIAL Managment and GOI  on 5th July'2004

Artilce 5.2.1  and 5.2.2  of page 22 gives Exclusivity :

Fresh rent-seeking avenue for BESCOM staff

Most apartment complexes have so far been tapping from their common area power connections for the in-house utility service centres (kirana shop, ironing shop, etc), which are generally outsourced to local vendors. That way, they have been enjoying the benefit if domestic tariffs for the power needs of these services.

Maaru - Mola - Still the length measuring standard used

In Markets of Bangalore or else where in Karnataka, for measuring the length of flowers, people still use age old 'Maaru', a full length of the arm, or 'Mola', half length of arm and do lot of cheating. None uses a metre scale and measure the same.

LRT for CBD?

Public Transport

BMTC plays a major role in providing the only PT option for Bangalore. However even with busses there is a section of the society which swears by the direction based routing as a solution for better and faster PT within the city, instead of the destination based one which is what we have predominantly now.

Suburban Railways, Transportation

Commuter Rail

Branching off from the "raging" debates in previous posts as an objective break seems to be required. 

Wonder what happened to TTMCs

Bus

Hi, I was wondering what happened to TTMC's or Bus stations. I stay near K R Puram. I feel there should be a Bus Stand or TTMC in KR Puram so that it can be well connected to various parts of city. For e.g If they introduce a BMTC bus from K R Puram to Whitefield via Bhattarahalli or via Budigere Cross. Half the people would prefer this since this less crowded.

Suburban Rail Portal - Inviting Suggestions!

Commuter Rail

Dear Prajagale,

I am sure, all of you must have seen an update from our friend Sanjeev on progress of Suburban Rail project. There is a likelihood that we could hear about the introduction of 1 or 2 services rolled out under this project proposal in next 2-3 months.

Urban Infrastructure how GOI is making efforts and further analysis

Infrastructure

1.  Report of the Sub-Committee on Financing Urban Infrastructure

Submitted in March'2012  under Ministry of Urban Development.

http://indiagovernance.gov.in/files/report-on-urban-infrastructure.pdf

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