Interesting story of an alternative vision of reform in government departments, from Tamil Nadu:
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Routes introduced after February 2010
Following routes came into existence after the first bus day in Bangalore City by BMTC
Bus Day - need an anchor from Praja side
Few members continue to work in their own ways to support BMTC on Bus Day. But after the first few Bus Days, we have missed an "anchor" from Praja community side who could spend time with BMTC (via phone, email or meetings) to get details on next Bus Day, as well as pass our feedback and suggestions.
Calling for a Bus Day anchor from Praja communtiy side. Job description and perks if you will:
- Get to represent all of us (Praja members) at BMTC. Get a real opportunity to understand public transportation systems and issues.
- If needed, speak to the media to convey summary of our discussions and suggestions here.
- Get your own special "praja.in" email id.
- Control and Manage the Bus Day corner on this web-site
This won't be a job for life or anything like that, can rotate between multiple people as well if groups of people want to do this on a shared basis.
Leave a comment here to reply (that's the true Praja way, open and public), or drop us an email (admin at praja dot in) if you would be interested.
A perfect Bus Day this time, almost!
It certainly got better for me this time. Can't take the bus regularly to work because of the last mile problem (HAL airport to CV Raman Nagar, no bus, no shuttles to rely upon). So the Bus Days for me are Auto rickshaw haggle days as well.
But not this time. 314AA, a new route, goes all the way from Whitefield to Bagmane Tech Park. Too good to be true, but I was at my bus stop at 8.25, and a 314AA showed up at 8.30 am (as was told and promised by 'someone'). Nice Marco Polo equipment, 12 Rs only all the way to Bagmane Tech Park, aha!
The route is an iffy one though. Airport Road is one thing, and Kaggadaspura Main Road another. Spent 20-25 minutes (!!) to cross the narrow stretch near Railway crossing, and reached Bagmane bus stand only at 9.40 am. Got off 314AA, and hopped on to the Tech Park shuttle which circles inside the campus every 5-10 minutes. 9.50, in my office. Route Map here, red dot is where the that 25 minute jam happened.
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