After reading everyone's Bus Day experiences in these posts, I felt we can have two approaches:
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Media report card on just concluded Bus Day initiative!
Here is a media reports round up of the Bus Day initiative we triggered and participated in. Good coverage all around, and going by some of the reports (25% jump in ridership, breather on some corridors etc), looks like the city has made a good beginning. The event is likely to become a permanent fixture on BMTC's and Bengaluru's calendar. Lets hope BMTC will act fast on all the feedback the event generated for them.
Deccan Herald - Commuters give thumbs up ...
Share your Bus day experiences here
First of all, my sincere thanks to all the Praja members who worked very hard to publicize this event wide and far. Result is that it has reached more than 40k population in IT companies just by Praja efforts alone. Today's news papers are full with Bus Day buzz and Praja is being given credit for its excellent web presence and information.
Bus day survey now available
A Bus Day survey has now been posted. It is available at:
Attempt was to keep it short and simple. And it was posted outside the project section for wider visiblity.
BMTC launching Local Loop Services on Bus Day
Good news. BMTC will be launching local loop bus services on February 4, the first Bus Day for Bengaluru. "Whitefield Sarige" will be running loops in Whitefield suburban area covering Marathahalli, Brookfields, ITPL, Hope Farm, Whitefield Market, Varthur Road etc. A similar service will connect various points inside Electronics City.
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