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Multiple CRS Terminals

16 September 2014 - 7:42pm — amithpallavoor

SWR has been using the Binny Mills land issue as an excuse not to sta

Need for Speed Breakers before Kadugodi Over Bridge

15 September 2014 - 11:57pm — Ramesh Menon
 
 
 
 
The connecting road from Hoskote to Hope Farm area of Whitefield Bangalore has been rela

Who will clean the bridge? - Kadugodi Railway Pedestrian Over Bridge - a HSE issue in the making!

15 September 2014 - 11:50pm — Ramesh Menon

Very soon we will be celebrating the 1st birthday of the Kadugodi Pedestrian Overbridge.

Draft Concept Note on Smart City Scheme

12 September 2014 - 4:18pm — murali772
To fulfill the vision of the Prime Minister of India of developing ‘one hundred Smart Cities’, as satellite towns of larger cities and by modernising the existing mid-sized cities, the Ministry of Urban Development, as a first step has convened a National Conclave of States and Union Territories on 12/09/2014 for inviting suggestions on the concept note

MRTS-Bangalore Sub-urban Rail Corporation

11 September 2014 - 3:38pm — Sanjeev

There was a news the other day that the Karnataka State Government is showing keen interest in developing suburban network around Bangalore and proposed Indian Railways to be an active partner.

Before Phase 1 Metro Go Live - Lot could be done

7 September 2014 - 5:35pm — Vasanth

Government of Karnataka planned for Bangalore Metro 11 years back, way back in 2003 and the actual work started only in late 2007. Bangaloreans could get first ride of Meto in late 2011, after 4 years of start of project for only 7kms. Second stretch of Reach 3 covering 11kms was opened after 2.5 years in March 2014. 

Urban Planning and the Whitefield Area

5 September 2014 - 7:56am — sanjayv

The Whitefield area which I am taking to include areas like parts of Bangalore between ORR, KR Puram Whitefield Road, HAL Varthur Road and Whitefield Main Road iteself is today notorious for its horrendous traffic and grid lock while having a large chunk of bangalore's vaunted IT industry, and expensive tracts of housing in well manicured communities.

Bangalore - Ramanagaram MEMU Services

2 September 2014 - 12:10am — Sanjeev
This will help thousands of commuters on this Mysore / Kengeri - Bangalore - Whitefield segment.
Big relief for the commuters once the services start.

2025 Goal: Bengaluru - To be a Planned Citiy and a City-as-per-the-plan

30 August 2014 - 11:49pm — svn_praja

Though I'm restricting myself to Bangaluru urban instrastructure, I believe this might be applicable to most of Indian cities.

There is a separate department  in Karnataka government for town planning - Department of Town and Country planning - https://www.karnataka.gov....

FDI-funded PPP model for Namma Railu?

28 August 2014 - 11:37pm — murali772
The government on Wednesday notified the liberalised foreign direct investment (FDI) norms for Indian Railways, permitting 100 per cent foreign direct investment through automatic route in several areas, including high speed trains.
 
However, proposals involving FDI beyond 49 per cent in sensitive areas, from security point of view, will be


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