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Netas snub board, meddle in police transfers

24 September 2009 - 5:05pm — murali772
Everything elseGovernance

Even after Home Minister V S Acharya had recently explained the formation of the Police Establishment Board (PEB) to ensure that transfers are done without “external’’ pressure’’, there seems to be no end to political interference.

Praja: what next and do more - your thoughts?

24 September 2009 - 9:16am — admin
Praja related

Recent comments and messages from a few members indicate that it may be time for us to take some next steps to "do more". We are trying to see if there are good and practical ideas on "what next" and "do more", this is the place-holder posts to capture your input.

State’s reluctance to try Traffic Restraint Scheme irks HC

23 September 2009 - 1:06pm — murali772
EnforcementEnvironmentTrafficPublic Transport

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday observed that the state government is not ready to experiment with the Traffic Restraint Scheme (TRS) and was instead depending on infrastructure projects and enhancement of public transport system.

ORR choking near KR Puram station - one reason

23 September 2009 - 8:29am — idontspam
TrafficTraffic jams

Speaking of KRPuram shouldnt this entire length be only 2 lanes wide? Why are they allowing the use of the entire pancreatic bulge before the chicken neck? There should only be as many lanes as allowable for the entire stretch. So what do the "engineers" in the BBMP think when they lay asphalt? Do they know their profession has a meaning?

KR Puram Bus Stand - Does it exist?

21 September 2009 - 9:35pm — Sunil Kumar
BusPublic Transport

I would like to share with you all a bitter experience. On Saturday I was in KR Puram area at around 5pm & was waiting for a bus to Hebbal. It started to pour I would not believe there is no shelter for passangers to stand at all. It poured for over 1 hour I had to cross the road & stand under the ATM counter for a roof.

Flyover at NGEF-OMR

21 September 2009 - 5:30pm — ravih
Infrastructure

Could someone clarify if there is a flyover planned at the NGEF turnoff point on the OMRoad ? If yes, what stage is it at ? Planning; Proposal; Approved; Tendering etc ?

Need commuter rail service - Tumkur

21 September 2009 - 2:45pm — pachhi2000
Commuter RailPublic Transport

Dear all, i am basically tumkur city resident, but working in bangalore in private sector. like me thousands people are working in bangalore who are depends on train and buses for travel regulary.

in these days, tumkur is also developing like any thing as people are preferring that to save some money in their regular earnings.

The "Native" Kolkata Metro

21 September 2009 - 11:14am — murali772
EnvironmentInfrastructureMetro RailTraffic

The 20km long Calcutta Metro Railway completes its 25 years next month, unwept, unhonoured and unsung. It has never had a derailment, no fatality or no structural collapses. It carries 4.2 lakh passengers a day that is three times of the Delhi Metro which is more than thrice as long. It is faster too.

Big10 concept - Circle Routes are here?

21 September 2009 - 9:15am — silkboard
BusPublic Transport

I have been seeing these new routes marked C-1 (for Circle 1 ?) for a few weeks now. Was waiting for some crisp annnouncement or press release, haven't noticed anything big yet, so posting.

Traffic police - "To police traffic" or "To make money from innocent citizens"?

21 September 2009 - 1:42am — dvsquare
EnforcementTraffic

I always follow traffic rules and also make sure that if I am pillion riding or sitting in car, the driver should also follow traffic rules. Today something happened to us which was not good -



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