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SWR & BMTC to blame for poor response for Devanahalli service

Commuter RailPublic Transport

On the one hand the city whines that it doesn’t have a “lifeline” like Mumbai’s suburban trains. It clamours for Metro and other high-speed rail networks. On the other, South Western Railway (SWR) is planning to withdraw the train service from Yeshwanthpur to Devanahalli via Bengaluru International Airport (BIA) just a year after it was introduced.

Daily scene at the interjunction of Coles Park on St Johns Road in Bangalore

TrafficTraffic jams

I just fail to understand Why we Bangaloreans, the residents of Silicon City of India behave in such a chaotic manner, does the person coming from other side of the road, not have a right to smooth passage. Is it that all the hurry is only for us?

BDA blocks land info to CAG

Governance

Source: DH

Starts this way:

The first communication to the BDA was from D J Bhadra, Principal Accountant General of Karnataka on October 5, 2010. He sought details of land acquisition and denotification over the past 10 years.

Mystery Fires and loss of BBMP land records.

Governance

 

The revenue records being so important need to be protected with multiple layers of security. What steps the BBMP is taking towards this the general public would like to know.

Bicycle Parking - enabling safety and security of Cycles

Infrastructure

One of the important things to enable Bicycling is to have Bicycle Parking which is safe and secure . Not having safe parking is a major barrier. Ride a Cycle Foundation feels that atleast important areas like Lalbagh should have bicycle parking facilities.

Bicycle Parking facility at Lalbagh

10 Jul 2011 08:00
Asia/Calcutta
Infrastructure

It is with great pleasure that we invite you to the Bicycle Stand Inauguration at Lalbagh - South Gate Entrance -  Siddapura Road on Sunday , July 10th , 2011.

Top-up ticketing system for Namma Metro

Metro RailPublic Transport

Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation (BMRC) managing director N Sivasailam said that this was the first of its kind in the entire world. “To avail this facility, people have to apply for this card through SBI.

Need Pedestrian overbridge at Kadugodi Railway / Bus Station area

Infrastructure

Request to Railway authorities to consider a pedestrian over bridge / BMTC to extend the Volvo Buses to the other side of the new Over Bridge / and to provide more electric lighting at Kadugodi Railway Station area.

Kadugodi rly scene.jpg

Lake-a-thon

31 Jul 2011 07:09
31 Jul 2011 07:09
Asia/Calcutta
EnvironmentPollution

Bangalore has been experiencing an alarming decrease in the number of lakes, down from 937 in 1937 to only 212 lakes in 2010. Historically, these lakes have been the main source of water for citizens.

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