I am a kannadiga and have noticed that kannadigas hesitate a lot to assert their identity and get blended with the society where ever they go. If kannadigas (especially the educated ones) stop speaking kannada to their own people as it is happening now, the future for our language appears bleak.
Was passing by a so called slum which has come up adjecent to the ring road in front of PES engineering college..this was BWSSB property not too long ago..but a slum has come up in its place..
Few months back the road widening activity started from GM palya to Vignan Nagar. The clearing and electric poles havebeen replaced but the remaining work is left as it is. Travelling on the road has become a major hassel specially for pregnant woman and people with back pains.
My husband and I are residents of Domlur 4th main. There is some drainage work going on since one month at the start of Domlur 4th main. This makes entry into 4th main really difficult. Also there is no sign board nor instructiions on which road to take to come inside. Secondly the Domlur club has a nuisance value in terms of all members parking cars in the road outside.
For the bus day, one of the things in discussion is to block a few corridors and allow only buses. Does anyone have any idea which corridors can be used? Also there should be a possible diversion for the cars and auto etc to go.
It would be very helpful if it can be mapped on a google map.
Introduction of Vajra services in Bangalore has been one of phenomenal step taken by BMTC. It has really helped lot of people especially women to travel with ease in Bangalore. BMTC has introduced lot of Volvo buses with appropriate frequencies for most of the areas in Bangalore. Its obviously an elcome step.
Newspapers may have covered this already, but BBMP is redoing 250+ bus shelters for BMTC in the city. Several tenders were floated this month asking for:
"REMOVING EXISTING BUS SHELTER AND DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF NEW TYPE BUS SHELTER WITH KIOSK AGAINST COMMERCIAL ADVERTISEMENT RIGHTS ON DBOOT BASIS"