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BMTC Study Reports

4 October 2008 - 1:19am — silkboard
Public Transport

Some email lists have suddenly discovered BMTC study reports. We have talked about these last month in comments here and there, thought I'd post a link again. See them here.

Banning Right Turns to Improve Traffic Flows

1 October 2008 - 4:15pm — asj
Traffic

In Pune, currently we have a phase where the DCP is keen on removing / banning right turns to improve flow of traffic.

'Safe Passage' - for pedestrians at K R Puram, Benniganahalli

1 October 2008 - 9:48am — psaram42
2 Oct 2008 10:00
2 Oct 2008 11:15
Asia/Calcutta
Pedestrian Infrastructure

Please refer "Oct 2 meeting Note" on CKannan's initiative. The meeting is on. All are welcome who can make it at this short notice. The day happens to be auspicious.

Meeting with BMRC (Metro)

1 October 2008 - 7:34am — admin
Metro Rail

[Updated, Oct 7: We have requested for Oct 18/19, or the weekend after that as some interested members are unavailable on Oct 11. Mr Sivasailam will get back after Oct 12, will post new dates once we get them]

'Safe Passage' - Meeting on Oct 2

30 September 2008 - 4:23pm — psaram42
Pedestrian Infrastructure

[Promoted meeting plans to separate post {blr_editor}]

Srinath Heragu and myself whole heartedly support Benniganahalli junction pedestrian crossing initiative, taken up by CKannan.

Tenders for 10 metro stations - details

29 September 2008 - 6:47pm — silkboard
Metro Rail

jayanagar stationFirst of all, I have no idea what that Deccan Chronicle article meant when it talked numbers like Rs 1 to 10 Crore per station. We have been noticing Bangalore Metro tenders in newspapers, all are available on BMRC website as well. Here are the details, with links to the tender pdf files:

  1. CMH Road + Byppanhalli stations - Rs 81 Crores (link)
  2. RV Road Terminal + Jayanagar - Rs 61 Crores (link)
  3. Tollgate + Hosahalli + Vijayanagar - Rs 98 Crores (link)
  4. Yeswantpur + Soap Factory + Mahalaxmi Nagar - Rs 111 Crores (link)

Power and water connections only after BBMP approval

29 September 2008 - 12:37pm — murali772
PowerWater

Aspiring house owners, beware. It would be best to stick to the sanctioned building plan, as even the smallest deviations in the form of setbacks in front, rear, left or right side of the building, height of the structure or number of floors, could leave the building in darkness and without water.

Some answers from Railways

28 September 2008 - 9:51pm — silkboard

Mukund SWR questionsMr. N. Mukund who represents the Bangalore Chamber of Industry and Commerce on the Divisional Railway Users’ Consultative Committee, recently got some questions answered by the Railway Officials. Click on the image on right to see Railway's replies to his questions. Here is a quick recap of some of those, see the one on commuter rail (suburban connectivity comes under ... state government!)

Comprehensive Mobility Plan for Pune - Proposed by IL&FS

27 September 2008 - 5:08pm — asj
Traffic

Pune corporation recently got the Il&FS to produce a comprehensive mobility plan for the city. Not surprisingly the plan suggests a need for mega projects from Metro, BRT, Flyovers, Subways, Viaducts, Elevated roads, Bridges, Road over river - a bhelpuri of a kind.

Combining Capitalism with Welfarism

27 September 2008 - 12:54pm — murali772

Modern capitalist states are all welfare states. Enormous bureaucracies have been created to tax the rich, regulate business, provide subsidies and special schemes to the needy, thwart environmental harm and health hazards, and so on. The list is long and keeps growing.



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