September 2008

Comprehensive Mobility Plan for Pune - Proposed by IL&FS

27 September 2008 - 5:08pm — asj

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.

The science of traffic jams

27 September 2008 - 11:45am — mcadambi

Good and informative article from 'The Economist' http://www.economist.com/...

BIAL Mess - Is cat out of the bag?

26 September 2008 - 2:33am — kbsyed61

There is an interesting news in Deccan Chronicle about the BIAL mess. According to this report, the reluctance on part of the private partners to infuse additional Rs. 200 crores, led to the inadequate facilities at BIA.

Courtesy - Deccan Chronicle

BMTC bus, road kerb and stands

26 September 2008 - 6:52am — silkboard

It helps no one except the driver of the bus when he decides not to cut left and go closer to the kerb at bus stands. Folks have to walk up, or wait on the roads, and not at the shelter (if one exists in the first place). And the bus blocks traffic on the road.

Meeting with South Western Railways

26 September 2008 - 1:25pm — murali772

Promoting a comment from this post to plan and track a meeting with SWR - {admin}

contact established (with SW Rly)

Just spoke to Mr T R K Rao, Addl Divl Mgr, Bangalore Division, S W Rly. Gave him a brief on PRAJA, and invited him to visit our web-site (Sir - a warm hello to you, if you are reading this) to get a clearer understanding of what we are trying to do. He has promised to do so, and revert to me to fix a meeting, possibly in the coming week.

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