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Bangalore Public Transport/ BMTC
 
As a loyal patron of BTS/BMTC for many decades (before and after retirement) I would like to give a few suggestions.

    JUSCO Award for water supply to Mysore Citizens

    Dear All, particularly Mysore Prajas

    Lot of discussions/protests/street shows/VV Water Works employees protests are going on about award of JNNURM funded contract to JUSCO to be executed for ensuring 24X7 water supply to Mysoreans who are badly affected by irregular supply of all types of water at odd hours etc. etc.

    Monthly Praja Meeting - May, 2009

    9 ಮೇ 2009 07:30
    9 ಮೇ 2009 08:30
    Asia/Calcutta

    How about reviving our monthly face-to-face meetup, 2nd Saturdays, early AM as usual?

    Since many of you prefer a city central location (v/s Lalbagh), let us plan on using the reception area (can easily sit 12) in my office on Cunningham Road. Cubbon Park didn't work too well when we met in Feb.

    Forced pedestrianization! An opportunity.

    Brigade road is going to be closed for vehicular traffic for 10 days, per this DH report.

    Analyzing Traffic Police's spot fine system

    I am told that developed countries do not have this system of spot fines. We do - and I guess that low levels of automation would be one reason we have this in place - sub-inspector or above can issue challans and levy spot fines.

    Big 10s Backfire !?

    'Wary commuters avoid Big10 buses' - Deccan Chronicle 5-5-09 page3

    Purport: About 100 Big10s are not being used by commuters and the negligent occupancy ratio is contributing to further losses to BMTC - not recognised or popular even after 50 days of intro. 

    Bengaluru Railway stations

    The following piece brings back to focus an issue that we have been tolerating for long. Bengaluru’s railway station improvements have never implemented in totality thereby leaving a pathetic piece of infrastructure that passes for railway station.

    Online Voting System - An outline

    Please consider the following innovative sketchy module for adoption so that a debated final product props up from Prajegalu: 

    ONLINE VOTING/Electoral Rolls IT enabled/Issue of National Security-cum-multipurpose ID Card instead of EPIC :

    Pedestrian amenities and safety - Bangalore, Swabhimana

    Project to bring to focus problems faced by pedestrians in namma Bengaluru and to find solutions to various issues regarding pedestrian safety and rights via fruitful discussions on the subject between the citizens and various stake holders.

    Survey of Brigade Road - Residency Road towards Hosur Road

    Here is a survey of the pavement of Brigade Road between Residency Road and the old Ashoknagar Police station.  This is along the left of the road as the traffic moves.

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