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Jan 10 Mobilicity workshop - detailed schedule

8 January 2011 - 8:55am — admin

Attached is the schedule for January 10 workshop sessions. Most panelists for the afternoon parallel technical sessions have confirmed. Look forward to constructive, deep and engaging discusons in all the sessions.

PS: Pardon us for any oversight or errors in name or designations.

105 roads to be widened by year-end

8 January 2011 - 1:14am — imran_huq17

The Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) is all set to widen 105 roads by the end of 2011, according to Chairman of the Standing Committee on Major Roads, H Ravindra.

Namma Metro UG-1 getting delayed??

7 January 2011 - 2:42pm — vinpraja

Is Namma Metro UG-1 between Swastik to K.R.Road getting delayed? I tend to feel so as BMRCL is yet to award contract (in bmrc.co.in no info is given). Do note Ug-1 is crucial to Reach 4 as reach 4 lacks depot as well as full completion of Phase-1....

Eager to know about  when UG-1 tender is getting awarded and work starting on it...

Confirming two sessions, Namma Railu postponed

6 January 2011 - 9:34am — silkboard

Quick update to confirm that we are on for 2 PM sessions on Bus Priority System and NMT - Cycling. However, the third session, Namma Railu, stands postponed as we were not able to get the quorum required to make progress forward from where the project stands today.

 

Intermittent Bus Lanes - an input for BPS

5 January 2011 - 10:55am — silkboard

Those of you who are coming over to CiSTUP/IISc on Jan 10 will get to hear about in from the Professor himself. But the "intermittent bus lane" concept that was demonstrated at Lisbon in 2005 could be a source of input for evolving Bus Priority System (BPS) proposals in Bangalore.

BMTC to introduce trunk feeder service on 21 routes

5 January 2011 - 3:47am — vlnarayan

The Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) will introduce trunk feeder service on 21 routes with new buses and electronic ticketing machines by July 1 this year on an experimental basis for three months.

4th Block Koramangala Maestripalaya Lake area is used as dumping ground

4 January 2011 - 1:07pm — cklinc

Over the last few months, tractors have been coming with demolition debris and dumping it around the banyan tree in the lake area of Masitrepalaya in 4th Block, Koramangala. Not sure it this is with or without permission from the relevant authorities. Have complained to bbmp helpline and also informed the local corporator.

So BBMP, when to demolish the Windsor Manor bridge?

4 January 2011 - 8:52am — silkboard

Leave aside cutting down five hundred trees for a moment. Lets get into engineering and traffic planning specifics. What BBMP is trying to do is widen this of stretch Bellary Road. There is some justification, stretch from Mekhari circle to Windsor Manor is a bit narrow to manage four lanes of traffic. The Cauvery junction Magic Box is tight on space.

Time to Corporatise Autorickshaws?

2 January 2011 - 11:45pm — vijaypadiyar

There is a growing realisation among government circles that there has to be a big push towards promoting public transport in the country, together with steps to disincentivise private transport.



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