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'Take the Bus' Campaign in News Media

19 January 2010 - 8:48am — kbsyed61
BusPublic Transport

As expected, slowly 'Take the Bus' campaign is getting highlighted in News media. In coming days we will see more coverage in mainstream media. BMTC sources inform that there are plans for publicity via radio as well. Watch out then for Bus day news in the papers.

Bus Day feedback emails!

18 January 2010 - 8:26am — kbsyed61
BusPublic Transport

As part of 'Take the Bus' campaign, arrangements have been made to help people to send in their comments and suggestions via email (busday@praja.in). All are welcome to post the comments here @ Contact Us

BMTC - New route for Sanjaynagar/Malleswaram areas

17 January 2010 - 3:16pm — idontspam
BusPublic Transport

There has been a long pending demand from the residents of Sanjaynagar, Bhoopasandra, UAS Layout and Nagashettyhalli to connect these areas to Malleshwaram and Yeswantpur via low floor buses. The Hospitals on this route usually serve aged and infirm and need a low floor service

RTI activist murdered - Pune

17 January 2010 - 1:22pm — silkboard

Story from Pune area. RTI activist murdered, allegedly for exposing unauthorized construction of a bunglow in Talegaon.

http://www.hindu.com/2010...

The Hindu bit doesn't mention details of what was being exposed here. Does anyone remember a similar news item reported from Bangalore last year (was it around hooch/liquor shops, not sure)?

Whitefield TTMC - work in full swing

16 January 2010 - 11:23pm — sanjayv
BusPublic Transport

I passed by the Whitefield TTMC, which is located near the Vaidehi hospital within the EPIP Industrial zone.  Construction is ongoing, in full swing.  Once again, I cannot help being disappointed at the choice of location of this TTMC.  This is in the middle of an Industrial zone.  All the residential areas are well removed from here.

The Car. The Bus. The India

15 January 2010 - 11:32pm — bharatm
BusPublic Transport

Summary: How long a country of billion can sustain with a culture of "My car My way"? Given the situation today, we will not be able to support even a extra car on the roads during peak hour? In this article, I will highlight few of the other problems other than traffic mess to highlight where we are heading.

New Year, new contract for Whitefield Railway bridge

14 January 2010 - 9:33am — vaishvittal
Infrastructure

Responses to the new tenders issued by the South Western Railways for completion of the Whitefield Railway overbridge project will be opened in the third week of this month, says a top official at the Railways.

Local Train For Twin City Hubli-Dharwad

13 January 2010 - 6:21pm — Sanjeev
Commuter RailPublic Transport

As Hubli & Dharwad twin city is developing with lot  of efforts on the following front:
1. High Court Bench at Dharwad
2. S W R Headquarter
3. Karnataka University at Dharwad
4. K I M S Hubli
5. Agricultural University at Dharwad
7. BVB Engineering College, Hubli
8. SDM Medical / Dental / Engineering college at Dharwad

JnNURM - boon or curse?

13 January 2010 - 2:52pm — murali772
Urban DevelopmentEverything elseGovernance

The Union urban development ministry has pulled up the state government for failing to implement reforms it had agreed to bring in while receiving funds under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) for various developmental project in Bengaluru and Mysore.

Metro - try get it right the first time!

13 January 2010 - 5:33am — srinidhi
Metro RailPublic Transport

 As we know there is an 'Indian' way of doing everything!

We never seem to follow lanes or queues..even our RJ's for traffic updates use words like 'nuggisokke aagthillava'! (are you not able to squeeze throuhg?)



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