Schools just do not bother, says top cop Almost five years after the traffic police ordered fixing of CCTV cameras and GPS systems on schoolbuses, most of these vehicles do not have them. A reality check by The Observer at schools in Majestic, Seshadri Road, Cubbon Park, Vijayanagar and Shivajinagar revealed that most of these […]
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Will implement it soon, says company PRO BMTC’s blue-and-white colour scheme for its buses continues to be a plan. In January 2019, BMTC had announced all its buses would carry a uniform blue-and-white colour code within a few months in order to maintain a better identity. Ten months on, there is no sign of these […]
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They choose to be conductors Under the Nirbhaya scheme, BMTC had announced more women would be trained to drive heavy passenger vehicles, but presently the corporation has only one woman driver. BMTC PRO Deepak N informed The Observer that there arent many women drivers because driving a bus is considered tough. There are six or […]
Continue ReadingCitizens say that a metro line is needed to decongest the area Residents of Koramangala want the Ejipura-Koramangala elevated corridor replaced with the Metro line from Baiyappanahalli to Silk Board to decongest the area. But officials say it is not possible to do so. “We’re trying to connect all the possible places in the city […]
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Railway users want the existing infrastructure to be improved. Commuters of Bengaluru say the benefits of the suburban railway project announced on November 4 will take too long to reach them. “More trains are required in cities that have more than one crore population. Every day the number of people coming to the city is […]
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This Common Mobility Card or Smart Card can be used at ATMs and also in business outlets. Bengaluru: Soon, BMTC and BMRCL will together launch a Common Mobility Card (CMC) that can be used for Metro and bus travel and also at shopping malls and restaurants. It can be used like a debit or credit […]
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Ola & Uber apps allow people to book these rides even as the Karnataka government has restricted these cab aggregators. Though the government of Karnataka has restricted ride sharing, cab aggregators Ola and Uber continue to allow people to book these. People prefer ride sharing because it is are cheaper than regular taxi or autorickshaw […]
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The narrow road of Church Street causes congestion due to parked vehicles and encroachments at the sides. Bengaluru:Traffic stands still on narrow Church Street for as long as 30 minutes during weekends.The reason: the no-parking zone teems with parked vehicles and street vendors. “There are a lot of shops, restaurants and pubs on this street.On […]
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