BUSINESS
Bullish on India: How Metro rail has transformed the way urban India commutes
An increasing number of cities aspire to adopt the metro rail system as the primary mode of urban transportation.
BUSINESS
Relief from traffic jams? 26 Bengaluru railway crossings to be eliminated
K-RIDE, an SPV implementing the Bengaluru suburban rail project, is executing the project
BUSINESS
Karnataka govt sets 2028 deadline for entire Bengaluru suburban rail project
Benniganahalli- Chikkabanavara suburban rail corridor likely to be ready by 2025
TRENDS
Bengaluru police cracks down, to treat road rage culprits as rowdy sheeters
There have been many road rage cases in the tech capital, spurring demand for vehicle dashboard cameras.
BUSINESS
Stagger office timings, promote carpooling and shuttle buses: Bengaluru police tell tech firms
Bengaluru city police commissioner and senior police officials conducted an outreach programme with the Outer Ring Road Companies Association (ORRCA) and tech companies.
BUSINESS
BEML receives Rs 3,177 crore rolling stock order from Bengaluru Metro
The firm will also maintain 318 coaches for 15 years.
BUSINESS
Can Japanese tech ease Bengaluru’s notorious traffic snarls?
State-of-the-art Japanese traffic signal technology MODERATO will be implemented at 28 major junctions by the end of September 2023: Karnataka Directorate of Urban Land Transport (DULT)
BUSINESS
How to decongest Bengaluru roads? ISEC, mobility expert submit reports
The expert estimates that Bengaluru suffers a loss of Rs 19,725 crore per year due to traffic congestion
BUSINESS
Bengaluru's Peenya industrial region is now a hotbed for manufacturing startups
Bengaluru, which is home to about 160-200 manufacturing startups, has seen more than 20 of them mushroom in the industrial region of Peenya, with many others poised to shift here.
BUSINESS
South India's first inter-state Metro? CMRL to conduct feasibility study to extend Bengaluru Metro to Hosur in TN
The proposed Bommasandra-Hosur Metro corridor spans a total of 20.5 km, with 11.7 km falling in Karnataka and the remaining 8.8 km in Tamil Nadu
BUSINESS
Traffic-hit Bengaluru's mobility projects suffer as civil servants juggle multiple roles
Shortage of IAS officers in Karnataka, forcing senior officials of key departments to handle multiple responsibilities, is impeding the completion of critical projects. There is also concern that a few officials have too much power vested in them.
BUSINESS
Karnataka govt plans to launch Ola, Uber-like app for cabs and auto rickshaws
Karnataka transport minister said he received many complaints from drivers, who are facing exploitation by app-based aggregators
BUSINESS
MC Exclusive | Bengaluru's Electronics City Metro Corridor to get its first trains by September: Titagarh Rail MD
All 216 coaches will be supplied to BMRCL by March 2025, of which around 204 will be manufactured at the company's facility in Uttarpara near Kolkata.
BUSINESS
Karnataka to expand automated driving test tracks to more RTOs
RTOs including Bengaluru East (Kasturi Nagar) & Yelahanka will also get automated driving testing tracks
BUSINESS
Bengaluru Metro begins trial runs on Byappanahalli-KR Pura section, to bring Whitefield closer to the city
Bengaluru Metro's Purple Line connecting Challaghatta in West Bengaluru to Whitefield in East Bengaluru is estimated to have a travel time of around 82 minutes. The fare for the end-to-end journey is set at Rs 60.
BUSINESS
Bengaluru's Satellite Town Ring Road to get drone landing facilities at 4 locations
NHAI is also introducing helipads at cloverleaf intersections along the STRR
BUSINESS
Bengaluru suburban rail's Phase 2 to cover 452 km; Karnataka seeks nod from rail ministry
The proposed suburban rail network to be extended to nearby cities/towns like Kolar, Tumakuru, Mysuru, Bangarapet, Hosur and Gauribidanur
BUSINESS
Karnataka govt divided over 28% GST on real-money gaming
State IT-BT minister Priyank Kharge told Moneycontrol that he would have taken up the issue had the gaming federation approached the state government earlier.
BUSINESS
Vande Bharat’s growing popularity may lure passengers away from airlines
The biggest impact of the swanky new trains is likely to be on shorter routes. Vande Bharat trains will force airlines to rethink their network strategies, experts say
BUSINESS
First stretch of Bengaluru’s Satellite Town Ring Road likely to be ready by Dec 2023
The long-delayed project finally seems to be creaking towards closure. Once implemented, the expressway is expected to significantly ease the Bengaluru’s notorious traffic, as also cut travel time to nearby cities like Mysuru by half.
BUSINESS
Women Metro passengers travel shorter last-mile distances but pay more than men: Study
The absence of shared autorickshaws in Bengaluru Metro contributes to higher last-mile costs.
BUSINESS
Traffic cops propose carpooling, shuttle buses to ease congestion on Bengaluru's Outer Ring Road
A report submitted by the Outer Ring Road Companies Association (ORRCA) to the traffic police says 6.4 lakh people are daily using 3.3 lakh vehicles between Central Silk Board and KR Puram.
BUSINESS
Bengaluru: Byappanahalli-KR Pura & Kengeri-Challaghatta Metro sections to be operational by August-end
Bengaluru Metro is likely to commission the entire Purple Line by August-September. The East-West line will go a long way in reducing travel time for commuters to and from Whitefield and also widen their residential options.
BUSINESS
Bengaluru NGOs launch #Personal2Public campaign to promote public transport usage at least twice a week
They also launched a Bengaluru commuter survey to analyse commuter travel patterns and identify gaps in Metro access.
