BUSINESS
National Common Mobility Card fails to make a mark in Bengaluru as bus agency is not on board
The main reason the card hasn’t been able to catch on is that the Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation, which has a daily ridership of around 3 million, is not ready to accept NCMCs on its buses.
BUSINESS
Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023 | Bengaluru’s voter turnout remains below expectations despite concerted efforts
Activists say that the numbers may not tell the full story, and that the quality of the electoral rolls could also lead to the drop in polling percentages.
ASSEMBLY-ELECTIONS
Karnataka elections | Karnataka records highest-ever polling of 73.19%, voting turnout in Bengaluru remains low
Melukote assembly segment in Mandya recorded a polling percentage of 90.93%, the CV Raman Nagar constituency in Bengaluru recorded only 47.43%.
BUSINESS
Karnataka to use blockchain tech to issue 30,000 digital certificates for skill-based courses
Officials said digital certificates will bring more security, transparency and efficiency while reducing manual verification processes.
ASSEMBLY-ELECTIONS
Upload selfie, skip queue: Facial recognition tech to be piloted in Karnataka polls
Hours after the report, the Election Commission clarified that it had been taken for 'deliberation', but not finalised for piloting.
BUSINESS
Karnataka transport department seizes illegal electric scooters in Bengaluru
While OEMs and rental companies claim that these scooters have a speed of under 25 km/h and that they are exempted from regulations, officials say that the vehicles can easily attain speeds above 50 km/h.
BUSINESS
Karnataka polls 2023: Will tech capital Bengaluru buck low voter turnout trend this election?
Karnataka Elections 2023: The Election Commission has set 65 percent polling target for Bengaluru; pins hopes on mid-week voting day
BUSINESS
Bengaluru airport's newly-inaugurated Terminal 2 fails first rain test; water seeps in following showers
According to the Met department, the KIA area reported 9.8mm of rain in the past 24 hours.
ASSEMBLY-ELECTIONS
Four months after fatal Metro pillar mishap, first public hearing on May 3,4
The Commissioner of Metro Railway Safety (CMRS) has requested people with information or evidence related to the incident to either appear in person on the designated days or write to the CMRS office in Bengaluru.
BUSINESS
Operation Kaveri: 119 people from Karnataka rescued from war-torn Sudan in 2 days
Evacuees belonging to the state arrived in two batches - first, a group of five reached Mumbai airport on April 27 and the second batch of 114 people arrived at KIA on April 28.
BUSINESS
Eye on Bengaluru ahead of Karnataka polls: Why the tech hub is awash with filth
Experts say that dumping garbage in open places is also posing severe environmental issues.
BUSINESS
Startups eye intercity travel, hitching ride on permit exemption for e-buses
Electric buses on intercity routes may be a game-changer, but high capital cost is a deterrent
ASSEMBLY-ELECTIONS
Eye on Bengaluru ahead of Karnataka polls: How poor last-mile connectivity has hit public transport use
Other factors, including broken pavements, poorly lit streets, and the absence of proper bus shelters, also deter people from using public transport in the city.
BUSINESS
Karnataka transport department announces fare structure for Quadricycles in Bengaluru
Driver unions have welcomed the move since there are over 1,000 quadricycles in Bengaluru and running them at regular auto fares has been a struggle.
INDIA
14 States, UTs achieve 100% rail network electrification; Karnataka in 25th place
The Union railways ministry has set a December-2023 deadline for 100% electrification of India's rail network.
ASSEMBLY-ELECTIONS
Eye on Bengaluru ahead of Karnataka polls: Suburban rail project moving at a snail’s pace
First proposed in 1983, and approved in 2020, the project is mostly on the drawing board.
BUSINESS
After 2-year delay, BMTC app is finally launched; users can track buses in real-time
The app can be downloaded in both English and Kannada on Google Play and Apple Store by Android and iOS users
BUSINESS
Bengaluru Metro's QR code ticket users triple in 5 months
60 percent Metro passengers continue to use smart cards
BUSINESS
Eye on Bengaluru ahead of Karnataka polls: Bus service hits bump, BMTC struggles with dwindling fleet
Given that projects like the metro and suburban rail take time to build and operate, experts said the easiest way to reduce traffic congestion is to add buses.
ASSEMBLY-ELECTIONS
Karnataka polls: Election Commission launches 30-hour offline hackathon to tackle voting apathy
EC ropes in premier educational institutions in an attempt to increase polling percentage by addressing three major issues through the hackathon.
BUSINESS
Bus v/s Metro debate unnecessary: Global urban mobility expert Ramírez
One should should stop picking sides between buses and Metro because both are needed, along with trams, cable cars, bicycle lanes and pedestrian paths for last mile connectivity, said Felipe Ramírez
ASSEMBLY-ELECTIONS
Eye on Bengaluru ahead of Karnataka polls: At 6 km/year, Namma Metro on super slo-mo track
Most Bengaluru's tech-corridors are still not connected by the metro and Metro Man Sreedharan says at least 1 km of metro line is required for every 1 lakh people.
BUSINESS
Why electric cabs are less likely to cancel your ride
Many environment-conscious commuters are switching to EV cabs. However, the major challenge for all-electric cab companies is the shortage of vehicles and the resultant difficulty in catering to growing demand.
BUSINESS
Karnataka's second Vande Bharat Express to run on Bengaluru-Hubballi-Dharwad route
Railways is also mulling the introduction of Vande Bharat trains on routes like Bengaluru-Kacheguda in Hyderabad and Bengaluru- Coimbatore.
