Tag Archive: Traffic


Why is BMTC continuing with Marcopolo? Stop Marcopolo

Filed under: awareness, Bangalore, enviornment, Health, India, Nature, People, protest, Social Issues, Society, Traffic, Transport by Sushil Katre — 13 Comments
February 6, 2013

I have never seen such a third class bus – Tata Marcopolo. Even local buses in my village are much better than these (in terms of emission / pollution).

The Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) is a government agency that operates the public transport bus service in Bangalore. According to a news dated 30th Jan 2013 in Times of India, BMTC has got 96 Tata Marcopolo buses in operation.

I have never been on these Marcopolo buses, but I have ridden behind these pathetic Marcopolo buses many a times. The amount of black smoke it releases can make your face black and can choke you to death. Even the loading trucks which more often than not runs on kerosine do not emit such smoke.

Its disgusting to even think how BMTC officials agreed to buy such buses. I feel like putting their face against the exhaust of Tata Marcopolo bus.

These buses not only cause nuisance from outside but they are no good inside as well. Do a quick serch and you will find people complaining about:

  • The engine making a lot of noise and making the travel a “DEAFENING” experience
  • The AC not working efficiently
  • The back part of the bus getting heated up in spite of insulators.
  • The doors not working properly
  • The bus struggling to move up the slope
  • Dust coming inside because of gaps in the door

I guess BMTC launched these buses in 2010 and while I am aware that Tata Marcopolo are half the price of Volvo, something which is not acceptable is the amount of pollution these buses do. BMTC would be better off running normal buses instead of plying Tata Marcopolo in non Volvo routes.

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It’s so cool to break the rule…

Filed under: Uncategorized by deponti — Leave a comment
September 27, 2012

It is a narrow gap in the Mini Forest, and any cars parked in that area causes a blockage for the passage of other vehicles. So, at this spot, having a “No Parking” sign is logical.

 

But some people seem not to read the “No” in that sign….

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What’s the use of complaining about indiscipline when we are all equally guilty?

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Bangalore Traffic and Bus Stands

Filed under: Bangalore, enviornment, People, Social Issues, Traffic, Transport by Sushil Katre — 2 Comments
September 23, 2011

This is something which I have observed not as a part of some specific research or study, but observed this during my daily commute in the city.

I have observed that the bus stands in bangalore (i do not know about other cities) are situated very close to the traffic signals. Now because these stands are very close to the signal there is a good amount of people movement near the signal, people getting out of the bus, waiting for the bus.

Imagine a bus stand before a signal. To pick up passengers typically you will see more than one bus near the stand, and usually they stand behind each other and try to overtake already standing buses from the right. Two buses in parallel in our road and a traffic blockage is guaranteed. And if at this point of time the signal turns green what do you do? Stand behind these buses. If these are private bues they do not mind waiting to get one or two extra passengers even though the signal is green. How many times you have seen policemen at busy signals making sure that buses do not stand when the signal is green.

Similar thing happens when the bus stand is just after the traffic signal. The traffic signal goes green, buses stop near the signal, causing a jam. The signal turns read, while vehicles are still stuck at the intersection, not allowing vehicles from the other side to cross.

Will having these bus stands little further from traffic signal help?  I do not know, because usually the distance between two signals is not much here in Bangalore. But there is a bus stand near IIMB and I have never seen jam becuase of this bus stand as it is not close to the traffic signal, while the one, just before Reliance Mart (if you are coming from Meenakshi Temple towards Reliance Mart) there is always a blockage becuase the bus stand is right next to the traffic signal.

I wonder if anything can be done.

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Shopping, Lights on Commercial street

Filed under: Bangalore, Night Life, Street by Subrata Nath — 7 Comments
January 4, 2011

When you think of shopping in Bangalore, Commercial street is always a good option for people of every category, starting from localite, outsiders, tourists or even foreigners.

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There are good garment shops, leather shop, decorative items, food places and almost everything is available withing this 400 meter long street. Almost all famous brand shops and showrooms are available in this street. KFC and McDonald are standing almost face to face. The street is always full of heavy slow traffic during the evening time. Better to park the vehicle somewhere little far from that place and go there by walk always. Obviously, its a good place to walk along with the crowd and do some window shopping as well :) .
The beautiful lighting reflects on the shining car. This nice lighting decoration is done during the time of Christmas and continues till the new year celebration.

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