transport Citizen Matters, Blogs

Discussion on cab aggregators and their impact on mobility and livelihoods

August 22, 2019 News Desk

Bengaluru Bus Prayanikara Vedike, a bus commuters’ rights forum, is having a public discussion on the impact that cab aggregators like Ola, Uber have on mobility and livelihoods on 23rd August. Researchers on mobility, the

Mass public transit: 5 mantras for Bengalureans to learn by rote

September 5, 2018 Tara Krishnaswamy

Mass public transit: 5 mantras to learn by rote – Or, how to answer other people’s questions 1. Why do we need suburban rail in Bengaluru? #ModaluTrainBeku because suburban train connects the suburbs around the

Problems with the Vayu Vajra/Volvo services on BMTC

February 18, 2014 Deepa Mohan

The Vayu Vajra Volvo service is specifically for commuters to and from the airport. However, on 31 Oct 2013, when I came out of the airport terminal after a 30-hour plane journey, hoping to take

What will it take to fix Bengaluru’s transport?

November 19, 2009 Subramaniam Vincent

Transport. Transport offers mobility. From mobility comes access. Access to work, socials, leisure, everything. Transport systems even shape our cities. For years now, transport in Bengaluru has been in a state of breakdown. Our roads