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@BLRAirport Sticks to Deadline, Begins Operations on the Second Runway

Groundwork for the 4,000 metres long South Runway began in Feb 2016

First Airport in India to have independent parallel runways

https://t.co/OZzXmaegW0

Kudos to @HariMarar

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@WeAreBangalore @BBMPCOMM @BBMP_MAYOR @drashwathcn In April this year, City-based Central Parking Services won the contract to provide pay-and-park facility on 85 roads. As per the tender agreement, the company is expected to pay Rs 31.56 crore to the BBMP.

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BBMP Plans Experiment for Paid Parking System on Kasturba Road

Hopes to expand the facility on 85 roads in #Bengaluru.

https://t.co/ycggwGhK3A

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North Bengaluru to Take Big Chunk of Metro’s Phase III Project?

None of the seven Metro lines, which are presented to RITES for traffic forecast study, run through the heart of #Bengaluru.

https://t.co/org3l9VgGc

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North Bengaluru to Take Big Chunk of Metro’s Phase III Project?

None of the seven Metro lines, which are presented to RITES for traffic forecast study, run through the heart of #Bengaluru.

https://t.co/org3l9VgGc

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Govt Forms three-member committee to conduct an inquiry into the breach of three lakes in #Bengaluru including #Hulimavu.

Committee gets 10 days to submit the report.

The recent breach of Hulimavu lake had flooded over 800 houses.

https://t.co/EPIEyky4NL

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Armed with the new bye-law on solid waste management, BBMP appears to be on a mission to #CleanBengaluru.

On Mon, civic body slapped Rs 2 lakh fine on @Myntra for not segregating waste & using banned plastic materials.

https://t.co/7D40VZIbF6

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Life in Bengaluru:

While motorists are stuck in traffic jams, Metro passengers spend time at the entrance queue of many Metro stations.

The number of security personnel deployed for frisking and luggage scanning is same both in the peak and non-peak hours.

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@BLRNews_com @WeAreBangalore @VOfKoramangala With hosur road closed. Traffic is moving to Jayadeva - Silkboard road.

If Metro takes up jayadeva flyover demolition now, life would be miserable. Please have coordination between authorities.

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Traffic pile-up is expected on the elevated flyover from Wednesday as the Madivala Traffic Police Department begins work on marking zebra crossings and other signs on roads near Silk Board.
BETL has advised commuters to plan accordingly.
#ELCITA #Madivala #RoadBlock #BETL

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White-topping on Dairy Circle – Hosur Road Stretch Chokes Koramangala

#BBMP to close 1.4-km road between Dairy Circle and Forum Mall for 60 days.

Brace for the traffic mess!

https://t.co/NQ4kY8DAkx

#bangaloretraffic #Bengaluru #BLRNews

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End of Blame Game? #BBMP to be the Custodian of 200 Lakes except for Bellandur, Varthur

https://t.co/4dcuvl6FBe

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#Bengaluru Metro’s Green Line to Get Two More 6-Coach Trains

From Mon, the 18-km Line will have a total of eight 6-car trains.

In all, 23 Metro trains operate on this stretch.

https://t.co/HtzDy3969T

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#Bengaluru Police bust international drug racket operating from Canada on the Dark Web

Seize 2.75 kg of Marijuana, 100 e-cigarettes, hashish oil and ganja chocolates worth over Rs 1 crore

https://t.co/lQZdYB7Z3x

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#Flipkart Subsidiary Instakart Slapped with Rs 1 lakh Fine for Burning Garbage in an Open Land in #Bengaluru

https://t.co/rWCC7zsW6r

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Understaffed Bengaluru Traffic Police use Mannequins to Curb Traffic Violations in the City.

To install 200 mannequins across all busy traffic intersections.

Plans to replace mannequins with real police frequently

https://t.co/SNL2rnWdep

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Short of staff, #Bengaluru traffic police use mannequins to curb violations in the City. The dept plans to install 200 dummy models on busy intersections.

As of now, there are 5,000 traffic police personnel, managing around 888 signals.

B’luru has over 44,000 intersections.

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Hulimavu Lake Breach Leaves Over 800 Houses Flooded

https://t.co/L8jSs8Oofr

#HulimavuLake #Bengaluru #BLRNews

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The @blrcitytraffic has decided to penalise motorists — who drive on the 17-km #BusPriorityLane between KR Puram and Central Silk Board — only from December this year.

https://t.co/YhhiiLJJPH

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LA hurdle btw Baiyyappanahalli and Tin Factory appears to have solved as a first set of pillars are finally taking shape behind RMZ Infinity for the Reach 1 of #Bengaluru Metro’s Phase II project.

https://t.co/EYl8gt2uhX

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