Pavan Kumar

a mere observer

[Pavan Kumar @iampavankumarh]

Human's desire to be right in someone else's perspective overshadows the feeling of being right within oneself

[Pavan Kumar @iampavankumarh]

@Mrwhosetheboss Couldn't have described this any better

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@RCBTweets Duniya Shepherd

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Perception of how and why

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@ZayvenKnox n8n

[Pavan Kumar @iampavankumarh]

@ai_uncovered File

[Pavan Kumar @iampavankumarh]

@isro Love the high resolution photos of the launch, would also love to see revamped telemetry and live feed from the rocket at every stage like Space X

[Narendra Modi @narendramodi]

A significant stride in India’s space sector…

The successful LVM3-M6 launch, placing the heaviest satellite ever launched from Indian soil, the spacecraft of USA, BlueBird Block-2, into its intended orbit, marks a proud milestone in India’s space journey.

It strengthens India’s heavy-lift launch capability and reinforces our growing role in the global commercial launch market.

This is also reflective of our efforts towards an Aatmanirbhar Bharat. Congratulations to our hardworking space scientists and engineers.

India continues to soar higher in the world of space!

@isro

[Tejasvi Surya @Tejasvi_Surya]

Held a press meet today to highlight why Bengaluru needs sustainable solutions that truly benefit the public, rather than the tunnel road project.

We’ve suggested five key solutions:

* Complete existing projects first, many are already delayed.
* Move more people in less time at lower cost, instead of increasing car traffic.
* Make public transport the top priority.
* Ensure Metro, BMTC, BBMP and all departments work together.
* Build safer footpaths for pedestrians

Metro, Suburban rail, buses and Trams are crucial. The Yellow Line cut Silk Board traffic by 37% and the Purple Line further reduced it by 12-14%. Around 45 lakh people use the BMTC services on a daily basis with metro recording a ridership of 10 lakh.

Let us build a Bengaluru where everyone is able to access the nearest public transport option within a 5 minute walk.

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[Tejasvi Surya @Tejasvi_Surya]

Have always advocated for lower fares in public transport systems so that more people can use the Metro and buses instead of taking out their private vehicles.

However, the state government has made the Metro fares the most expensive in the country which incentivises people to commute in their car or two wheeler.

Currently, about 10 lakh people travel by Metro and around 45 lakh people use BMTC buses in Bengaluru.

Yet, instead of building better public transport solutions with a big outlay, the Congress government is out to build a car-only tunnel road totally costing about Rs 43,000 crore.

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[Tejasvi Surya @Tejasvi_Surya]

Rail-based public transport is the only solution to ease Bengaluru's traffic mess - Key to this is the proposed suburban railway network.

The Greater Tokyo Area, with a vast suburban network, transports over lakhs of people daily.

Here, despite complete support from the Centre, Congress government has stalled and almost killed the BSRP.

All Congress Govt thinks about is an 18 km tunnel road, presuming that it is a magic bullet that will immediately reduce traffic congestion in Bengaluru.

[Tejasvi Surya @Tejasvi_Surya]

Even road-based public transport systems like buses are under a state of neglect under this Congress Govt. Despite moving the most number of the people in the city, BMTC remains an underfunded & neglected organisation.

In the previous Congress Govt, an Inter-Ministerial Committee had recommended amendments to the Motor Vehicles Act to allow private players to run small buses and complement the BMTC. But this suggestion also is being ignored even as BMTC struggles to cater to regular & feeder services demand.

In my meeting with DCM DK Shivakumar, I urged him to increase BMTC's fleet size to at least 15,000 buses and ensure a feeder service once every 5 minutes in coherence with the metro timings.

The State Government needs to act.

[Tejasvi Surya @Tejasvi_Surya]

During my meeting with DCM DK Shivakumar on proposals to Decongest Bengaluru, have also suggested starting bus services on Priority Lanes on the Outer Ring Road (ORR) between KR Pura Metro Station on Namma Metro's Purple Line and Silk Board on Yellow Line.

Additionally, tram services along the ORR can be explored with minimal funding. Trams like those in Tokyo, Sydney and Amsterdam are a practical solution for improving public transport. They don’t require flyovers, tunnels or new stations and a single lane can carry 12,000-15,000 passengers per hour.

Hope the State Govt acts.

[Tejasvi Surya @Tejasvi_Surya]

The Tunnel Road, which is meant to resolve traffic, will end up creating 22 additional choke points - as per the project's DPR itself.

For instance, near Lalbagh Siddapura Gate, traffic from the tunnel will merge onto the Wilson Garden - Ashoka Pillar Road, creating a congestion point where there's none.

Tunnels are meant to save time and shorten travel distance but this Bengaluru tunnel will actually increase travel distance by 2 km as each entry and exit ramp is more than 1 km long.

This tunnel road is clearly a disaster for Bengaluru.

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[Tejasvi Surya @Tejasvi_Surya]

The Tunnel Road saga shows how our public money is being misused in the garb of easing traffic congestion.

According to IISc studies, the tunnel can carry only 1,800 people per hour per direction, while a metro line on the same route can move 40x number of people per hour per direction.

A person using the tunnel road has to also pay a toll of Rs 330 per trip one way or about ₹20,000 per month.

What's a better way to utilise public money in such a scenario? A disastrous project or a long term public transport solution?

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[Rishav Gupta (ऋषव गुप्ता) | 🇮🇳 @connect_rishav]

✊ It's a movement now!

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[Mr Melancholy @chakravartiiin]

Choose wisely
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[Pavan Kumar @iampavankumarh]

@dukhiikhushii Bro is preparing you for the worst.

[Varun Mayya @waitin4agi_]

Go watch!

[Varun Mayya @waitin4agi_]

8 months, 40 people, and the most monumental effort we have ever undertaken. We now submit to your judgement.

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