Bengaluru is paying the price for Congress' contractor-driven, car-centric urban planning.
BMRCL has dropped the Veterinary College station from Phase 3A of the Red Line, citing "low ridership." Their own DPR proves otherwise. The veterinary college is removed to accommodate the Short Tunnel Project - a clearly unplanned and ill considered move.
The DPR projects 18,303 daily boardings at Veterinary College by 2031 - higher than several proposed stations and even higher than Sarjapura, the line's originating station. First planned as an underground station, then converted to elevated, and now removed altogether - all to accommodate the Short Tunnel Road project. The DPR further projects peak demand of 24,000 passengers per hour per direction by 2033, with over 8 lakh daily commuters expected on the corridor. In contrast, the proposed car-only tunnel is designed for just 6,500 vehicles per direction.
The escalating cost of the project is a result of construction delays and the loss of nearly two years due to confusion created by the tunnel road proposal. Now, instead of taking responsibility for these delays, BMRCL is using them as a justification to remove the Veterinary College station.
A station for thousands removed to accommodate a tunnel for perpetuating car dependency. This is not urban planning; it's contractor-driven governance.
Empowering BMLTA is the key to making sound urban mobility decisions.
Bengaluru deserves better. Urge the new Bengaluru Development Minister @krishnabgowda to take decisions in the interest of citizens.
Legend has it that the great Aryabhata once asked his wife, “Will you let me go out alone and enjoy drinks with my friends every weekend?”
She paused and replied,
“What is the probability of me saying yes, according to your calculations?”
That, they say, was the exact moment when Aryabhata discovered zero.
@IRCTCofficial@RailMinIndia@RailwaySeva
IRCTC is used by crores of people But basic date of birth update is NOT working(both on APP and Website). And there many other issues with profile update and Adhaar authentication
why can't you guys test very basic features??? #shame
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