Unfortunately, silkboard portal pier works have remained in limbo for more than a month in the same state. Labor shortage is cited as the reason. Crucial period for the project to get stuck in such ways
🏛️GBA Chief Commissioner Inspects Jakkur Lake & Infrastructure Projects📍Jakkur, Bengaluru North
🚶Greater Bengaluru Authority(GBA) Chief Commissioner Mr. Maheshwar Rao visited Jakkur Lake, the Railway Over Bridge project, & surrounding areas to review ongoing development works.
FIRST LOOK!
Interiors of the 1st #BlueLine metro train delivered by @BEMLltd on June 4.
Two of the 6 coaches will have luggage racks for airport passengers.
One more train will be delivered soon.
Hope the entire #BlueLine opens by Dec 2027.
@WF_Watcher@blrmetrotracker
The 1st #BlueLine (airport corridor) train is here!
All 6 coaches reached the Baiyappanahalli depot this morning.
Except for luggage racks, it's similar to the #PinkLine train.
The train won't run on the mainline soon as the tracks are not ready!
@WF_Watcher@blrmetrotracker
Oh cool, HKG is testing a system which shows the percentage of a flight’s checked baggage that has arrived at the baggage claim, and also displays the location of the flight’s baggage tractors
The 12th #YellowLine train moves from the unloading bay to RBL-1 at Hebbagodi depot. It'll enter passenger ops by June-end.
TS10 has finished tests & will be inducted next week.
TS11 is in testing.
With 12 trains, peak-hour freq. will be 5-6 mins.
@WF_Watcher@blrmetrotracker
@DetectiveBlr I am not blaming any citizen here. I travelled that route extensively duing the period quoted, so felt off. Infrastructure takes time. Metro works you see between hebbal and k R pura is easily the complex with split underpass, flyovers. On top if the accident that stopped work 👍
Both numbers are exaggerated. 20 min is too little and 3.5 even on worst rainy day traffic, I have not faced. Anyways it is what it is.. People have to realize, "We are the traffic". Any long weekend and you realize the roads you blame all work just fine. The sheer volume is high
The Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) recently released some new photos of the Terminal 2 (T2) departure facilities that will be opening on May 27.
15 airlines will be moving to T2 starting May 27.
Some details released about the new 300,000sqm terminal building:
- 8 check-in aisles with 68 express self-bag drop counters, 58 smart check-in kiosks, and 108 hybrid counters
- 20 e-Security Gates with facial recognition tech
- 15 smart security screening channels. Passengers will not have to remove laptops and bottled liquid under 100ml from their bags.
Article: https://t.co/1aCtkZIlm0
Images from @hkairport
2026 is turning out to be a case of when it rains, it pours.
Every few years, the Pacific Ocean warms up abnormally, and that phenomenon is called El Niño. When it happens, India's monsoon weakens. This year, it looks like a super El Niño is developing, and the IMD is already forecasting rainfall 6% below normal for 2026.
It may not sound like much, but remember, 70% of India's annual rainfall comes from the monsoon, and 60% of farmers depend entirely on it. If history is any guide, we may have a terrible year ahead. In 60% of El Niño years since 1951, India has seen below-average rain. In 2009, rainfall fell to just 78% of normal, the worst in 37 years.
A weak monsoon means weaker harvests, and weaker harvests mean higher food prices and higher inflation. Food is one of the biggest expenses in a household budget. This is now layering on top of the unholy mess created by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
Trump's war with Iran has effectively shut a channel that carries 20% of the world's oil and 20% of its LNG. India imports 80 to 90% of its oil and 40 to 50% of its gas, and we are already seeing steady price hikes and WFH advisories going out around the world. The Indian crude basket averaged $114 in April and is at $106 in May — still far above comfortable levels, and this crisis may drag on for longer.
When food and energy prices rise together, the RBI cannot stay quiet. Beyond a point, it will have to start hiking rates, and that is when a bad situation starts to feel like a crisis.
It's still May😬
🚧 White topping base work is in progress at the Nagavara SWD Service Road under BNCC limits.
🌧️ Simultaneously, RCC Hume Pipe installation works are being carried out at flood-prone points connecting Hebbala Lake to the ORR Service Road to improve storm water flow
Just Bengaluru airport doing bengaluru things
instead of just telling you your gate is 6 minutes away, namma bengaluru airport tells you exactly how to spend those minutes. coffee, snacks, or art? deciding that is the hardest part of the journey now.
that is so typical of blr airport always finding a way to keep things fresh and surprisingly thoughtful
Bengaluru North Corporation Commissioner P Sunil Kumar has warned of penalties if the delayed Jakkur ROB project is not completed by April 20. During an inspection, he reviewed progress, flagged pending works & technical issues & pulled up officials & contractor for missing deadlines. He directed them to expedite execution & ensure timely completion @BNCCofficial