The Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) says it is focusing on boosting first and last mile connectivity to metro stations so that commuters will not have to rely on private transport. Commuters of Namma Metro are forced to park their vehicles on roads, contributing to traffic congestion, as the parking lots in the metro […]
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People are likely to vote for BJP, despite its unsatisfactory performance in Chickpet. BENGALURU: Shopkeepers in Chickpet constituency face problem due to poor roads and garbage leading to fewer customers. Raju, who owns a tea stall on Chickpet shopping street, said that he had cast his vote for the Bharatiya Janata party (BJP) in the […]
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The lack of parking spots causes people to park on the road. In the Avenue Road area, people park their vehicles on the road and in no parking zones causing traffic jams. Sandesh P, who runs a dry fruit shop said, “The lane is very narrow and two-wheelers parked on the footpath make it even […]
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Lack of parking for the disabled leads to fewer disabled drivers in the city. Two years ago, Karthik got into a car accident. In that accident, he suffered a spinal injury that led to losing the ability to use his legs and also to drive. After lot of physiotherapy his life almost went back to […]
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Freedom Park’s multilevel car parking project continues to push its deadlines, way past its completion date. It’s either protesters, COVID-19 or rocky terrain under the ground, behind the delay for the Freedom Park parking project that was to be completed in 2017. Protestors continue to precariously park their vehicles on footpaths as the parking site […]
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Vehicles fill the residential roads of Bangalore due to lack of parking spaces. The lanes of Jayanagar are perfectly balanced with cars on the other side and houses on the other. Drivers have to readjust their rear-view mirror to park into the cramped place between parked vehicles, while residents have to keep a check on […]
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Bengaluru: Parking spaces at metro stations can only be built if separate land is allotted, say Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) officials. The main challenge while planning is that the land cost is high and it is not possible to take the land which has already been given to the metro stations, said Gubbi […]
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Despite the High Court of Karnataka’s directive, the state government fails to provide reserved parking space to disabled people. By Yumna Ahmed A large number of city metro stations lack reserved parking space for disabled people despite the High Court order, showed a survey conducted by The Softcopy. “There are two places reserved for the […]
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The Motor Vehicles Act specifies the fine for illegal parking, but there are no proper laws which define the requirements of a parking area. Yashasvini Razdan Two-wheelers parked right under a high voltage transformer on Main Guard Cross Road in a no-parking zone in Shivajinagar creates a potential threat of an accident due to the […]
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BMRCL asks Traffic Department to look into it By Arghyadeep Dutta Citizens are complaining about the illegal parking of vehicles in the localities. They complain that it is causing congestion and blocking space in front of the house. Among 40 metro stations in Bengaluru, 18 of them have a paid-parking space. Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation […]
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