No man’s land, no one’s responsibility

Both BBMP and BMTC are walking away from the responsibility of the defunct Kengeri bus-stand. By Labani Mahanandy The old Kengeri bus stand has now become a dumping yard for garbage from surrounding localities. The nasty vapours from the piled up waste annoy the passers-by. The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanangara Palike (BBMP) and the Bangalore Metropolitan […]

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Traffic police collect Rs. 30 Cr in fines

In the last year Bangalore Traffic police caught 30 lakh two-wheeler riders for not wearing helmets. They collected nearly Rs. Rs. 30 crore in fines. Labani Mahanandy Bangalore’s Traffic Department collected more than Rs. 30 crore in fines from people riding without helmets  last year. This year, till June, they have collected over Rs. 17 […]

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Over 3L drivers fined for no uniform

Transport drivers ignoring the uniform law are in lakhs every year. Under Motor vehicle (Amendment) Bill, 2019 the fine is to be increased. Labani Mahanandy A large number of Bangalore transport drivers are violating the rule about wearing uniform on duty. Nearly four lakh drivers were fined for the uniform law violation last year.  The […]

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