MANGALORE: B Nagaraj Shetty, Chairman, Coastal Development Authority, on Tuesday directed the authorities concerned to fill up potholes on all roads in the district by November 10. Shetty, former district in-charge minister, who convened a meeting of all officials concerned obtained information on the status of roads in the district, be it national, and state highways, or major district roads, noted that roads in DK have become a topic for discussion at various levels.

Directing the officials to work with better coordination among each other, Shetty said people of the district are fed up with the state of roads in the district. Warning the officials that strict action would be initiated against them if they failed to fill up the potholes on or before the above deadline, he directed specific officials to oversee the task. The sole agenda of the meeting, Shetty told the officials was to deal with filling up potholed roads on a war footing.

Asserting that there is no dearth of funds for undertaking repair of roads, Shetty recalled the announcement made by chief minister B S Yeddyurappa during his recent visit to Udupi of allotting Rs 5 crore for the purpose. Taking stock of the status of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana roads in rural parts of the district, Shetty reminded the officials about the pace at which mangalore City Corporation has gone about executing its roads development works.

Urging the officials to send the status report of rain related damages through their respective MLAs to the office of the deputy commissioner, he directed them to submit comprehensive information to his office as well as the office of DC in the next three days. Deputy commissioner Subodh Yadav, additional DC S A Prabhakar Sharma, MCC commissioner K N Vijayaprakash and others were present.

TOI (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mangalore/After-Nov-10-no-potholes-in-DK/articleshow/6817252.cms)

Godrej Mangalore projects starts getting recognized from 3/4QFY11 onwards (http://www.equitybulls.com/admin/news2006/news_det.asp?id=82263)

^^ Good move :cheers:---DC was never relenting on his stance on issuing of new permits.

Hope the new DC issues permits to KSRTC city buses :)

Govt. city buses likely in M'lore, other cities (http://mangalorean.com/news.php?newstype=broadcast&broadcastid=204557)

He will be remembered for his action against poor petty shop owners but not for action against illegally parked cars on footpath.

MANGALORE: The Dakshina Kannada District Planning Committee in its first meeting on Monday approved a Rs. 1,799.25-crore five-year integrated district development plan for 2007-12.

P. Shivashankar, Member-Secretary of the committee and chief executive officer of the Dakshina Kannada Zilla Panchayat, told the meeting that the Centre had directed States in 2008 to form district planning committees to prepare a five-year development plans on the lines of the Union Government.

The committee came into force after a year following the formalities of its formation.

The Government allowed hiring an agency to prepare the five-year Plan.

The plan for Dakshina Kannada has been prepared by the Institute for Social and Economic Change (ISEC), Bangalore.

The Rs. 1,799.25-crore plan meant fund demand from gram panchayats, taluk panchayats, urban local bodies and the zilla panchayat for development works in the district.

It takes into account actual amount spent from these bodies in the last three financial years and projected demand for 2010-11 and 2011-12, he said.

It is the first five-year plan of the district. It will be sent to the State Government for approval.

U.T. Khader, Mangalore MLA, said there was no point in discussing the plan as it had lost relevance. The committee should gear up to prepare the next five-year plan for 2012-17.

The document of the plan said that there was a need for more primary health centres in rural areas in the district as they were below State average.

The number of people who get benefit from medical institutes in the district was less when compared with State average.

Mayor Rajani Dugganna, president of the zilla panchayat K. Santosh Kumar Bhandary and Commissioner of Mangalore City Corporation K.N. Vijayaprakash were present.

The Hindu (http://www.hindu.com/2010/10/26/stories/2010102661730300.htm)

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Nidhi Group (http://www.nidhigroup.co.in/newberry.html)

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Alwyn Builders (http://www.alwynbuilders.com/project.html)

Mangalore Today News Network


Mangalore , October 26: The city panicked when visual media flashed the news of an aeroplane being hijacked from Mangalore Airport and later released after the police department and the Airport Authority made negotiations.



Later, it turned out that the entire episode was a mock drill undertaken jointly by the Airport Authority of India, the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) on the airport premises, and the police department at Bajpe.



Mangalore Airport Director M. R. Vasudeva informed reporters that it was just a mock drill undertaken to test the security efficiency of the airport in case of emergency.



Mr. Vasudeva also said that the aerodrome committee, headed by the DC, convened a meeting to discuss the mock drill, after which it was carried out. Accordingly, the airport authority, the police, and the CISF rescued a hijacked plane.

http://hindu.com/2010/10/19/stories/2010101957450200.htm

http://hindu.com/2010/10/19/stories/2010101957450200.htm

First part of Maxwell`s article provides an interesting read on this - Delhi Traffic Police (http://www.delhitrafficpolice.nic.in/articles/hit-and-run-laws-are-for-horse-driven-carriages.htm)

First part of Maxwell`s article provides an interesting read on this - Delhi Traffic Police (http://www.delhitrafficpolice.nic.in/articles/hit-and-run-laws-are-for-horse-driven-carriages.htm)
Thanks Dex . That was interesting.

I was speaking to a friend in Mangalore yesterday. I am told a new PU college has started called EXPERT COLLEGE in Kodialbail next to the temple.
Avi we are awaiting new wave of photos of the completed roads. Falnir,Airport road from Kavoor to Maravoor . What is happening to Car street. Is New Chitra still there. Is there anything going on now that rains are almost over?

I saw some of the pictures of NH17 near Nanthoor. I think they should start the highway fourlaning starightaway rather than patchwork. Remember the road from Surathkal to Kuloor was worse than this in 2007.

This is not good why is MP Doing this
http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=88382

This is not good why is MP Doing this
http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=88382

what is not good? :?

I am told a new PU college has started called EXPERT COLLEGE in Kodialbail next to the temple.
Avi we are awaiting new wave of photos of the completed roads. Falnir,Airport road from Kavoor to Maravoor . What is happening to Car street. Is New Chitra still there. Is there anything going on now that rains are almost over?

Expert P U Science College started couple of years back i guess. Expert PU College (http://www.expertclasses.org/pucollege/)

New Chitra is still there! Was there any plans for it?
Rains are still playing cat and mouse in Mangalore...

Expert P U Science College started couple of years back i guess. Expert PU College (http://www.expertclasses.org/pucollege/)

New Chitra is still there! Was there any plans for it?
Rains are still playing cat and mouse in Mangalore...

I thought it was being demolished for road widening!

Thu, Oct 28 05:27 PM
Bangalore, Oct 28 (PTI) Karnataka is on course to achieve IT exports of Rs 90,000 crore in the current fiscal, Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa said here while announcing an investment promotion subsidy to give a push to semiconductor industry. Addressing ''Bangalore IT.Biz'', an annual, state-sponsored technology event, he said the state registered IT exports worth Rs 38,000 crore in the first six months of the current fiscal.

"We are confident of reaching Rs 90,000 crore IT exports (for the entire 2010-11)," Yeddyurappa said. In 2009-10, the state had recorded IT exports worth Rs 74,929 crore.

Yeddyurappa said with a view to attract semiconductor businesses to tier II and III cities in the state, the government has taken an in-principle decision to extend an investment promotion subsidy to semiconductor units in Mysore, Mangalore and Hubli-Dharwad. "Orders in this regard will soon be issued," he said.
He said the government is considering the inclusion of telecom in the proposed IT new policy being formulated, as mobile telephony is bound to be the next growth engine for the rural economy. He said the proposed IT Investment Region (ITIR) project at Devanahally, on the outskirts of Bangalore, is expected to create four million jobs and attract investment worth Rs 1 lakh crore.

The ITIR will be an integrated township catering to the IT and ITeS sectors, as well as electronic hardware manufacturing industry. Karnataka IT Minister Katta Subramanya Naidu said the acquisition of 2,000 acres of land for the ITIR has begun and the process of securing the remaining 8,000 acres would start soon.

"It''s the biggest IT project undertaken anywhere in the country," Naidu said. Naidu also revealed that Karnataka and Israel are set to sign an MoU in the area of semiconductors.

Naidu said the MoU is aimed at sharing of technology and cooperation on R&D between the two countries.

-Yahoo news

Hello,

I am Pramatha S and I have just joined this forum. Happy to be with people who are so much interested in this city. I have been living in Mangalore (actually 20 Kms away) for the last thirty years.

Hello,

I am Pramatha S and I have just joined this forum. Happy to be with people who are so much interested in this city. I have been living in Mangalore (actually 20 Kms away) for the last thirty years.

Pramatha,

Welcome to the forum. We look forward for constructive contribution from you in this forum.

Hello,

I am Pramatha S and I have just joined this forum. Happy to be with people who are so much interested in this city. I have been living in Mangalore (actually 20 Kms away) for the last thirty years.

Welcome Pramatha and hoping to get contributions and ideas from youngsters like you!

Thanks Ajay and Ananda. I see that you are a very senior members.

Does any member know anything about the proposed road widening between Thokkottu and Melkar? This proposal, one among many such, has been in the coming for years. I think I am not alone in feeling that Mangalore has been cheated of its due share of development.

Thanks Ajay and Ananda. I see that you are a very senior members.

Does any member know anything about the proposed road widening between Thokkottu and Melkar? This proposal, one among many such, has been in the coming for years. I think I am not alone in feeling that Mangalore has been cheated of its due share of development.

At the age of 47 ,I am not too sure where I fit. Teenagers call me ancient or old!

Ajay,

I am 51, older than you. But it is the spirit that matters. I feel youngish, else why would I go searching for minds to talk about my city (with such bad roads!). You are only as old as you feel. So, keep up!!

Why is that now we are getting ICICI bank "i" logo on Diajiworld website. has that been brought by ICICI bank or venture funded.

any idea

I thought it was being demolished for road widening!

I dont think so. It was not at the junction anyway. Canara Iron Works nearby has lost some land.

Why is that now we are getting ICICI bank "i" logo on Diajiworld website. has that been brought by ICICI bank or venture funded.

any idea

Which section does this come up? I wasn`t able to locate.

Ajay,

I am 51, older than you. But it is the spirit that matters. I feel youngish, else why would I go searching for minds to talk about my city (with such bad roads!). You are only as old as you feel. So, keep up!!

U are right:)

Govt. city buses likely in M'lore, other cities (http://mangalorean.com/news.php?newstype=broadcast&broadcastid=204557)

He will be remembered for his action against poor petty shop owners but not for action against illegally parked cars on footpath.

It is high time we had decent KSRTC City buses. People often say that Private Bus has done quite well here. May be. But a section of the people are fed up of crowded private buses, the rough behaviour of the conductors and drivers and, lastly, of waiting at pick up place and then racing down the roads to make up for the lost time. Volvo service has been a spectacular success. Why not City Busese?

Which section does this come up? I wasn`t able to locate.

You just give www.daijiworld.com in Internet explorer first thing happens is in the are we give hte URL that get "i" icon of icici bank then every tab you opens gets i tag. just check this out. usually IE icon will be dispalyed there

Check this out guys...
http://redrockresidency.com/index.php

Looks like a wonderful resort to me. Saw a couple of pics in ma frens facebook album, they were jus amazing. I never knew this resort ever existed before :bash:

It is high time we had decent KSRTC City buses. People often say that Private Bus has done quite well here. May be. But a section of the people are fed up of crowded private buses, the rough behaviour of the conductors and drivers and, lastly, of waiting at pick up place and then racing down the roads to make up for the lost time. Volvo service has been a spectacular success. Why not City Busese?

I am from Mangalore and currently live in Bangalore from past few years. But still I keep going to Mangalore every month or once in three weeks. I have a different view point on introduction of KSRTC buses. Its not a solution which we are adopting logically. Here are few reasons if we do some out of box thinking.

At first are we right in blaming the private bus owners, drivers and conductors for mess? Frankly speaking no. Mangalore buses were not like this 8 or 10 years down the line. I have traveled in Mangalore City buses for 20 years. The private city bus service was excellent. There was no cut throat competition then. So where did this all began which everyone forgot to question.

If anyone would ask me then whom should we blame. I would tell the transport authorities and ministers. Don't get surprised.. Yes, they are the actual culprits who ate money and gave permits for buses without thinking.

Take a example of Route no 15. When I was in school there were hardly 5 buses. The buses had some 20 mins to 30 mins gap between the two, No competition at all. The buses used to go slowly. But all of a sudden the RTO's started giving permits for buses one behind the other. Guess now what is the time difference between the two, just 2 mins and sometime even 1 min gap there are buses. Don't get shocked that's the way permits are issued. That's the very basic problem for this mess. Why didn't the RTO's or anyone think what they are doing will have serious problems. The guys behind issuing permits made money in lakhs and crores and never thought what would be the result of their foolishness.

And in Mangalore - Udupi route there are permits issued at 45 seconds gap between two buses in the evening rush hour time. In 45 secs the first bus would have have covered 1 KM and there is another bus ready to chase it. Mangalore bus transportation is one of the best but there are harsh realities also.

Now the private owners who have invested in lakhs on getting permit and purchasing new buses, wants the money back. Else how will he survive and pay back the loans. Many private owners have become bankrupts and some even have ended their life in this business due to the pressure. If KSRTC runs into loses no one will pester then to pay money back immediately. But if a private bus runs in losses the banks just come and seize the buses. Most of the private bus owners do not have other business for their livelihood. The big operators can manage, but small operators have huge pressure.

If you dig the reality of the glamorous world of private buses there is a reality of the sad things happening at the back end which doesn't get highlighted. After all why a passenger will think all this. We as passengers just want a comfortable travel. We have become busy in our fast moving world and sometime start ignoring things till it starts hurting us back.

The other problem for the mess is the roads, some of the roads are horrible and buses need to stick to their schedule what ever the road or climate condition is. Once I had asked a driver why he was driving like this in heavy rain , the roads were also bad. He said what to do, if we don't keep up the time other conductors come and fight with us. They even get the local goons to threaten us. So we are forced to. I told him why don't you tell the cops, he just smiled telling .. "They" ... I understood when he said that. The system itself has become blame game cycle. No one takes the responsibility.

Upon that from past few years they have time keepers at every major bus stops. If a bus is a min late they cant pick up passengers. This has done more harm than good. The drivers are forced to make up any delays in traffic by over speeding in crowded city roads.

Traffic has increased a lot in Mangalore, however the road size has not increased , the road width is same as 30 years before. The road conditions have still become worse. I had never seen the National highways of Mangalore in this condition for almost 20 years. I used to be proud of National highways. But now look at national highways they are worst than village roads.

Adding KSRTC buses will further add pressure on private buses. There will be more competition. And KSRTC can never give a service which currently Mangalore private buses give. I agree they are rash and dangerous. But being in Bangalore I know how KSRTC bus services are. They are good but they cannot match the Mangalore private bus services on time keeping and reliability. I don't want to get deep into it.

Now coming to the solution, first RTO's must reduce the permits or extend the permits to rural area's so that gap between the buses increases, this will reduce pressure on drivers and also help to connect more places. Also punish the law breaking private bus operators. All are not bad, hence let good operators lead their life happily. Let's also ensure the private bus drivers and conductors do not loose their job and sit at home. They also have families to feed. We need to think beyond.

Let the authorities give training to drivers and conductors on careful driving and handling passengers. Punish the people who still don't come into line.

Improve the road conditions, it will help operators to save money on maintenance and thereby reduce pressure to earn more money.

It is not impossible but it can be done if there is a will to do attitude with transport authorities and politicians.

That is a complex situation in Mangalore and Udupi--People are not liking private bus services yet have to bear with it only because of authorities blunders.

I am from Mangalore and currently live in Bangalore from past few years. But still I keep going to Mangalore every month or once in three weeks. I have a different view point on introduction of KSRTC buses. Its not a solution which we are adopting logically. Here are few reasons if we do some out of box thinking.

The first are we right in blaming the private bus owners, drivers and conductors for mess? Frankly speaking no. Mangalore buses were not like this 8 or 10 years down the line. I have traveled in Mangalore City buses for 20 years. The private city bus service was excellent. There was no cut throat competition then. So where did this all began which everyone forgot to question.

If anyone would ask me then whom should we blame. I would tell the transport authorities and ministers. Don't get surprised.. Yes, they are the actual culprits who ate money and gave permits for buses without thinking.

Take a example of Route no 15. When I was in school there were hardly 5 buses. The buses had some 20 mins to 30 mins gap between the two, No competition at all. The buses used to go slowly. But all of a sudden the RTO's started giving permits for buses one behind the other. Guess now what is the time difference between the two, just 2 mins and sometime even 1 min gap there are buses. Don't get shocked that's the way permits are issued. That's the very basic problem for this mess. Why didn't the RTO's or anyone think what they are doing will have serious problems. The guys behind issuing permits made money in lakhs and crores and never thought what would be the result of their foolishness.

And in Mangalore - Udupi route there are permits issued at 45 seconds gap between two buses in the evening rush hour time. In 45 secs the first bus would have have covered 1 KM and there is another bus ready to chase it. Mangalore bus transportation is one of the best but there are harsh realities also.

Now the private owners who have invested in lakhs on getting permit and purchasing new buses, wants the money back. Else how will he survive and pay back the loans. Many private owners have become bankrupts and some even have ended their life in this business due to the pressure. If KSRTC runs into loses no one will pester then to pay money back immediately. But if a private bus runs in losses the banks just come and seize the buses. Most of the private bus owners do not have other business for their livelihood. The big operators can manage, but small operators have huge pressure.

If you dig the reality of the glamorous world of private buses there is a reality of the sad things happening at the back end which doesn't get highlighted. After all why a passenger will think all this. We as passengers just want a comfortable travel. We have become busy in our fast moving world and sometime start ignoring things till it starts hurting you back.

The other problem for the mess is the roads, some of the roads are horrible and buses need to stick to their schedule what ever the road or climate condition is. Once I had asked a driver why was driving like this in heavy rain , the roads were also bad. He said what to do, if we don't keep up the time other conductors come and fight with us. They even get the local goons to threaten us. So we are forced to. I told him why don't you tell the cops, he just smiled telling .. "They" ... I understood when he said that. The system itself has become blame game cycle. No one takes the responsibility.

Upon that from past few years they have time keepers at every major bus stops. If a bus is a min late they cant pick up passengers. This has done more harm than good. The drivers are forced to make up any delays in traffic by over speeding in crowded city roads.

Traffic has increased a lot in Mangalore, however the road size has not increased , the road width is same as 30 years before. The road conditions have still become worse. I had never seen the National highways of Mangalore in this condition for almost 20 years. I used to be proud of National highways. But now look at national highways they are worst than village roads.

Adding KSRTC buses will further add pressure on private buses. There will be more competition. And KSRTC can never give a service which currently Mangalore private buses give. I agree they are rash and dangerous. But being in Bangalore I know how KSRTC bus services are. They are good but they cannot match the Mangalore private bus services on time keeping and reliability. I don't want to get deep into it.

Now coming to the solution, first RTO's must reduce the permits or extend the permits to rural area's so that gap between the buses come down. Punish the law breaking private bus operators. All are not bad, let good operators lead their life happily. Let not the private bus drivers and conductors loose their job and sit at home. They also have families to feed.

Let the authorities give training to drivers and conductors on careful driving and handling passengers. Punish the people who still don't come into line.

Improve the road conditions, it will help operators to save money on maintenance and thereby reduce pressure to earn more money.

It is not impossible but it can be done if there is a will to do attitude with transport authorities and politicians.

Very Well said bro, I totally agree with every single statement of yours. When a system is in place, why just dismantle the entire system, instead improve it. Mlore will never be the same city without the private buses, YES there are some short comings which can always be rectified if the govt authorities are willing to. replacing the entire fleet with KSRTC buses is too cruel on the bus owners as well as the crew. I think to start off with KSRTC can have buses to places where there are no private buses plying rather than competiting with the private operators

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I am told this is an excellent hotel.My friends parent's 50'th wedding anniversary was held here

I am from Mangalore and currently live in Bangalore from past few years. But still I keep going to Mangalore every month or once in three weeks. I have a different view point on introduction of KSRTC buses. Its not a solution which we are adopting logically. Here are few reasons if we do some out of box thinking.

The first are we right in blaming the private bus owners, drivers and conductors for mess? Frankly speaking no. Mangalore buses were not like this 8 or 10 years down the line. I have traveled in Mangalore City buses for 20 years. The private city bus service was excellent. There was no cut throat competition then. So where did this all began which everyone forgot to question.

If anyone would ask me then whom should we blame. I would tell the transport authorities and ministers. Don't get surprised.. Yes, they are the actual culprits who ate money and gave permits for buses without thinking.

Take a example of Route no 15. When I was in school there were hardly 5 buses. The buses had some 20 mins to 30 mins gap between the two, No competition at all. The buses used to go slowly. But all of a sudden the RTO's started giving permits for buses one behind the other. Guess now what is the time difference between the two, just 2 mins and sometime even 1 min gap there are buses. Don't get shocked that's the way permits are issued. That's the very basic problem for this mess. Why didn't the RTO's or anyone think what they are doing will have serious problems. The guys behind issuing permits made money in lakhs and crores and never thought what would be the result of their foolishness.

And in Mangalore - Udupi route there are permits issued at 45 seconds gap between two buses in the evening rush hour time. In 45 secs the first bus would have have covered 1 KM and there is another bus ready to chase it. Mangalore bus transportation is one of the best but there are harsh realities also.

Now the private owners who have invested in lakhs on getting permit and purchasing new buses, wants the money back. Else how will he survive and pay back the loans. Many private owners have become bankrupts and some even have ended their life in this business due to the pressure. If KSRTC runs into loses no one will pester then to pay money back immediately. But if a private bus runs in losses the banks just come and seize the buses. Most of the private bus owners do not have other business for their livelihood. The big operators can manage, but small operators have huge pressure.

If you dig the reality of the glamorous world of private buses there is a reality of the sad things happening at the back end which doesn't get highlighted. After all why a passenger will think all this. We as passengers just want a comfortable travel. We have become busy in our fast moving world and sometime start ignoring things till it starts hurting us back.

The other problem for the mess is the roads, some of the roads are horrible and buses need to stick to their schedule what ever the road or climate condition is. Once I had asked a driver why he was driving like this in heavy rain , the roads were also bad. He said what to do, if we don't keep up the time other conductors come and fight with us. They even get the local goons to threaten us. So we are forced to. I told him why don't you tell the cops, he just smiled telling .. "They" ... I understood when he said that. The system itself has become blame game cycle. No one takes the responsibility.

Upon that from past few years they have time keepers at every major bus stops. If a bus is a min late they cant pick up passengers. This has done more harm than good. The drivers are forced to make up any delays in traffic by over speeding in crowded city roads.

Traffic has increased a lot in Mangalore, however the road size has not increased , the road width is same as 30 years before. The road conditions have still become worse. I had never seen the National highways of Mangalore in this condition for almost 20 years. I used to be proud of National highways. But now look at national highways they are worst than village roads.

Adding KSRTC buses will further add pressure on private buses. There will be more competition. And KSRTC can never give a service which currently Mangalore private buses give. I agree they are rash and dangerous. But being in Bangalore I know how KSRTC bus services are. They are good but they cannot match the Mangalore private bus services on time keeping and reliability. I don't want to get deep into it.

Now coming to the solution, first RTO's must reduce the permits or extend the permits to rural area's so that gap between the buses increases, this will reduce pressure on drivers and also help to connect more places. Also punish the law breaking private bus operators. All are not bad, hence let good operators lead their life happily. Let's also ensure the private bus drivers and conductors do not loose their job and sit at home. They also have families to feed. We need to think beyond.

Let the authorities give training to drivers and conductors on careful driving and handling passengers. Punish the people who still don't come into line.

Improve the road conditions, it will help operators to save money on maintenance and thereby reduce pressure to earn more money.

It is not impossible but it can be done if there is a will to do attitude with transport authorities and politicians.

very well written. I think KSRTC should ply to areas not frequented by private buses. Dismantling is not an answer.

That is a complex situation in Mangalore and Udupi--People are not liking private bus services yet have to bear with it only because of authorities blunders.

SORRY AKASH. You cant give your judgement so easilly. I agree Mangalore needs a organised public transport system. But mangalore still sizzle with the private buses they are just lifeline of mangalore just like local train in mumbai. They are succusfull in connecting the students, worker, shoppers and all section of society by connecting the various suburbans like ullal-konaje-talapady, bajpe-katel-vamanjur suratkal-mukka to city and lakh of people are dependent and it succusfull in except jampack in rush hours.. Only thing we dont have pass facility like daily, monthly or even student pass

SORRY AKASH. You cant give your judgement so easilly. I agree Mangalore needs a organised public transport system. But mangalore still sizzle with the private buses they are just lifeline of mangalore just like local train in mumbai. They are succusfull in connecting the students, worker, shoppers and all section of society by connecting the various suburbans like ullal-konaje-talapady, bajpe-katel-vamanjur suratkal-mukka to city and lakh of people are dependent and it succusfull in except jampack in rush hours.. Only thing we dont have pass facility like daily, monthly or even student pass

That is true. KSRTC buses /bus transport are not a bed of roses...They might have some advanrtages but have several flaws as well. My personal experience with KSRTC has been very bad. I would prefer both KSRTC and Private side by side on different routes so that we get the best of both worlds.Dex ,Moorthy,Ananda etc what are your thoughts. I am not the right person to make comments as I am not seeing the ground realities but know my experiences only from the past.So I might be biassed.

SORRY AKASH. Only thing we dont have pass facility like daily, monthly or even student pass

Sorry for being harsh :)but the truth is...With private operators you are never going to have -- Good bus terminals,Nor Intelligent transport system/GPS,A/C Volvo buses,No green initiative like ethanol blended fuels/no homogeneity in terms of service nor friendly staff

Mysore-Bangalore have taken great strides in Bus transportation--Mangalore will surely miss the bus....

Sorry for being harsh :)but the truth is...With private operators you are never going to have -- Good bus terminals,Nor Intelligent transport system/GPS,A/C Volvo buses,No green initiative like ethanol blended fuels/no homogeneity in terms of service nor friendly staff

Mysore-Bangalore have taken great strides in Bus transportation--Mangalore will surely miss the bus....

YES I DO AGREE.. Mangalore ll miss it.

I prefer that if govt invests in the buses and and terminals in the city and call tenders to private organisations so that they should maintain the depots and buses in city within the rules of KSRTC.
Here the present owner/group of owners of current private buses should take care of maintaining and management of routes and equipments which in turn they should give fixed percentage or fixed amount of income to govt monthly/quarterly/yearly.
This ll help in
1. maintaining the hygiene in buses which i dont see in blore/mysore because are daily washed in mlore and hand bars all dont smell
2. proper picking of commuters from busstop because i have seen drivers not bothering to customers in blore to give stops many of the time
3. Owners ll have their share profit and current trend of punctual and systematic maintaining of routes ll still continue in mlore with reduced burden.
Any more suggestion for public-private partnership in urban transport system.

I always feel that if in mangalore if govt buses are made to ply on the roads we ll never have that same taste of travelling for daily commuters. Because..(This is my personal opinion)
1. We ll not have local conductors. KSRTC will recruit them from all over karnataka and post in mlore. Because mlore has its own language tulu-beary. This i have experienced in mangalore-dharmastala route we feel like still being in dakshina kannada we are out of it and their kannada accent is different.
2. School/college students and daily office goers have good rapport with the conductors which ll make them fun travellin. I have experienced this as i have travelled in 42 number route daily in same bus from kollya to mangalore. Durin my puc days in aloysius.
3. People in mlore as i have seen they dont have a good impression on govt buses as they have missed a chance of proving their worth even if they are ruling the routes on putur dharmastala and kasargod Except volvo service. Their ticketing system is complicate in terms of stages which makes them sometimes pay more for one stop durin stage change takes place. But private buses have in terms of km and its cheaper.
4. And east zone buses plying towards have started using electronic ticketing machine recently..

I always feel that if in mangalore if govt buses are made to ply on the roads we ll never have that same taste of travelling for daily commuters. Because..(This is my personal opinion)
1. We ll not have local conductors. KSRTC will recruit them from all over karnataka and post in mlore. Because mlore has its own language tulu-beary. This i have experienced in mangalore-dharmastala route we feel like still being in dakshina kannada we are out of it and their kannada accent is different.
2. School/college students and daily office goers have good rapport with the conductors which ll make them fun travellin. I have experienced this as i have travelled in 42 number route daily in same bus from kollya to mangalore. Durin my puc days in aloysius.
3. People in mlore as i have seen they dont have a good impression on govt buses as they have missed a chance of proving their worth even if they are ruling the routes on putur dharmastala and kasargod Except volvo service. Their ticketing system is complicate in terms of stages which makes them sometimes pay more for one stop durin stage change takes place. But private buses have in terms of km and its cheaper.
4. And east zone buses plying towards have started using electronic ticketing machine recently..


Absoultely true bro.. The blore babus will never understand the sentiments we mangaloreans have with these privates buses. KSRTC jus wants to show its might and power, if its real intention is to provide good service it wud have deployed its buses in places where there are no good private service, instead it jus wants to take the private operators head on where there are already enuf buses, which is jus of no use. I for one don understand why KSRTC does not employ local crew members in the mlore routes. For most KSRTC buses with KA-19 registration, i see that the drivers and conductors are from north karnataka. Doesnt it make sense to have the local population employed there, so that they build a good rapport with the local crowd, which the private operators have built and nutured over a long period of time

YES I DO AGREE.. Mangalore ll miss it.


That will do no good for a city like Mangalore--Many tier two cities are surging ahead with great improvements in Transportation-Mysore,Indore,Raipur,Jaipur etc etc ,but seems like Mangalore is only going backward.Well if people are not ready to accept the change it makes no sense to thrust upon them.

That will do no good for a city like Mangalore--Many tier two cities are surging ahead with great improvements in Transportation-Mysore,Indore,Raipur,Jaipur etc etc ,but seems like Mangalore is only going backward.Well if people are not ready to accept the change it makes no sense to thrust upon them.

I totally disagree with the statement of "Mangalore going backward". Its just that Transport authorities blunders and corruption are making the private service system like this.

In Mangalore people have seen both KSRTC and Private bus services. The BC road route always had KSRTC buses and still it has. People very well know even after years KSRTC has still not been able to provide a good service. Sometime you can find 5 buses going one behind the other to Dharmastala and sometimes there are no buses for 30 mins. Show me a timetable of KSRTC which is fixed for a year. Everything is on records but non is implemented. But in Mangalore the private buses have been maintaining the same time table for years. No change in timing. You can still wait for the bus at the particular time even after years.

In Mangalore we know in 1.20 Mins we can reach from Mangalore to Udupi which is 60 KMS away. That's the time perfections they maintain. But in places like Bangalore. We dont know what time the buses come and what time it will reach. KSRTC just works like any other government department but its better than other departments and trying to modernize.

There are many places in Dakshina Kannada which are still not connected with frequent bus services. Introduce the KSRTC buses to such area's. It will help people commute atleast.

Also look at the newly introduced KSRTC service between Mangalore and Kasargod. Now we need to wait for buses to come. At first they introduced several KSRTC buses, but like any other route KSRTC buses keep vanishing without any notice.

Look inside the KSRTC buses they are not well maintained and seats are full of dust and look at the private bus interiors, they are very vibrant and clean.

KSRTC can launch buses if they are on par or better than private bus operators. But unfortunately KSRTC also has several loope holes, let them become perfect in BC road and Kasargod routes and show they people they are better than private operators. Then I would also agree, else when there is a good network of private buses, why not improve it.

In most of the tire two cities there were no good and efficient system of private bus operators hence introducing government buses makes sense.

Also note government wants to introduces buses just to make money, they get good commission on buying the chassis and body building. That's their primary motive. Do visit the Volvo depot in Hebbal in Bangalore. You will get a shock there are many Volvo buses just kept in depot and not put into service. They have got the buses several months back and have kept it instead of using it for public.

Do visit Bangalore and look at the bus stands after 6. People wait for hours for buses to come. And once stand near the Yelahanka depot after 6. Most of the buses cut the last few trips and go to depot. That's also the reality of KSRTC/BMTC.

But in Mangalore even if there is one passenger buses still leave on time and reach on time. You need to stay in Mangalore for few months and travel in Mangalore private buses only then you will know which one is better.

Its just like the Dhabawal's of Mumbai who have managed the system very well.

Even if KSRTC introduce's Volvo can a average citizen afford to travel in it daily. The answer is no. They are far expensive than Private buses. But KSRTC volvo's are needed, it will help auto and car commuters to go for this service there by reducing traffic on roads.

And Mangalore has already GPS enabled buses. It was introduced in November 2007. Check this out.

http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=40492&n_tit=Mangalore%3A%20GPS-enabled%20%91Bus%20Voice%92%20Introduced%20on%20Inter%96district%20Bus%20Service

And almost 80% of the Mangalore buses are just within 2 years. Private operators keep introducing new buses. If you compare it with private buses in Bangalore or Mysore they are totally different. Look at the condition of private buses. Do travel in it to know how it is.

http://picasaweb.google.com/kadri007/IndiaBus#

And why should the government build bus stands/ bus terminals for KSRTC alone.? Aren't they building the bus stands for public use. Isnt it their responsibility ? Has the government every considered Mangalorean's demand for a good private and service bus stands. I can see a lot of bus terminals being developed in Bangalore and Mysore, but there is none in Mangalore. Mangalore is the second highest tax paying city next to Bangalore, why is the government not spending that money in improving bus stands. Many Small bus stands in Mangalore are doanted by Social clubs and private people.

Look at Kerela, private bus stands are not built by private operators but the government for public use. Kasargod has a private bus stand which is better than government bus stand. And it has helped the public a lot. Can the Karnataka government ever do this. People of Mangalore have been asking from years still nothing has happened.

As the people staying in places like Uttar Kannada where there are only KSRTC buses. They rely on Auto's and Maxi cabs for commuting. KSRTC is not a private operator to run in profitable routes, they also have a responsibility to connect every place in Karnataka. Let them do that first, in many places in North Karnataka people badly need buses.

hmmm Have to agree with you Kadri sir :) Looks like Mangalore has a different commuting system.Maybe KSRTC has not got its foundation right there.I have not been to mangalore more than once--I visited Mangalore in 2005 and did not quite like the bus designs - may be got into some old bus.Things would have changed now,so cannot comment-- I don't like any city being left out when it comes to transport infra--I wish Belgaum,Hubli-Dharwad get the much needed transport infra on par with that in Mysore or Bangalore.

I am for KSRTC services in Mangalore for the only reason that Public has shown negative response to the private services,such articles did round in the newspapers.

May be something good emerges out for Mangalore in the coming days.Let us hope for the best--KSRTC has planned a huge commercial cum bus terminal,that must redefine the transport system in Mangalore.:)

hmmm Have to agree with you Kadri sir :) Looks like Mangalore has a different commuting system.Maybe KSRTC has not got its foundation right there.I have not been to mangalore more than once--I visited Mangalore in 2005 and did not quite like the bus designs - may be got into some old bus.Things would have changed now,so cannot comment-- I don't like any city being left out when it comes to transport infra--I wish Belgaum,Hubli-Dharwad get the much needed transport infra on par with that in Mysore or Bangalore.

I am for KSRTC services in Mangalore for the only reason that Public has shown negative response to the private services,such articles did round in the newspapers.

May be something good emerges out for Mangalore in the coming days.Let us hope for the best--KSRTC has planned a huge commercial cum bus terminal,that must redefine the transport system in Mangalore.:)


We have had lots and lots of discussions on Private buses vs govt buses in Mangalore/DK/ on this thread before as well.. Both have their advantages/disadvantages.People in the district are highly attached to private buses because this is what has provided the best form of transportation in Karnataka from the 1960's. Infact the undivided SK was the envy of others in Kartnataka as far as transportation was concerned. Things went a bit out of control with the growth of single bus owners in the late 80's and 90s. There have been instances of rude behaviour ,over speeding etc but I can tell you by and large they provided good service ,with neat and clean buses. The govt has been talking and threating privatisation for the past 30 years or more. This is not a new thing but nothing has happened. May be they did that to extract money from the powerful bus lobby. KSRTC had a chance to prove its worth on the puttur route but it miserably failed . If it could not manage one route how could we trust it to manage the entire Mangalore city,service ,Express and super express routes? Tamil Nadu has has system where private operators have arrangement with the govt and it works well. What the govt should do now is to build a modern terminus at Pumpwell/Nanthur and operate govt buses not erved by city buses.There have been reports in the press about people's unhappiness with private operators but that does not mean that they are happy with KSRTC. Private bus operators need to innovate like plying diabled friendly/and green buses as expectations of people have increased vastly.My experience with KSRTC in Bangalore have been terrible as mentioned by Kadri007.Akash ,could you please tell me how many buses are there in Mysore and Hubli cities?We could calculate the ratio per population(density).

THERE HAS ALWAYS BEEN A SAYING WHICH WAS POPULAR IN KARNATAKA
MANGALORE HAS PLENTY AND PLENTY OF CLEAN AND BY AND LARGE MODERN BUSES BUT NO GOOD TERMINAL AND OTHER CITIES OF KARNATAKA HAVE HUGE TERMINALS BUT NO BUSES

WHERE DO YOU GO FROM HERE?

hmmm Have to agree with you Kadri sir :) Looks like Mangalore has a different commuting system.Maybe KSRTC has not got its foundation right there.I have not been to mangalore more than once--I visited Mangalore in 2005 and did not quite like the bus designs - may be got into some old bus.Things would have changed now,so cannot comment-- I don't like any city being left out when it comes to transport infra--I wish Belgaum,Hubli-Dharwad get the much needed transport infra on par with that in Mysore or Bangalore.

I am for KSRTC services in Mangalore for the only reason that Public has shown negative response to the private services,such articles did round in the newspapers.

May be something good emerges out for Mangalore in the coming days.Let us hope for the best--KSRTC has planned a huge commercial cum bus terminal,that must redefine the transport system in Mangalore.:)

Akash ,Nanonji trip malpodu!
Did you know that in Mangalore every bus will have about 4 crew members ,that is the minimum.From the back they will say Dumpole and from the front they will peera pole...you get stuck in the middle! Artha aayitha?

I used to be a regular traveller in a 'service' bus(bus without numbers) called 'Madhura' in the 80's.The driver used to play lovely Kannada songs .Sometimes passengers give cassettes to drivers to play songs! I knew the conductors so well that if I did not have change or if they did not have change it would be adjusted to some other day. Is that possible in Mysore?

Replacing the private bus system in Mangalore is not a good idea.
KSRTC may have provided good service in Bangalore and Mysore but that is not a valid reason to replace the private bus system in Mangalore.
The private bus system in Mangalore has been providing excellent service. There may be certain issues like rude behavior of the crew, but these are issues few and far in between. KSRTC crew are also known to be rude. The issue of rash driving has nothing to with the drivers, rather it is indiscriminate issuing of permits by the RTO which has led to the situation. Certain routes have a very high frequency of buses and rather than stopping the issue of more permits the RTO continues issuing permits which has led to undue competition between various buses and resulting chaos on the roads. RTO should issue permits on new routes only.
Proving that they can provide good service is the key to the entry of KSRTC into Mangalore. They should start operating (or may already have) in Mangalore on limited routes and let the people of Mangalore decide for themselves what is good for them. The state Govt. have ignored Mangalore for all the years. This biased treatment by the Govt. in the transport sector has led to the birth and growth of private bus system in Mangalore. Now we cannot replace the existing system with an entirely new and unproven system. KSRTC has to compete with the local bus operators as any other bus operator and prove themselves. Also locals should be recruited as crew. There is no way KSRTC and the State Govt. can bully and monopolize the bus system in Mangalore.
KSRTC will be better off improving the bus services in other cities and towns of Karnataka (Bus transport in these cities are next to nonexistent).

Mr. Kadri has touched all points beautifully.
One more issue which I like to bring up is about the colour of the buses in Mangalore. I feel a common colour scheme should be decided and implemented on all the city buses operating (including KSRTC) in Mangalore.

About KSRTC city buses....

I do not want to have the last word, but I thought I should react. Why did the RTOs and the ministers multiply the permits choking the Mangalore roads? Apparently because more "private" people wanted to profit from running the buses and were ready to pay bribes! There is a bit of party politics here and I do not want to contaminate this beautiful forum by bringing in politics. Public service can work and rationally use scarce natural resources.

15-20 years ago things were very different. Mangalore itself was a sleepy town! What worked then may not work now. Remember, our roads are not choked only by buses; the number of private cars and two wheelers that is pouring into the streets is unbelievable. Given the terrain of Mangalore, unending road widening is not possible. The only viable solution would be to introduce public transportation.

Please think about this.

About KSRTC city buses....

I do not want to have the last word, but I thought I should react. Why did the RTOs and the ministers multiply the permits choking the Mangalore roads? Apparently because more "private" people wanted to profit from running the buses and were ready to pay bribes! There is a bit of party politics here and I do not want to contaminate this beautiful forum by bringing in politics. Public service can work and rationally use scarce natural resources.

15-20 years ago things were very different. Mangalore itself was a sleepy town! What worked then may not work now. Remember, our roads are not choked only by buses; the number of private cars and two wheelers that is pouring into the streets is unbelievable. Given the terrain of Mangalore, unending road widening is not possible. The only viable solution would be to introduce public transportation.

Please think about this.

Pramatha S welcome to the forum...
Yes your points are valid. Mangalore's roads are operating at more than 100% of their capacity.
The question here is not whether to introduce public transport system or not, but who should be operating it. Private bus service as the one in place now or the state owned KSRTC.
Mangalore already has a public transport system :)

I am from Mangalore and currently live in Bangalore from past few years. But still I keep going to Mangalore every month or once in three weeks. I have a different view point on introduction of KSRTC buses. Its not a solution which we are adopting logically. Here are few reasons if we do some out of box thinking.

At first are we right in blaming the private bus owners, drivers and conductors for mess? Frankly speaking no. Mangalore buses were not like this 8 or 10 years down the line. I have traveled in Mangalore City buses for 20 years. The private city bus service was excellent. There was no cut throat competition then. So where did this all began which everyone forgot to question.

If anyone would ask me then whom should we blame. I would tell the transport authorities and ministers. Don't get surprised.. Yes, they are the actual culprits who ate money and gave permits for buses without thinking.

Take a example of Route no 15. When I was in school there were hardly 5 buses. The buses had some 20 mins to 30 mins gap between the two, No competition at all. The buses used to go slowly. But all of a sudden the RTO's started giving permits for buses one behind the other. Guess now what is the time difference between the two, just 2 mins and sometime even 1 min gap there are buses. Don't get shocked that's the way permits are issued. That's the very basic problem for this mess. Why didn't the RTO's or anyone think what they are doing will have serious problems. The guys behind issuing permits made money in lakhs and crores and never thought what would be the result of their foolishness.

And in Mangalore - Udupi route there are permits issued at 45 seconds gap between two buses in the evening rush hour time. In 45 secs the first bus would have have covered 1 KM and there is another bus ready to chase it. Mangalore bus transportation is one of the best but there are harsh realities also.

Now the private owners who have invested in lakhs on getting permit and purchasing new buses, wants the money back. Else how will he survive and pay back the loans. Many private owners have become bankrupts and some even have ended their life in this business due to the pressure. If KSRTC runs into loses no one will pester then to pay money back immediately. But if a private bus runs in losses the banks just come and seize the buses. Most of the private bus owners do not have other business for their livelihood. The big operators can manage, but small operators have huge pressure.

If you dig the reality of the glamorous world of private buses there is a reality of the sad things happening at the back end which doesn't get highlighted. After all why a passenger will think all this. We as passengers just want a comfortable travel. We have become busy in our fast moving world and sometime start ignoring things till it starts hurting us back.

The other problem for the mess is the roads, some of the roads are horrible and buses need to stick to their schedule what ever the road or climate condition is. Once I had asked a driver why he was driving like this in heavy rain , the roads were also bad. He said what to do, if we don't keep up the time other conductors come and fight with us. They even get the local goons to threaten us. So we are forced to. I told him why don't you tell the cops, he just smiled telling .. "They" ... I understood when he said that. The system itself has become blame game cycle. No one takes the responsibility.

Upon that from past few years they have time keepers at every major bus stops. If a bus is a min late they cant pick up passengers. This has done more harm than good. The drivers are forced to make up any delays in traffic by over speeding in crowded city roads.

Traffic has increased a lot in Mangalore, however the road size has not increased , the road width is same as 30 years before. The road conditions have still become worse. I had never seen the National highways of Mangalore in this condition for almost 20 years. I used to be proud of National highways. But now look at national highways they are worst than village roads.

Adding KSRTC buses will further add pressure on private buses. There will be more competition. And KSRTC can never give a service which currently Mangalore private buses give. I agree they are rash and dangerous. But being in Bangalore I know how KSRTC bus services are. They are good but they cannot match the Mangalore private bus services on time keeping and reliability. I don't want to get deep into it.

Now coming to the solution, first RTO's must reduce the permits or extend the permits to rural area's so that gap between the buses increases, this will reduce pressure on drivers and also help to connect more places. Also punish the law breaking private bus operators. All are not bad, hence let good operators lead their life happily. Let's also ensure the private bus drivers and conductors do not loose their job and sit at home. They also have families to feed. We need to think beyond.

Let the authorities give training to drivers and conductors on careful driving and handling passengers. Punish the people who still don't come into line.

Improve the road conditions, it will help operators to save money on maintenance and thereby reduce pressure to earn more money.

It is not impossible but it can be done if there is a will to do attitude with transport authorities and politicians.

Very well said. I have spent 8 years in Mysore/Bangalore/Hubli and believe me, their public transport system is no way comparable to that of Mangalore. They may have better looking buses and better terminals but in the end what matters is the ease of getting from point A to point B and that's the best part of Mangalore's bus system. You need a big terminal to wait for a bus, but when was the last time you 'waited' for a bus in Mangalore? Ask any person living in these cities and they will tell you that Mangalore's system is better.
But that being said, Mangalore's system has some shortcomings. I feel the biggest problem with Mangalore compared to Mysore and Hubli is the traffic density and the quality of roads. As these buses have to stick to their 45 sec to 1 min slots, its very hard, plus as these buses near the city center, they face more competition and the gap reduces to 30 sec or less. So its very important for a controlling authority such as the owners group or RTO to step up and think seriously about better managing the system. The number of buses is not the problem, as reducing the number will decrease the frequency and frequency is the highlight of this system. I am sure KSRTC can never match the the current system in terms of frequency or cleanliness. I feel the current system is Mangalores strength, and its up to the authorities and us to fine tune the system rather than introducing KSRTC buses. Introducing KSRTC buses is the last thing we need and as kadri_007 has mentioned, it will only add more pressure and increase competition.

Looks like You guys have a point--Beacuse being residents of mangalore you guys know better which is best for the city-So I am out of this discussion :)

I feel KSRTC must not step in Mangalore but rather use its resources to better the services in those cities where it is strong--Hubli,Belgaum,Mysore :cheers:

Very well said. I have spent 8 years in Mysore/Bangalore/Hubli and believe me, their public transport system is no way comparable to that of Mangalore. They may have better looking buses and better terminals but in the end what matters is the ease of getting from point A to point B and that's the best part of Mangalore's bus system. You need a big terminal to wait for a bus, but when was the last time you 'waited' for a bus in Mangalore? Ask any person living in these cities and they will tell you that Mangalore's system is better.
But that being said, Mangalore's system has some shortcomings. I feel the biggest problem with Mangalore compared to Mysore and Hubli is the traffic density and the quality of roads. As these buses have to stick to their 45 sec to 1 min slots, its very hard, plus as these buses near the city center, they face more competition and the gap reduces to 30 sec or less. So its very important for a controlling authority such as the owners group or RTO to step up and think seriously about better managing the system. The number of buses is not the problem, as reducing the number will decrease the frequency and frequency is the highlight of this system. I am sure KSRTC can never match the the current system in terms of frequency or cleanliness. I feel the current system is Mangalores strength, and its up to the authorities and us to fine tune the system rather than introducing KSRTC buses. Introducing KSRTC buses is the last thing we need and as kadri_007 has mentioned, it will only add more pressure and increase competition.

+1
Looking at the intensity of every replies. jus goes to show how we mangaloreans are so passionate about these private buses :banana:

I noticed that the apartment under construction by Mfar is Janata Construction`s "Exotica" (Near MORE supermarket Bejai)
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Also saw a billboard of "Bhandary Pavilion" by Bhandary Builders. I wasnt able to catch the location and details though.

I noticed that the apartment under construction by Mfar is Janata Construction`s "Exotica" (Near MORE supermarket Bejai)
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Also saw a billboard of "Bhandary Pavilion" by Kusuma Bhandary Constructions. I wasnt able to catch the location and details though.

Thanks Dex. Wonder still what is planned by Ramesh Kumar opp to convention centre.I am told Joy Allukkas has opened in a space which was a petrol pump before (next to James and co). It did not get any publicity .I had written to Hyatt wanting to know the exact location of their hotel but drew a blank.

Domino's now has three outlets in Mangalore ..Bendore well,Inland Ornate and Infosys Nethra near Konaje.

Does any one know the status of Flyovers @ Surathkal,Kottara,Kulur

I am told Srinivas has advertised for posts for the Sixth Medical college in Mangalore at Mukka ,just beyond NIT (Srinivas Integrated campus).

That is true. KSRTC buses /bus transport are not a bed of roses...They might have some advanrtages but have several flaws as well. My personal experience with KSRTC has been very bad. I would prefer both KSRTC and Private side by side on different routes so that we get the best of both worlds.Dex ,Moorthy,Ananda etc what are your thoughts. I am not the right person to make comments as I am not seeing the ground realities but know my experiences only from the past.So I might be biassed.

Ajay,

In fact, I am also not an expert in commenting on this issue. I personally feel that Private operators have given awesome services from the day one. I was thrilled to see even remote villages having population of few thousands were connected by Bus services from couple of decades ago.

However off late the private services have turned into too much commercial centric rather than service oriented. Therefore there is a need of KSRTC service which should run parallelly to the Private bus servics. Ajay, as you said all is not well with KSRTC service as well.

KSRTC has failed to leave its impression in the places like Puttur and Sullia where it was totally dominating. In my view there is no area left in DK where bus services is not available. Hence, I feel both services have their own advantages and disadvantages. Running them parallelly is the best idea as number of commuters is increasing as many people travelling into Mangalore prefer staying in the suburbs like Moodbidri, Surathkal, BG Road and travel up and down to Mangalore city.

The advantage which KSRTC has is of running Volvo services from and to city from Suburbs. I am sure this may work even if the services are intorudced to Rural areas also. However I am skeptical about the road conditions only.

That will do no good for a city like Mangalore--Many tier two cities are surging ahead with great improvements in Transportation-Mysore,Indore,Raipur,Jaipur etc etc ,but seems like Mangalore is only going backward.Well if people are not ready to accept the change it makes no sense to thrust upon them.

Akash,

I have a point here. Mangalore must also look at other medium of Mass transportations. e.g. Mono Rail, Local trains etc. This will help the city to move forward rather than just investing in Bus transportation only. I am not denying the fact that infrastructure in Bus transportation needs improvement.:ohno:

Looks like You guys have a point--Beacuse being residents of mangalore you guys know better which is best for the city-So I am out of this discussion :)

I feel KSRTC must not step in Mangalore but rather use its resources to better the services in those cities where it is strong--Hubli,Belgaum,Mysore :cheers:

I have been to Mysore couple of times, KSRTC is doing well there. There are excess buses also in Bangalore - Mysore route, but unfortunately KSRTC doesn't has sufficient buses to operate the existing nationalized routes in coastal belt. I have been closing seeing the KSRTC buses in Mangalore. The reality is when there is political pressure due to public complaints on lack of buses in the BC road routes many KSRTC buses appear and when people forget they just disappear.

People in this route still commutes by Taxi's because there are hardly few ordinary buses. There is a lot of so called "Gloomal". If you see the number of buses going towards BC road there are many KSRTC. But if you observer how many are ordinary and express buses, the ratio may be 10 Express bus : 1 Ordinary buses. The KSRTC Express buses ply from point to point with few stops. Ordinary buses have stops everywhere. So people wait for more than 30 Mins / 45 Mins to get one ordinary bus. So people still take other alternative's to travel.

Sometime you can even see people traveling in trucks, because KSRTC buses are not there. They don't have sufficient buses like Bangalore and Mysore to maintain the existing routes.

Now KSRTC has launched some 4 city bus services in Mangalore. The thing is these are old buses which have been removed from Kasargod and Puttur routes and made to ply as city buses. I feel they have introduced these buses due to political pressure. Else they could have waited and launched some new Marcoplo buses in city.

And in Mangalore the concrete roads are hardly some 5%. The politicians claim they have done a great job and there are very good roads in Mangalore to the Media and the outside world. But what happens to the rest 95% of the roads, they are not even patch worked. The remaining roads are just terrible and are like dead roads. Many outsiders think why people of Mangalore crying about roads, the actual conditions are such that no one can imagine that such roads can ever exit in a city like Mangalore.

Have a look at the below links on Mangalore road conditions. You cant find such roads in Bangalore or Mysore. How can buses maintain time gap in these roads. They are not roads but mini lakes.

http://mangalorean.com/news.php?newstype=broadcast&broadcastid=204779

http://www.mangalorean.com/news.php?newstype=broadcast&broadcastid=82285

http://www.mangalorean.com/news.php?newstype=broadcast&broadcastid=204608

The larger problem is the failure of political system and government administration. Be it any political party all have failed to set things right. Everyone makes promises and talks big. Everyone keeps telling we have allocated so much crores for roads, but at the end nothing is happening.

Some blame Heavy rains, some blame Bellary mining trucks. But Mangalore had heavy rains from centuries why is it that now we blame rains. One the one side we are having better technology and latest machinery, but on the other side roads are going from bad to worse. Why cant the people concerned make such roads which can withstand heavy rains. Its possible to do in India but there is no willingness to do it.

If Bellary trucks are overloaded instead of Blaming them make a road which can withstand 50 ton load. These problems will never arise then.

Here are some facts:

There are 2,750 private city and rural buses in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts, they account for Rs. 452 crore turnover a year.

There are 8,000 families of bus crew, besides 3,000 agents who solicit passengers and 200 time-keepers. Thus, about 12,000 families directly depend on bus services.

Bus drivers earn anywhere between Rs. 8,000 and Rs. 10,000 a month while conductors get Rs. 6,000 to Rs. 7,000 a month. Cleaners are paid Rs. 4,500 while time-keepers get Rs. 150 a day and agents 4 per cent commission on the amount of tickets.

http://www.mangalorean.com/news.php?newsid=201115&newstype=local

My concern is what will happen to all of them if KSRTC introduced buses in Mangalore. In Mangalore employment opportunities are very poor unlike Bangalore or Mysore. You can even find few graduates/ PUC pass people driving buses, because they can earn more. A graduate in a educated job can earn Rs 4000 or Rs 5000 in Mangalore and they don't have any other alternative employment. That's also a sad reality.

Very well written Kadri.

I liked the sentence about making better roads.We are in 2010 and technology has improved but the will is lacking in making good roads to withstand the weather. I am happy you have brought it now. 25 years ago I remember engineers in Coimbatore laying down road in patches to try out the condition (research in a way). This has never happened in Mangalore. They make something which gets washed out in the next monsoon.

The same thing is about Malaria. People blame construction and construction workers for the Malaria in Mangalore but Malaria has been endemic in Mangalore from the 1960's when construction activity was minimal. It has increased now though.Many other cities in the world have larger construction but you do not see Malaria.

Thanks Dex. Wonder still what is planned by Ramesh Kumar opp to convention centre.I am told Joy Allukkas has opened in a space which was a petrol pump before (next to James and co). It did not get any publicity .I had written to Hyatt wanting to know the exact location of their hotel but drew a blank.

Domino's now has three outlets in Mangalore ..Bendore well,Inland Ornate and Infosys Nethra near Konaje.


"Bhandary Pavilion" is actually by Bhandary Builders. It is in Kadri Mallikatte, Next to Petrol Pump, Opp. HDFC Bank.

Joy Allukkas did have some publicity locally (newspapers, FM radio, etc)alukkas (http://www.alukkas.com/IN/NewsDt.aspx?hID=94)

Domino's Inland Ornate outlet is good for areas like Gandhinagar, Ladyhill, Urva, etc which were not covered by Bendore well outlet earlier.
Infosys outlet is exclusively for its employees.

Also noticed today-
SDM Eye hospital on MG Road is getting a renovation. The petrol pump (HP) next to it is under going renovation/demolition.

Does any one know the status of Flyovers @ Surathkal,Kottara,Kulur(Srinivas Integrated campus).

Sadly I do not see any visibly changes in the Flyover construction at Kottara and Kulur since last few months (before rains). The bottleneck at these places esp. Kulur continues...:ohno:

Mysuggestion mangalore transport(city bus) problem:

Private bus:
1. They should continue their service
2. their problem should be heard ( roads all over D.K has gone bad still they re running daily service, I once traveled in the road and never dream of taking the road, if their buses goes bad they don'e have any support, if they don't make profit they don't have any support)
3. Routes need to be rationalised ( time need to be readjusted, route need to re looked at)

KSRTC
1. KSRTC Should make TTMC in many area of mangalore. they are very good at this
2. They should run buses along with Private from same station ( like how it is going on in B.C ROAD-Man'lore, Man'lore- udupi) choise should be given to public.
3. Private player shoud be charged for using the Bus stand.

Government: ( MCC, NH,State):

1. Should provide land to KSRTC to construct bus station, TTMC at streatrgic location in D.K and udupi.
2. Should correct the roads and make them motarable. if they fail they should pay for repair of buses.
3. Routes need to be rationaised so that bus owner and public both get the fair deal.


There has to be commite from all these three people and general public to time to time work on rules and future development. This will make the truely PPP transport system.

I saw lot of project development on Karngalapady to circuithouse strech. Lot of construction happening from major group. The concreat road has helped the same looks like.

finally for pvt buses of mangalore/udupi thumbs up and in the case of ksrtc thumbs up for providing good volvo service

for private buses of mangalore/udupi thumbs up and for ksrtc thumbs up for providing good volvo service

finally sks enclave is going to be launched by this month, now known as sks planet its around 38 floors . helipad on the top flr with swiming pool on some were on the middle floors. work has already started on the site.

I saw lot of project development on Karngalapady to circuithouse strech. Lot of construction happening from major group. The concreat road has helped the same looks like.

Speaking of this road, there is some construction activity next to Frontline Chevy (smaller) showroom. Any idea on this?

Speaking of this road, there is some construction activity next to Frontline Chevy (smaller) showroom. Any idea on this?

thats a high end luxury apt by abhiman builders known as abhiman mansion

Mysuggestion mangalore transport(city bus) problem:

Private bus:
1. They should continue their service
2. their problem should be heard ( roads all over D.K has gone bad still they re running daily service, I once traveled in the road and never dream of taking the road, if their buses goes bad they don'e have any support, if they don't make profit they don't have any support)
3. Routes need to be rationalised ( time need to be readjusted, route need to re looked at)

KSRTC
1. KSRTC Should make TTMC in many area of mangalore. they are very good at this
2. They should run buses along with Private from same station ( like how it is going on in B.C ROAD-Man'lore, Man'lore- udupi) choise should be given to public.
3. Private player shoud be charged for using the Bus stand.

Government: ( MCC, NH,State):

1. Should provide land to KSRTC to construct bus station, TTMC at streatrgic location in D.K and udupi.
2. Should correct the roads and make them motarable. if they fail they should pay for repair of buses.
3. Routes need to be rationaised so that bus owner and public both get the fair deal.


There has to be commite from all these three people and general public to time to time work on rules and future development. This will make the truely PPP transport system.

Visnaya, you have made valid points.
One point which I would like to slightly differ is that KSRTC should build bus stations and bus terminals.
If KSRTC builds bus stations and terminals it would lead to undue advantage to KSRTC buses at the bus stations/terminals. So no bus operator should build, operate and maintain bus station/terminals.
Ideally the MCC can be entrusted with job of building, maintaining and operating the stations/terminals.
Better still, a tender for the same can be floated and private parties can bid on a BOT basis. By this we can have bus terminals of the same standards of Bangalore or Mysore.
Since the car ownership density of Mangalore is high, a good, effective and clean public transport system with well maintained bus stations/terminals are needed to encourage the car owner to use this system. This will reduce the traffic congestion on the roads of Mangalore.

^^

That is true. KSRTC buses /bus transport are not a bed of roses...They might have some advanrtages but have several flaws as well. My personal experience with KSRTC has been very bad. I would prefer both KSRTC and Private side by side on different routes so that we get the best of both worlds.Dex ,Moorthy,Ananda etc what are your thoughts. I am not the right person to make comments as I am not seeing the ground realities but know my experiences only from the past.So I might be biassed.


I agree with visnaya. I do not have much to add to what we have discussed so many times already.

New bus stop at Pumpwell will definitely take away load on KRR road, Bunts Hostel Roads, etc. Other thing I had posted earlier is we have to convert small roads also as bus roads so that catching up buses become not much tedious from interior places. This will also reduce load on main roads. There should be a bus available if we walk just about 300 meters maximum from your house.

In addition to what visnaya has written we have to identify BRTS routes (Bus Rapid Transport System). And also as suggested by CM Yediyurappa earlier we may also plan for Elevated Bus corridors like China.

Can "Mangala Corniche" (Thudebury) road can have BRTS? Or Mono/Metrorail?

finally sks enclave is going to be launched by this month, now known as sks planet its around 38 floors . helipad on the top flr with swiming pool on some were on the middle floors. work has already started on the site.

Yes. They have constructed beautiful sheds and put up more banner panels, but empty still.

Inland Windsor construction seems to be very slow. Completed 8 floors + 2basements?

Godrej Avalon has come up with a office at the junction of Airport road with Blueberry hill road.

What about the building coming up at Kuntinkana junction of Blueberry hill road? Dug up hill has already fallen significantly.

On Bunts hostel circle what I have observed is congestion is caused by parking of vehicles in multiple rows in front of Essel Tower (one which houses Axis bank), Kamalini Dental clinic and Prashanth Netralaya buildings in addition to Bus parking in front of Bunts Hostel building.

I think they are planning to contruct a bus bay in Bunts Hostel/Chinmaya mission side of Kadri road. I addition I think they should acquire land in between Kamalini and Prashanth Netralaya and have a long bus bay there. As far as my memory goes land in front of Kamalini was earlier used for stopping buses now it is misused for parking cars. And also they should come up with a long bus bay after Essel Tower by demolishing some old building there towards KRR road.

They are now coming up with dividers on Kadri road and road towards Jyothi. I hope they will come up with road divider on KRR road also so to aid pedestrian to cross road easily.

For the time being my demand for pedestrian subways is for Hampankatte and then Jyothi only. Hampankatte includes a subway at Catholic Center junction as buses and cars stopping over zebra crossing there is making the one side of the road uncrossable.

One more observation by me is crossing of road at Pumpwell is very is for the time being inspite of the heavy traffic there. This is significantly because of good road dividers there on which pedestrian can stand and take half way breath easily.

On Bunts hostel circle what I have observed is congestion is caused by parking of vehicles in multiple rows in front of Essel Tower (one which houses Axis bank), Kamalini Dental clinic and Prashanth Netralaya buildings in addition to Bus parking in front of Bunts Hostel building.

I think they are planning to contruct a bus bay in Bunts Hostel/Chinmaya mission side of Kadri road. I addition I think they should acquire land in between Kamalini and Prashanth Netralaya and have a long bus bay there. As far as my memory goes land in front of Kamalini was earlier used for stopping buses now it is misused for parking cars. And also they should come up with a long bus bay after Essel Tower by demolishing some old building there towards KRR road.

They are now coming up with dividers on Kadri road and road towards Jyothi. I hope they will come up with road divider on KRR road also so to aid pedestrian to cross road easily.

For the time being my demand for pedestrian subways is for Hampankatte and then Jyothi only. Hampankatte includes a subway at Catholic Center junction as buses and cars stopping over zebra crossing there is making the one side of the road uncrossable.

One more observation by me is crossing of road at Pumpwell is very is for the time being inspite of the heavy traffic there. This is significantly because of good road dividers there on which pedestrian can stand and take half way breath easily.

Well said Moorthy. Why are they not making KRR road four lane. It is such an important road with very very high traffic density. There used to be a hotel Kashmir if I remember. can they construct a bus bay there. Is that building being used

Well said Moorthy. Why are they not making KRR road four lane. It is such an important road with very very high traffic density. There used to be a hotel Kashmir if I remember. can they construct a bus bay there. Is that building being used


Ajay/Moorthy,

There are many circles (PVS, Collectors Gate etc.) apart from Bunts Hostel circle, which have many commercial estabilishments in the surroundings. However most buildings lack facility of parking due to that visitors with vehicles suffer and in turn pedestrians.

MCC must focus on providing new multilevel car parkings in such places also in stead of retricting their plan of such parking only at Hampankatta old bus stand. Before providing such facilty thorough study of vehicle inflow in such areas must be done. Else this idea can prove useless.

I am of the opinion that MCC providing mere beautiful concrete roads are not enough. There must be enough space for vehicular movement and also pedestrian walk.

Building skywalks are the best idea in such places to secure pedestrians crossovers as these circles have narrow road submerging.

:)

Well said Moorthy. Why are they not making KRR road four lane. It is such an important road with very very high traffic density. There used to be a hotel Kashmir if I remember. can they construct a bus bay there. Is that building being used

They might be waiting for other roads like KS Rao road to be completed because. Diverting the heavy traffic of krr road is not an easy job..

I dont know why national highway as not planned a pedestrian subway at suratkal. The junction is very much crowded always. I hope the national highway should be atleast one at pumpwell and thokkotu in front of newly build busstand.. Does anybody has the details of lengths of flyover planned at pumpwell and thokkotu.?

Yes. They have constructed beautiful sheds and put up more banner panels, but empty still.

Inland Windsor construction seems to be very slow. Completed 8 floors + 2basements?

Godrej Avalon has come up with a office at the junction of Airport road with Blueberry hill road.

What about the building coming up at Kuntinkana junction of Blueberry hill road? Dug up hill has already fallen significantly.

inland windsor thou slow, work is still going on.
the land at kuntikan jn what u said seems to be a commercial complex, details are awaited.
raheja has also planned to keep their launching date by this or next month, at present their going to build their mock up flat soon.
bearys group is also planning a huge project in manipal mall cum resedential apts.

please see udupi thread i hav updated photos on mangalore's twin sister manipal

Air India has stand-by aircraft at Bajpe (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mangalore/Air-India-has-stand-by-aircraft-at-Bajpe/articleshow/6855257.cms)
Konaje Kallu- cavern in the clouds (http://mangalorean.com/news.php?newstype=broadcast&broadcastid=205570)
Mangalore’s Yenepoya University campus (http://www.deccanherald.com/content/109510/organically-speaking.html)

inland windsor thou slow, work is still going on.
the land at kuntikan jn what u said seems to be a commercial complex, details are awaited.
raheja has also planned to keep their launching date by this or next month, at present their going to build their mock up flat soon.
bearys group is also planning a huge project in manipal mall cum resedential apts.

Do they not use the word 'STUDIO APARTMENT'(mock flat) IN INDIA.

Air India has stand-by aircraft at Bajpe (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mangalore/Air-India-has-stand-by-aircraft-at-Bajpe/articleshow/6855257.cms)
Konaje Kallu- cavern in the clouds (http://mangalorean.com/news.php?newstype=broadcast&broadcastid=205570)
Mangalore’s Yenepoya University campus (http://www.deccanherald.com/content/109510/organically-speaking.html)

Did Saudi Air operate the HAJ FLIGHTS. WHAT AIRCRAFTS WERE THEY AS THEY CARRIED 220 PLUS PASSENGERS!

Do they not use the word 'STUDIO APARTMENT'(mock flat) IN INDIA.

In new buidings usually single bedroom flats are called studio apts

Did Saudi Air operate the HAJ FLIGHTS. WHAT AIRCRAFTS WERE THEY AS THEY CARRIED 220 PLUS PASSENGERS!

I think they used Airbus 321. A321 can carry up to 220 passengers in a single class configuration.

In new buidings usually single bedroom flats are called studio apts

Yes, single bedroom units are called "Studio Apartments"...and are slowly becoming popular esp. in the Metros.

Builders use the term "Model Apartment" in India for the Mock-up apartments.

the land at kuntikan jn what u said seems to be a commercial complex, details are awaited.


I couldnt visualize, where exactly is this?

the land at kuntikan jn what u said seems to be a commercial complex, details are awaited.


I could not visualize, where exactly is this?

How are the FM radio operators doing in Mangalore. Are they generating enough revenue?
Century Radio was supposed to start operation in Mangalore but have so far not started.
Any other new FM channels planned for Mangalore?
Which are the new cities to get FM radio in near future?

Air India Express, the low-cost carrier arm of Air India, has positioned a base aircraft at Mangalore Airport since yesterday. Mr M R Vasudeva, Director of Bajpe Airport today said this base aircraft will be used in case of any problems arising in the aircraft used in regular flight schedules operated by the carrier.
Source: Mangalorean

I could not visualize, where exactly is this?

frm kuntikan jn when u go towards kavoor little ahead on the right hand side theres a huge land cut out, the land is cut out in a sloping way to buit a retaining wall

How are the FM radio operators doing in Mangalore. Are they generating enough revenue?
Century Radio was supposed to start operation in Mangalore but have so far not started.
Any other new FM channels planned for Mangalore?
Which are the new cities to get FM radio in near future?

FM Radio operators in Mangalore like Big, Red FM, Radio Mirchi, AIR have a pan-India presence so identifying their revenue from a particular centre may be difficult...

frm kuntikan jn when u go towards kavoor little ahead on the right hand side theres a huge land cut out, the land is cut out in a sloping way to buit a retaining wall

Thanks Avi.

Hi all,

There has been lot of discussions about the revenue collections of tier 2 cities in Karnataka. Although I attempted to get the same data for the year 2009-10, I could not get it completely.

For the year 2009-10,

Revenue collection in Various cities stand as below.

Hubli-Dharwad - Rs. 132 Cr. (Audited)
Mangalore - Rs. 176 Cr. (Audited)
Mysore - Rs. 171 Cr. (Estimated based on revenue figure of Dec 2009)
Belgaum - Data not available.

This is collected to the best of my knowledge from various sources. However, I do not claim it to be 100% perfect. I request Dex to take a relook at it and correct the same if something has gone wrong.
:cheers:

Ajay/Moorthy,

There are many circles (PVS, Collectors Gate etc.) apart from Bunts Hostel circle, which have many commercial estabilishments in the surroundings. However most buildings lack facility of parking due to that visitors with vehicles suffer and in turn pedestrians.

MCC must focus on providing new multilevel car parkings in such places also in stead of retricting their plan of such parking only at Hampankatta old bus stand. Before providing such facilty thorough study of vehicle inflow in such areas must be done. Else this idea can prove useless.

I am of the opinion that MCC providing mere beautiful concrete roads are not enough. There must be enough space for vehicular movement and also pedestrian walk.

Building skywalks are the best idea in such places to secure pedestrians crossovers as these circles have narrow road submerging.

:)

I think building car parking area everywhere will be too much burden on MCC. Also there is doubt that whether people will like to walk after parking their vehicles. So, best way is to demolish basements of the buildings on MG, KRR, Bunts roads to save money and also to make more convenient to the one who does not like to walk.

Beary Academy sets up website (http://www.hindu.com/2010/11/03/stories/2010110357710300.htm)

http://i53.tinypic.com/2cf6vxc.jpg
Courtesy: Hosadigantha

Hi all,

There has been lot of discussions about the revenue collections of tier 2 cities in Karnataka. Although I attempted to get the same data for the year 2009-10, I could not get it completely.

For the year 2009-10,

Revenue collection in Various cities stand as below.

Hubli-Dharwad - Rs. 132 Cr. (Audited)
Mangalore - Rs. 176 Cr. (Audited)
Mysore - Rs. 171 Cr. (Estimated based on revenue figure of Dec 2009)
Belgaum - Data not available.

This is collected to the best of my knowledge from various sources. However, I do not claim it to be 100% perfect. I request Dex to take a relook at it and correct the same if something has gone wrong.
:cheers:

I am not sure of other cities but for Mangalore, the figure Rs. 176 Cr is the projected revenue for this fiscal 2010-11 i.e. budgeted not audited (which will happen next year).
More details for Mangalore: Deccan Herald (http://www.deccanherald.com/content/61430/mcc-okays-rs-225-lakh.html)
For Hubli-Dharwad 160 Cr: Times of India (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hubli/HDMC-presents-surplus-budget/articleshow/5616699.cms)

Again, I am an Engineer with a working knowledge on Accounts, and I could be wrong too :)

I think building car parking area everywhere will be too much burden on MCC. Also there is doubt that whether people will like to walk after parking their vehicles. So, best way is to demolish basements of the buildings on MG, KRR, Bunts roads to save money and also to make more convenient to the one who does not like to walk.


Agreed. If MCC takes up car parking area at multiple locations (that too at the current land prices), it would like spending taxpayers money for builders excesses.

http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=88747

FM Radio operators in Mangalore like Big, Red FM, Radio Mirchi, AIR have a pan-India presence so identifying their revenue from a particular centre may be difficult...

Dex, you are right… Since they are having a pan India we may not be able to know the revenue from one city.
Just curious…
The studio of Big FM is in Bharath Mall if i am not wrong. Though I tried but could not spot the studio in the Mall. May be they have tucked the studio in a corner.
Does anybody have any idea where the other two FM studios are located? Which building or area?

Or do all the FM radio operators have their studios in AIR premises in Kadri since all FM radio transmitters are on the AIR radio tower in Kardri.

WILL A MANGALORE-UDUPI MAHANAGARA PALIKE WORK?

MANGALORE CAN EXTEND TILL MULKI AND UDUPI COULD TAKE OVER

ONLY THOUGHTS!

REGARDS
AJAY

WILL A MANGALORE-UDUPI MAHANAGARA PALIKE WORK?

MANGALORE CAN EXTEND TILL MULKI AND UDUPI COULD TAKE OVER

ONLY THOUGHTS!

REGARDS
AJAY

I think this is possible.
The region between Mangalore and Udupi is densely populated and all along the distance there are good number of commercial establishments.
I guess the only stretch which lacks this is between Kaup and Katpadi.

Mangalore-Udupi Mega city

Dex, you are right… Since they are having a pan India we may not be able to know the revenue from one city.
Just curious…
The studio of Big FM is in Bharath Mall if i am not wrong. Though I tried but could not spot the studio in the Mall. May be they have tucked the studio in a corner.
Does anybody have any idea where the other two FM studios are located? Which building or area?

Or do all the FM radio operators have their studios in AIR premises in Kadri since all FM radio transmitters are on the AIR radio tower in Kardri.

Office Address for Big FM -
5th Floor, Bharath Mall
Opposite KSRTC Bus Stand
Bejai
MANGALORE 575004
Karnataka
Tel: +91 824 4252649

Source: http://www.asiawaves.net/india/karnataka-radio.htm

Not sure about Towers or office of other operators....

Office Address for Big FM -
5th Floor, Bharath Mall
Opposite KSRTC Bus Stand
Bejai
MANGALORE 575004
Karnataka
Tel: +91 824 4252649

Source: http://www.asiawaves.net/india/karnataka-radio.htm

Not sure about Towers or office of other operators....

radio mirchi-office-maximus complex, lighthouse hill rd
sun fm-office- inland avenue-m,g rd
last yr my someone told me that hubli, belgaum still did not hav f,m while gulbarga had a f.m station. if its true how cm gulbarga got its fm whereas hubli, belgaum didn't

radio mirchi-office-maximus complex, lighthouse hill rd
sun fm-office- inland avenue-m,g rd
last yr my someone told me that hubli, belgaum still did not hav f,m while gulbarga had a f.m station. if its true how cm gulbarga got its fm whereas hubli, belgaum didn't

I am surprised to know that Gulbarga has a private FM radio station. Any idea how many radio channels does Gulbarga have?
I knew that the first private FM radio channel in Karnataka after Bangalore started in Mangalore(three channels) followed by Mysore(two channels), FM radio in Gulbarga has surprised me. That makes it the fourth city in Karnataka to have this service.

I am surprised to know that Gulbarga has a private FM radio station. Any idea how many radio channels does Gulbarga have?
I knew that the first private FM radio channel in Karnataka after Bangalore started in Mangalore(three channels) followed by Mysore(two channels), FM radio in Gulbarga has surprised me. That makes it the fourth city in Karnataka to have this service.

gulbarga has got red fm ,i dont think it has any other fm channel.

gulbarga has got red fm ,i dont think it has any other fm channel.

Currently Belgaum also has one private FM channel. I assume it is Radio Mirchi.
:):)

http://www.daijiworld.com/chan/sponsors_view.asp?s_id=2209

Currently Belgaum also has one private FM channel. I assume it is Radio Mirchi.
:):)

As per the Radio Mirchi website, Belgaum does not have a station. May be some other channel operates in Belgaum.

DC assures steps to construct international cricket stadium
Mangalore, Nov 4, DH News Service:

Deputy Commissioner Subodh Yadav promised that the district administration will take initiatives to acquire land for the construction of an International Cricket Stadium in Mangalore.


Addressing an interactive session at the Kanara Chamber of Commerce and Industries (KCCI) Hall here on Thursday, Yadav said that the district administration will acquire land through the Karnataka Industrial Area Development Board (KIADB). “Let the District Cricket Association identify suitable land. Identify private site, if government land is not available,” he added.

KCCI President G G Mohandas Prabhu submitting a memorandum urged the DC to sanction atleast 30 acres of land for the construction of an International Cricket Stadium. “Mangalore could be the second venue in the State to host International cricket matches, if the district administration could handover atleast 30 acres of land. Once the name of Mangalore appears in the cricket map, it will give tremendous boost to tourism in the
region,” he added.

It was brought to the notice of the DC that the KIADB has 25 acres of land within the city limits, which will be suitable for the construction of stadium. Yadav said that initiatives will be taken to hold discussion with the KIADB with regard to the rate for the land.

Highways

Talking about the pathetic condition of National Highways 13, 17 and 48, the DC said that he has already held discussion with the officials of the National Highways and the National Highway Authority of India. “It may require atleast one month to repair one kilometre road stretch, if the traffic was not banned,” he said addding that the authorities have been asked to make the roads motorable within a month.

Shiradi Ghat

The DC said that the Central government has plans to develop the road between Hassan and B C Road into four-lane. The proposal has been sent to the Expenses Finance Committee.

The Committee will take up the proposal in its meet and will finalise the project, he informed.


DHNS (http://www.deccanherald.com/content/110443/dc-assures-steps-construct-international.html)

WE HAVE HEARD LOT OF ASSURANCES :nuts:

Happy Diwali to everybody!!!!

Mangalore Roads are a sick joke. We are all tired of assurances from politicians and bureaucrats. What we see here is a complete collapse of civic administration and a complete callousness on the part of politicians (all political parties are the same!)

Aerobridges Begin Operations on Trial Basis at Mangalore Airport

Daijiworld (http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=88945) Media Network - Mangalore (PS)

Mangalore, Nov 5: The much-awaited aerobridges at Mangalore Airport began their trial run here on Friday November 5, as per the orders of the directorate general of civil aviation (DGCA) issued to the airport authorities on Thursday November 4.
http://www.daijiworld.com/images1/aero_110510-1.jpg
The new aerobridges made their inaugural when passengers aboard international flights from Dubai and Kuwait as well as the domestic flight from Mumbai landed at the airport and were ushered through them straight into the new terminal.

These aerobridges enable the passengers to directly walk into the arrival lounge of the airport from the aircraft as well as board it on departure.

The aerobridges have been acquired from Indonesia on a three-month trial basis. The aerobridges, costing Rs 2.6 crore, had been installed at the airport about eight months ago but were awaiting green signal from the DGCA to commence the trial run.

The aerobridges, however, are designed for use only with aircraft like Airbus 320, Airbus 321 or Boeing 737-800 which fly to major destinations, and not the ATR aircraft.

Bhandary - Kavoor modern residential units


http://www.daijiworld.com/images1/Bhat_51110_bomipooj12.JPG

Can any body put up the number of vehicles registered in various cities in karnataka.

Regular passenger ship service from the city to Lakshadweep will commence from Saturday, November 6.

Until now, only cargo services were available between the points.

Source:Mangalorean

Regular passenger ship service from the city to Lakshadweep will commence from Saturday, November 6.

Until now, only cargo services were available between the points.

Source:Mangalorean

as v talk about footpath it is very sad to note that namma kudla is losing mor and mor footpath 4 parking vehicles. entir stretch of once existent beautiful footpath adjacent 2 mohinivilas restaurant on both sides of the corner has become just a big ramp 4 parking vehicles. impossible 2 walk on left over slanting footpath. same is the story of footpath in front of joy alukas building on falir road. d footpath in front of ocean pearl at navabharath circle also has a steep slope on which if one walks his right foot & left foot have a altitude difference of atleast half a foot. as there is heavy vehicle traffic it is not possible to avoid this footpath & walk on road. & ppl r walking on this slopy slippery footpath with every possibility of slipping and colliding with speeding vehicles. a beautiful ramp of width of a car & has come up on footpath of balmatta road near a newly opened hotel maya. dubai tower at jyothi also encroaches full sidewalk.

go kudla go!

Redevelopment upsurge in Mangalore

Old economyservice and manufacturing units are making way for new economy retail space.

A. J. Vinayak

Those visiting Mangalore after a gap of four-five years would be surprised to see some perceptible changes — swanky new commercial complexes and wide concrete roads. They would also notice the disappearance of landmark buildings, and ‘Mangalore tile' roofed houses giving way to apartment blocks.

A modern luxury residential apartment block is coming up where a cinema hall once stood. Land occupied by the old economy service and manufacturing units are making way for new economy retail space. Some of the spaces that once catered to the needs of automobile sector — workshops for heavy vehicles, and so on — are now being readied for modern residential flats.

INFRASTRUCTURE

Mr P.M.A. Razaak, Secretary, Mangalore chapter of Credai (Confederation of Real Estate Developers' Associations of India), told Business Line that it is the initiative of the local administration to widen roads that has paved the way for the redevelopment.

“Redevelopment is a possibility only because the infrastructure is being revamped in the first place. Can you imagine any big project of the nature of a mall being considered on narrow roads? Infrastructure, including roads and drains, act as catalysts for development,” he said. (The arterial roads in city are being widened and concreted with the Rs 100-crore assistance extended by the Karnataka Government.)

Mr Razaak also felt that in the absence of a body to look after the aspect of preserving ‘old' buildings, whatever chance for redevelopment that crops up is looked at as an opportunity.

Mr Razaak said redevelopment for retail space is the most feasible option. However, mixed development is also a possibility subject to site conditions, accessibility, frontage, and so on.

On the preference of locations for redevelopment, Mr Razaak said that being multi-nodal, Mangalore has an unusual urban economic settlement model. “It appears that the city's Hampankatta region is witnessing an upheaval with a lot of redevelopment projects being talked about. However, given the nature of the city, spending power and car ownership data, larger `destination malls should ideally be located in the suburbs or outskirts — where customers spend substantial amount of time,” Mr Razaak said.

The average cost of land where these redevelopments are taking place is pegged upwards of Rs 25 lakh a cent (435.6 sq.ft). Asked if the prices of the properties shoot up in the redeveloped projects, he said that redevelopment has nothing to do with price. What ultimately sustains these projects is supply and demand.

PERIPHERAL DEVELOPMENT

To decongest the traffic in the core of the city, the administration is now focusing its attention on developing a bus-terminus on the periphery of the city, for which it has identified land. There are also plans to develop the Mangalore Junction Railway station, which is on the outskirts of the city, to a ‘world class' one.

These two public infrastructure facilities are likely to boost development on the the city's periphery. But the charm of the inner city will always be there irrespective of transport nodes being relocated.

Planning concepts such as ‘gentrification' will come into play. “With a rich culture and history like ours, it is only imperative that it happens. Look at Mumbai. Though several suburbs and work centres have developed, Nariman Point, Cuffe Parade and Fort continue to thrive,” he added.

In spite of rapid redevelopment of properties in the city limits, some of the old structures are still going strong.

The Hindu Businessline (http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/iw/2010/11/07/stories/2010110751021400.htm)

as v talk about footpath it is very sad to note that namma kudla is losing mor and mor footpath 4 parking vehicles. entir stretch of once existent beautiful footpath adjacent 2 mohinivilas restaurant on both sides of the corner has become just a big ramp 4 parking vehicles. impossible 2 walk on left over slanting footpath. same is the story of footpath in front of joy alukas building on falir road. d footpath in front of ocean pearl at navabharath circle also has a steep slope on which if one walks his right foot & left foot have a altitude difference of atleast half a foot. as there is heavy vehicle traffic it is not possible to avoid this footpath & walk on road. & ppl r walking on this slopy slippery footpath with every possibility of slipping and colliding with speeding vehicles. a beautiful ramp of width of a car & has come up on footpath of balmatta road near a newly opened hotel maya. dubai tower at jyothi also encroaches full sidewalk.

go kudla go!

Yes, Mangalore footpaths have seen no improvement in quantity nor quality. :ohno:

Rightly said,
Footpaths (sidewalks) are being converted into parking for vehicles in Mangalore which is absolutely ridiculous and in some areas there is no footpath at all. Consequently people are forced to walk on the roads exposing them to moving traffic. I feel MCC is thinking only of vehicles, completely ignoring the pedestrians. This thinking has to change. The proper movement of both traffic and pedestrians is the key to proper road management. The whole of Mangalore does not have a foot over bridge for pedestrians to cross busy road. Even at traffic signals there is no proper time slot for pedestrian to cross.
This is not the right thing for Kudla.

Can any body put up the number of vehicles registered in various cities in karnataka.


http://hindu.com/2010/10/19/stories/2010101957450200.htm


It states that 3.75 lakh vehicles ply in Mangalore City

http://hindu.com/2010/10/19/stories/2010101957450200.htm


It states that 3.75 lakh vehicles ply in Mangalore City

Considering the population of Mangalore city to be around Six Lakhs, the vehicle to population ratio will be 0.625 that is roughly one vehicle for every 2 persons.

I DO NOT KNOW HOW MANY OF YOU NOTICED in Mr AJ Vinayak's article about Mangalore Junction being chosen to be developed as a world class one. I had suggested this in this thread once before . It is sensible idea if you think of Land availability and transportation to pumpwell terminus will be established . Will Mangalore Central lose its shine?

or do you think Mangalore Central should be developed as a world class station?

Have you got any thoughts on it.

BUILDERS IN DK: It seems like all builders in DK and Udupi have come to very slow progress on their projects , Good in marketing and selling their flats by giving false commitments , None of the projects in mangalore are on scheduled completion all are delayed for more than a year, Good for builders from outside although the flat rates are high by worth if they could deliver on time , Example in udupi royal embassy completion not before 2015 , bearys valencia is almost ongoing for 3 years , presidium attavara id almost ongoing for 4 years, Inland windsors supposed to complete in 2012 might go up to 2014 , SKS Enclave still not started but in news for almost 3 years .. Investing in small projects is ideal rather than in mega projects..............Comments are welcome

I DO NOT KNOW HOW MANY OF YOU NOTICED in Mr AJ Vinayak's article about Mangalore Junction being chosen ....

Dear Ajay Ramachandran,

Well Mangalore Railway Station has had its heyday. I do not think it can go on to serve all the needs of a burgeoning city. Kankanady Station is the future. As yet it is way outside the city, but as the city develops, it sure is going to be "in" or "within" the city. Especially if the promised corniche and all other connecting new roads are going to be laid, Kankanady station may not look as if it is in andaman!!

What do you think?

Well Mangalore Railway Station has had its heyday. I do not think it can go on to serve all the needs of a burgeoning city. Kankanady Station is the future. As yet it is way outside the city, but as the city develops, it sure is going to be "in" or "within" the city. Especially if the promised corniche and all other connecting new roads are going to be laid, Kankanady station may not look as if it is in andaman!!

What do you think?

Currently there are 3 platforms in Mangalore, they can add 3 more if they plan it well. If the repair yard is shifted out from there there is actually very good space for further development.

Also local staff needs to be added to Mangalore station no one knows the local language, on Sunday had been to station it was looking like I was in a Kerala station. These days few North Indian staff also have joined who also dont know the local language. The current set of staff at booking and ticketing counters are very rude and indisciplined. God knows why railways always employees such people.

There was one old lady who was doing enquiry but she did not know English or Hindi, the old lady was struggling to make them understand. At least in booking counter and enquiry counters they should employee locals.

Currently Kankanady station(Mangalore Junction) also has a number of probelms.

The road to the station is in a very bad shape. Still land acqusitions have not taken place.

Auto drivers charge a bomb from there to any part of the city. Bus connectvity is also not there.

The best thing is to give this station to Konkan railways to develop. Only then something good can happen.

MRPL's CSR spending up (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mangalore/MRPLs-CSR-spending-up/articleshow/6885291.cms)

What about Surathkal-Bala sixlane road development by MRPL?

Will ‘Auto Prepaid Counter’ Project Be Successful in City? (http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=89043)
Diya Systems (GlowTouch Technologies) to up headcount (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mangalore/Diya-Systems-to-up-headcount/articleshow/6881044.cms)
GlowTouch Technologies Wins STPI Best Performer Award (http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=89141&n_tit=M%27lore%3A+GlowTouch+Technologies+Wins+STPI+Best+Performer+Award)

Currently there are 3 platforms in Mangalore, they can add 3 more if they plan it well. If the repair yard is shifted out from there there is actually very good space for further development.

Also local staff needs to be added to Mangalore station no one knows the local language, on Sunday had been to station it was looking like I was in a Kerala station. These days few North Indian staff also have joined who also dont know the local language. The current set of staff at booking and ticketing counters are very rude and indisciplined. God knows why railways always employees such people.

There was one old lady who was doing enquiry but she did not know English or Hindi, the old lady was struggling to make them understand. At least in booking counter and enquiry counters they should employee locals.

Currently Kankanady station(Mangalore Junction) also has a number of probelms.

The road to the station is in a very bad shape. Still land acqusitions have not taken place.

Auto drivers charge a bomb from there to any part of the city. Bus connectvity is also not there.

The best thing is to give this station to Konkan railways to develop. Only then something good can happen.

not only konkan railway, but a sepeate railway division with mangalore as H.Q and jurdistiction frm manglore to madgaon on north side, mangalore to hassan on west side and mangalore to manjeshwar on south side. then we can see real improvement

Mangalore, Nov 8: The Karnataka Chalanachitra Academy of Bangalore and the Bellimandala and Belli Saakshi units of DK district will organize a 4-day International Film Festival at Don Bosco Hall on Nov 14 – 17, Wednesday.

Dr. Nithyananda P. Shetty of Belli Saakshi informed reporters at a press conference held at Hotel Woodlands on Nov 8, Monday that the film festival will also be held in Bangalore, Dharwad, Shimoga, Belagavi, and Bijapur, besides Mangalore. DC Subodh Yadav will inaugurate the film festival, and Dr. D. K. Chawta, president of the organizing committee, will preside over the event, he said.



Revealing further information regarding the film festival, he said that around 16 international classic movies will be shown daily in the DVD format through powerful LCD projectors. Since the movies are classics, children below the age of 18 will not be allowed to watch them.



Those interested need to get delegate passes for Rs. 100 at selected places such as Mahesh PU College, Ganapathi Junior College, Bharathiya Vidhya Bhawan, Dr. H. M. Somashekarappa of Mangalore University, Karnataka Polytechnic, Govindadasa College Suratkal, Ambit Computers, and Gokul Market. Students will be given a 50 percent concession. One-day delegate passes worth Rs 50 are available to those who want to watch just one movie or all 16 movies in one day. This gives movie enthusiasts a chance to watch 16 classic movies per day at the rate of just Rs 100 or Rs 50.



On Nov 14, films such as Tied Hands, Belli Moda, Spring Summer Fall Winter, and Turtles Can Fly will be screened. On Nov 15, Train in the Tenth Floor, Jumping Over the Puddle Again, and Yesterday and the Chorus will be screened. On Nov 16, Battle of Algiers, City Lights, Pick Pocket, and The Return will be screened. On Nov 17, Pasanga, President’s Barber, Road Home, and White Balloon will be screened.



A seminar will also be held at Bharatiya Vidhya Bhavan, Mangalore at 4:30 p.m. on Nov 14, as part of this festival. Dr. Willy R. D’Silva, visitor professor of Coimbatore University and social scientist, and Abhaya Simha, the budding director of Mangalore, will be the resource persons and will present papers on the subject of cinema.



Prakash Shenoy of Belli Mandala; Ivan D’Silva, the director of the committee; and Govind D. Belgaumkar, the city editor of The Hindu; were present during the press conference.

Mangaloretoday report:

http://mangaloretoday.com/mt/index.php?action=mn&type=1936

GOOD TO SEE SUCH AN EVENT REACHING SMALLER CITIES ALSO.
:banana:

Mangalore, Nov 9: Speaking at a meeting held at Kanara Chambers of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) to discuss railway development on Nov 9, Tuesday, Southern Railway Divisional Manager S. K. Raina said that the railway station will have an entry point at Attavar as well as a new booking counter. A booking office will also be set up near Wenlock Hospital owing to the availability of parking facilities, he added.

The work of constructing the second over bridge for the Central Railway Station will commence in 3 – 4 months and will conclude in 2 years now that the Railway Department has sanctioned funds for it, he said.

Remarking about the foot over bridge, Corporator Appi said that the state and the union governments have declared that they will each sanction Rs. 6 crore and the rest of the money required will be put up by the Mangalore City Corporation (MCC). In response, Raina said that he has not received any such request from the MCC commissioner because there was no level crossing previously. Since the scheme is known as deposit level crossing, only the one requesting it can pay the deposit, he explained. Since Appi’s query, which was in Kannada, received a sarcastic Hindi response from Raina, Annayya Kula of the Kannada Rakshana Vedike was furious and he responded to Raina in English.

The members of KCCI spoke about various problems at the Mangalore Railway Station, in response to which Raina said that only 550 kilometers comes under the Phalghat Zone, which is not at all significant for the Indian Railways, owing to which we must solve our own problems.

Raina also informed that a decision has been taken to link the Mangalore Airport Station, which will soon be constructed at Jokatte, and the air cargo complex, owing to the level place available in Jokatte. This is to facilitate import and export, he added. G. G. Mohandas Prabhu, the president of KCCI, Hanumath Kamath, and others were also present.


Mangalore today new report.

http://mangaloretoday.com/mt/index.php?action=mn&type=1944

Significant news is being displayed in bold letters.
:cheers:

Mangalore, Nov 9: Speaking at a meeting held at Kanara Chambers of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) to discuss railway development on Nov 9, Tuesday, Southern Railway Divisional Manager S. K. Raina said that the railway station will have an entry point at Attavar as well as a new booking counter. A booking office will also be set up near Wenlock Hospital owing to the availability of parking facilities, he added.

The work of constructing the second over bridge for the Central Railway Station will commence in 3 – 4 months and will conclude in 2 years now that the Railway Department has sanctioned funds for it, he said.

Remarking about the foot over bridge, Corporator Appi said that the state and the union governments have declared that they will each sanction Rs. 6 crore and the rest of the money required will be put up by the Mangalore City Corporation (MCC). In response, Raina said that he has not received any such request from the MCC commissioner because there was no level crossing previously. Since the scheme is known as deposit level crossing, only the one requesting it can pay the deposit, he explained. Since Appi’s query, which was in Kannada, received a sarcastic Hindi response from Raina, Annayya Kula of the Kannada Rakshana Vedike was furious and he responded to Raina in English.

The members of KCCI spoke about various problems at the Mangalore Railway Station, in response to which Raina said that only 550 kilometers comes under the Phalghat Zone, which is not at all significant for the Indian Railways, owing to which we must solve our own problems.

Raina also informed that a decision has been taken to link the Mangalore Airport Station, which will soon be constructed at Jokatte, and the air cargo complex, owing to the level place available in Jokatte. This is to facilitate import and export, he added. G. G. Mohandas Prabhu, the president of KCCI, Hanumath Kamath, and others were also present.


Mangalore today new report.

http://mangaloretoday.com/mt/index.php?action=mn&type=1944

Significant news is being displayed in bold letters.
:cheers:


There was always an entry oint from Attavar side or rather it was an exit point . Infact it was used well for several years but during my last visit to Mangalore in 2007 I found that the area was in bad shape and generally it was not not being used as mich as it used to be in the 90's.

Regarding the Airport station I first suggested it in the year 2000 and wrote to KCCI and Daijiworld suggesting the sttaion at a covenient place close to the Airport and even suggested the name MANGALORE INTERNATIONAL STATION.Anyway things have taken its own time. If people are serious we could think of a link like sky bus from there to the Airport for the passengers.

Dear Ajay Ramachandran,

Well Mangalore Railway Station has had its heyday. I do not think it can go on to serve all the needs of a burgeoning city. Kankanady Station is the future. As yet it is way outside the city, but as the city develops, it sure is going to be "in" or "within" the city. Especially if the promised corniche and all other connecting new roads are going to be laid, Kankanady station may not look as if it is in andaman!!

What do you think?

Pramatha,I agree with you. Infrastructure development in the area is the key .

I like to use the name MANGALORE JUNCTION as it is called that way now. Again I had written to KCCI several years ago to develop MANGALORE JUNCTION in the same way Konkan railway helped to develop Panaji. I suggested to them to involve private players like MRPL and Infosys etc.Once the station is developed ,other things will naturally follow. Other option is to develop infrastructure around it ...then the station will get more prominence and passengers and development of the station might follow.

I DO NOT KNOW HOW MANY OF YOU NOTICED in Mr AJ Vinayak's article about Mangalore Junction being chosen to be developed as a world class one. I had suggested this in this thread once before . It is sensible idea if you think of Land availability and transportation to pumpwell terminus will be established . Will Mangalore Central lose its shine?

or do you think Mangalore Central should be developed as a world class station?

Have you got any thoughts on it.

Yes sure. The future of Mangalore Railway Network is the current Mangalore junction. Where as the Central station will remain as it.
Mangalore junction has more scope for expansion in all direction. In future connectivity can be increased to all corner of the district it ll sure help the people of putur and beltangady side very well. If a road toward bajal is developed and further extended towards nethravathi river parallel to the highway and if a bridge is constructed across the river connecting to derlakate-konaje then this stretch ll form a new development zone along with it ll form a shortcut to airport as well for the new IT hub.
And an another road should be built parallel to the railway line and should join the highway at yekur-muger side then this ll help commuters from talapady-ullal-mangaladevi- and all the southern side including the people from corniche road once built. This ll reduce burden on pumpwell circle which ll witness heavy traffic once the busstand is built.
Surely the stretch railway station and NH 48 ll be given a new look with new development.
But the only concern is the authority should make sure that it ll give licence to building considering that this ll stretch should increase the business. i.e they should be given only to office space, hotels and commercial. Residential should be avoided.

For a Mangalore-Udupi trip, it will cost Rs. 27 under the new system

A commuter has to buy at least 20 coupons Each coupon is valid for 30 days.

Daily commuters, except students, on private buses on Mangalore-Udupi-Kundapur route and Mangalore-Udupi-Manipal route can travel at concession fares from November 15.

Canara Bus Operators' Association president K. Rajavarma Ballal told presspersons here on Tuesday that the association would issue coupons in advance to this effect. Instead of cash, commuters will have to show those coupons to conductors. The coupon will be valid for 30 days from the date of purchase. They are valid even on Sundays and public holidays. Commuters can use them on buses which have displayed CCT stickers in white and red on front windshield.

Those who want to obtain coupons will have to file an application in a prescribed form by paying Rs. 50 as annual fee. The application forms will be issued from November 10 at the association's office at Mangalore private bus-stand, at the office of Sugama Tourist at Udupi and at the office of Durgamba Motors at Kundapura. Every applicant will be issued an identity card while issuing coupons. The concession pass number will be entered in the card every month. At least 20 coupons should be bought at a time. A commuter has to buy 40 coupons for to and fro journey.

Of the 170 buses operating on these routes, 120 buses have CCT stickers.

Mr. Ballal said that normal fare between Mangalore and Udupi was Rs. 38. While purchasing the coupon, the concession fare will be Rs. 21. Thus the fare between Udupi and Kundapura will come down from Rs. 27 to Rs. 16.50. The fare between Mangalore and Mulky will be reduced from Rs. 19 to Rs. 12.

He said that the concession fares are not applicable to students.


but dono why its not applicable to students.... actually they have to be the prime beneficiaries...

* Mangalore Central Station to have an additional reservation counter

MANGALORE: Palghat division of the Southern Railway has proposed a new railway station at Jokatte near the Mangalore Airport, according to its Divisional Railway Manager S.K. Raina.

Mr. Raina said at an interaction organised by the Kanara Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) here on Tuesday that the Jokatte was the nearest place with an even surface and was fit for a railway station. Other areas closer to the airport were uneven and were not suitable.

The announcement assumes significance in view of the moves to develop an air cargo complex at the airport. Trade and industry had been demanding a station closer to the airport. While different stakeholders held a meeting in this regard on Monday to chalk out a concrete plan to set up air cargo complex, Airport Authority of India has offered to allow cargo handling at the erstwhile terminal building at Bajpe (commuters now use the new terminal building at Kenjar). On its part, Air India has offered to allow cargo movement thrice a week to Dubai.

Mr. Raina said the proposal was still in designing stage. It would be submitted to the Southern Railway headquarters in Chennai once it took a concrete shape. The work could start only after receiving approval, he said.

Facilities

Later, Mr. Raina told presspersons that a new reservation counter would be added to reservation section of the Mangalore Central Station within 15 days. The station would have an additional footbridge and an additional entry from the Attavar side. There would be a ticket booking office as well, Mr. Raina said. The construction work would begin in two or three months. Mr. Raina favoured developing the Mangalore Junction as a world-class station instead of Mangalore Central. Mangalore Junction had more trains through it unlike Mangalore Central which was a dead end. He said he would hold a meeting in Mangalore to consult all stakeholders on this issue.

He said the Railways was not in favour of bifurcating a train for maintenance constrains. He did not comment on a proposal pending before the Railway Board to split the Yeshwanthpur-Kannur train at Mangalore and routing some of the coaches to Karwar while the remaining headed to Kannur.

The Hindu (http://www.hindu.com/2010/11/10/stories/2010111062450300.htm)

New Rly Station to come up at Jokatte, Boost to Airport (http://mangalorean.com/news.php?newstype=broadcast&broadcastid=206843)

‘Nethravati bridge to be ready by March 2011’ (http://www.bellevision.com/index.php?action=news_diggest&type=756)

* S.K. Raina pleads inability to increase frequency of trains
* Mangalore Junction-Thokur line to be built at a cost of Rs. 150 crore
* Ready to build a bridge at Mahakalipadpu level-crossing if city corporation provides funds

MANGALORE: The Railways will spend over Rs. 200 crore to improve infrastructure in and around Mangalore, said Palghat Divisional Railway Manager S.K. Raina, who received a five-point memorandum here at the Zonal Railway Users Consultative Committee meeting, organised by the Kanara Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI).

The five demands included introduction of Mangalore-Howrah train, improvement of facilities at Mangalore Junction, extension of Mumbai-Mangalore superfast passenger train to Mangalore Central Station, making the thrice-a-week Yeshwanthpur-Mangalore day train a daily service, and introduction of Yeshwanthpur-Karwar daily train. Mr. Raina expressed his inability to increase the frequency of the trains for safety and technical reasons.

While chamber president G.G. Mohandas Prabhu said he would press for a new train to Howrah to be announced in the next Railway Budget, Mr. Raina announced several development projects.

These include a 19-km Mangalore Junction-Thokur line to be laid at a cost of Rs. 150 crore.

One more bridge

A parallel bridge across the Netravathy would be built besides improving the facilities at Mangalore Central Station, which would cost another Rs. 50 crore.

For better connectivity to north Karnataka, the Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd. (KRCL) would take up track doubling on the Udupi-Thokur section.

Mr. Raina said the bridge at Mahakalipadpu level-crossing would be built if the Mangalore City Corporation funded the project.

Udupi Rail Yatri Sangha president R.L. Dais urged Mr. Raina to split the Yeshwanthpur-Kannur train here to Karwar and Kannur.

He said the number of coaches should be increased in the Mangalore-Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Express and the Matsyagandha Express going to Mumbai. His other demands included providing a stop at Udupi for Kochuveli-Amritsar and Kochuveli-Dehradun trains.

There was a demand that passenger trains running up to Puttur be extended to Subramanaya as it would benefit over 250 employees who travelled every day on this route.

The Hindu (http://www.hindu.com/2010/11/10/stories/2010111062460300.htm)

Mangalore: Central Railway Station to Get New Entryway, Booking Counter (http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=89227)

Bus commuters to get coupons at a concession (http://www.hindu.com/2010/11/10/stories/2010111063160300.htm)

Daily commuters, except students, on private buses on Mangalore-Udupi-Kundapur route and Mangalore-Udupi-Manipal route can travel at concession fares from November 15.

Commuters can use them on buses which have displayed CCT stickers in white and red on front windshield..

I too saw these new stickers on Sunday but was wondering why they have put it.

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_iidqGvxwWy4/TNl1WEbFaXI/AAAAAAAAKJI/4G746PojEOI/s800/YK_803.jpg

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_iidqGvxwWy4/TNl2EW1ML5I/AAAAAAAAKKs/JDaeqYFA-48/s800/YK_825.jpg

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_iidqGvxwWy4/TNl19od79_I/AAAAAAAAKKg/7f_7mKyq7EQ/s800/YK_822.jpg

Now regular travelers may not opt Volvo due to huge price difference. Also the rush for Volvo's has come down.

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_iidqGvxwWy4/TNl1ai3N84I/AAAAAAAAKJU/19Se81zYt64/s800/YK_806.jpg

ABHIMAN HILLS LIGHT HOUSE HILL ROAD....22 FLOORS

http://www.abhimanconstructions.com/abhiman_hills_location.html


There are more 20 plus floors structures in the pipeline at Hamkankatta !

^^http://www.abhimanconstructions.com/future_plan/abhiman_hills001.jpg

Nice pics kadri--looks very clean

http://img560.imageshack.us/img560/8525/dscn0196.jpg


the new VW workshop.... near Kannur...

http://img834.imageshack.us/img834/3434/dscn0188.png

the new VW dealership in Kankanady Bypass Road..

Mlores not slept... gud to see its still alive and carrying the boom

^^Nice photos.....Hope to see more Mangalore pics,congrats for your new camera :cheers:

ASK THE DC (http://mangalorean.com/browsearticles.php?arttype=AskDC&articleid=1740)

Hope we make the best use of it

ABHIMAN HILLS LIGHT HOUSE HILL ROAD....22 FLOORS

http://www.abhimanconstructions.com/abhiman_hills_location.html


There are more 20 plus floors structures in the pipeline at Hamkankatta !

With many 20 plus floors structures planned for Hampankatta, the skyline of Mangalore would look awesome. :banana:

Apart from Abhiman Hills and SKS enclave which are the other 20 + floors projects in Hampankatta?

With many 20 plus floors structures planned for Hampankatta, the skyline of Mangalore would look awesome. :banana:

Apart from Abhiman Hills and SKS enclave which are the other 20 + floors projects in Hampankatta?

u can expect amazon (light house) which is in design stage its somewhere near the 18 flr mark.

Abhiman Heights

Basement floor car parking plus ground and 12 floors consisting of 50 flats of 3 & 4 bed rooms with super luxury amenities with a Super built up area of 3005, 3040, 3100 Sq. Ft with sea level even from ground floor, panoramic view of nature in the outskirts of Mangalore City,.off airport road in Blueberry Hills, is designed in a state of art architectural beauty and is a land mark building in the area. Only a few flats are available for sale. Completion is expected by Dec – 2010.



http://www.abhimanconstructions.com/abhiman_heights.html

“Bearys Gold Coast”, Ullal, Mangalore –The first beach front villa development of this coastal region. A unique gated Estate development on 50 acres of pristine lands dotted by villas along the shoreline against a skyline backdrop of high rise development.


http://www.bearysgroup.com/Bearys%20gold%20coast.asp

Work in Progress at Yamuna Residency Site as on 2nd Nov 2010



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBVykwyiUuE&feature=player_embedded#!

With many 20 plus floors structures planned for Hampankatta, the skyline of Mangalore would look awesome. :banana:

Apart from Abhiman Hills and SKS enclave which are the other 20 + floors projects in Hampankatta?

SKS enclave is propsed at Kadri not Hamkankatta. Amazon is one such project. There a few in the pipeline but plans have not been revealed.There was a plan for several builders to join together and build the tallest structure on LHH road next to Lobo Prabhu court. Still in planning stages.

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the new VW dealership in Kankanady Bypass Road..

Mlores not slept... gud to see its still alive and carrying the boom


Looks like both the buildings are owned by the same group...Is that one building in two parts?

We might see BMW dealer in Mangalore soon

I too saw these new stickers on Sunday but was wondering why they have put it.

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Now regular travelers may not opt Volvo due to huge price difference. Also the rush for Volvo's has come down.

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Folks,
CCT stands for Canara Combined Transport. Even i was wondering at first what this actually is, only when i closely looked @ the logo i got to know what it actually stands for, this could somethin be very similiar to the CCB ( Combined City Bus ) which was implemented in udupi city buses a couple of months back. 21 rupees from mlore to udupi, u cant get a better deal than this for sure :banana:. I even read some where that A/C private buses will start operating in the mangalore/manipal sector from january 2011. I am pretty eager to see what kinda buses they deploy :cheers:


N regarding volvos, yes the initial euphoria has come down to a certain extent. I see that the volvo services are targeting a completely different set of commuters. The bus mainly has either manipal hospital visitors/patients from across the border or manipal students. Most of the people get down @mlore and this volvos hardly picks any passengers from kaup, padubidri or mulki. So a journey in this makes one feel as if its a mlore-manipal non stop service :)

I even read some where that A/C private buses will start operating in the mangalore/manipal sector from january 2011. I am pretty eager to see what kinda buses they deploy :cheers:


As per my knowledge SRKT is running a AC bus from Mangalore to Kollur from almost a year. Dont know whether they are still running it.

Looks like both the buildings are owned by the same group...Is that one building in two parts?

We might see BMW dealer in Mangalore soon


its the same building.. looks like two parts from that angle..

but its quite a small showroom for such a brand compared to others..

Work in Progress at Yamuna Residency Site as on 2nd Nov 2010



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBVykwyiUuE&feature=player_embedded#!

Enclosed between YOUTUBE quotes.

wBVykwyiUuE

As per my knowledge SRKT is running a AC bus from Mangalore to Kollur from almost a year. Dont know whether they are still running it.

No now they have removed the A/C system from the bus. It was removed at a garage called durgamba body works at a place called kollya on talapady route.. Now its a just am ordinary bus:-)

its the same building.. looks like two parts from that angle..

but its quite a small showroom for such a brand compared to others..

It is surprisinfg as nowadays mosts dealerships are located away from the city along the highways due to the huge costs involved.

It is surprisinfg as nowadays mosts dealerships are located away from the city along the highways due to the huge costs involved.

yes the showroom is almost outside the city on the bypass road and also the workshop is near kannur on the highway....

yes the showroom is almost outside the city on the bypass road and also the workshop is near kannur on the highway....

I just dont understand by your claim that the showroom is outsid the city. Ya i agree workshop is outside city
But how the road connecting between kankanady and pumpwell can be called as outside city. Its a major road of city DUDE which is the entrance for vehicles from thokkot bcroad side. It is nearby to the new proposed busstand aswell. The building belong to Inland Builders i forgot the name. Its in next to Omega Hospital.
Ya i agree its out commercial area(Central Business Area).

I just dont understand by your claim that the showroom is outsid the city. Ya i agree workshop is outside city
But how the road connecting between kankanady and pumpwell can be called as outside city. Its a major road of city DUDE which is the entrance for vehicles from thokkot bcroad side. It is nearby to the new proposed busstand aswell. The building belong to Inland Builders i forgot the name. Its in next to Omega Hospital.
Ya i agree its out commercial area(Central Business Area).

I agree .Kankannady is the prime shopping area of Mangalore like,Balmatta or Bejai!

I just dont understand by your claim that the showroom is outsid the city. Ya i agree workshop is outside city
But how the road connecting between kankanady and pumpwell can be called as outside city. Its a major road of city DUDE which is the entrance for vehicles from thokkot bcroad side. It is nearby to the new proposed busstand aswell. The building belong to Inland Builders i forgot the name. Its in next to Omega Hospital.
Ya i agree its out commercial area(Central Business Area).

I agree with Mangalore mania . I was suprised that the showroom was inside the city as nowadays they tend to put showrooms outside the city(CBD) like Kannur,Kulur etc due to the high costs involved within the city. One of the reason for the small showroom could be the high costs inolved.That is actually what I meant. Kanknnady is the prome shopping area of Mangalore just like Bejai or Balmatta

I agree with Mangalore mania . I was suprised that the showroom was inside the city as nowadays they tend to put showrooms outside the city(CBD) like Kannur,Kulur etc due to the high costs involved within the city. One of the reason for the small showroom could be the high costs inolved.That is actually what I meant. Kanknnady is the prome shopping area of Mangalore just like Bejai or Balmatta

that complex is inland galore belonging to inland builders the showroom may be not so big, but its got a very good frontage and its situated on kankanady -pumpwell rd hence makes its a very god location.

Both companies plan to explore opportunities in mining, value addition projects in state.

Bangalore-based KIOCL Ltd and Vizag-based Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd (RINL), the public sector units under the ministry of steel have come together to set up a joint operation wing for the establishment of mining and value addition projects in Karnataka.

Both companies have taken approval from their respective boards and the parent ministry of steel to form the joint working group. The joint operation wing will be set up in the presence of chairmen of both the companies and minister of steel Virbhadra Singh in Bangalore on November 14, official sources in KIOCL said.

As per the understanding worked out between both the companies, to begin with, they are working on setting up a ductile iron spun pipe (DISP) plant in Mangalore, where KIOCL has a pellet plant and blast furnace unit. "The board of KIOCL has already given its green signal for this project and the approval from RINL board is awaited. The steel ministry has also given its nod for this project," a senior official of KIOCL told Business Standard.

The DISP plant, which will have a capacity of 100,000 tonnes per annum, will see an investment of Rs 315 crore. Both KIOCL and RINL are working out the equity structure for the new company to take up this project, the official said.

Presently, the KIOCL is in the process of preparing the detailed project report for the DISP plant. The new plant will be located at its existing land in Mangalore.

There is a huge demand for spun pipes from various state governments, urban development bodies. They are used in irrigation projects, drinking water supply and sewerage projects and other large infrastructure projects.

"KIOCL has strengths in carrying out low-grade iron ore mining and pelletisation process, while RINL has expertise in making steel. We will make use of these strengths and explore opportunities in mining and value addition in the iron and steel sector," the official said.

The joint operation wing will also explore other opportunities like scouting for new iron ore deposits in the state of Karnataka and setting up of coke oven battery plant. Presently, KIOCL is in need of coke for its blast furnace unit, which it plans to source from RINL. At the same time, RINL may look for sourcing pellets from KIOCL, the sources said.

KIOCL has already applied for fresh mining lease in Ramanadurga region in the iron ore rich Bellary district of Karnataka.

The state government is in the process of making a recommendation to the Centre for prior approval to allot iron ore deposits to new steel mills coming up in the state including KIOCL.

sify (http://sify.com/finance/kiocl-to-form-joint-operations-wing-with-rinl-news-equity-klnckFfjhjd.html)

BHEL for Chinese cos setting up production base in India (http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-industry/indl-goods-/-svs/engineering/BHEL-for-Chinese-cos-setting-up-production-base-in-India/articleshow/6913897.cms)
Is there production base for BHEL in Mangalore? It could be Bangalore?
One more Mangalore is there in UP (Uttar Pradesh). Isn't it?

Chinese team tours SEZ in Padubidri (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mangalore/Chinese-team-tours-SEZ-in-Padubidri/articleshow/6909218.cms)

* Cutouts and flex banners also removed; drive to continue today

MANGALORE: Led by Commissioner K.N. Vijayaprakash, officials of the Mangalore City Corporation on Friday removed unauthorised hoardings in Hampankatta, University College, and State Bank areas of the city.

Assistant Revenue Officer Praveenchandra told The Hindu that eight cutouts, 12 advertisements fixed on electric poles, and 10 flex banners had been removed. Placing hoardings in this area had been prohibited by the corporation around a year ago, he said.

Mr. Praveenchandra said the hoardings belonged to a few advertisers and that they would be penalised for violating provisions of the Karnataka Open Places (Prevention of Disfigurement) Act 1981.

He said that notices would be issued to the parties involved.

He added that the corporation would continue its drive on Monday and remove unauthorised hoardings and banners on K.S. Rao Road and Urwa Stroes.

Mr. Vijayaprakash said that in reality, all hoardings were unauthorised as violations occurred at three levels. He said that some advertisers put hoardings in excess of the number actually permitted by the corporation. Some fail to remove the hoardings after their permit has expired, and others did not obtain permission at all, he said.

Although the penalty for putting up illegal hoardings was nominal, he would nevertheless impose it rigidly. “If they repeatedly violate rules, then criminal cases will be filed against them,” he said. At present, the fine was Rs. 300. This meagre amount was likely to be doubled after placing a proposal before the council, Mr. Vijayprakash added.

The Hindu (http://www.hindu.com/2010/11/13/stories/2010111364810300.htm)

Mangalore: MCC Starts Campaign to Remove Illegal Hoardings (http://mangalorean.com/news.php?newstype=broadcast&broadcastid=207236)

When are they going to remove hoardings on opposite corner of Hotel Goldfinch? The entire stretch of the footpath there is non-walkable due to hoardings.

One more type of advertisement banners with roads (plastic or wooden) are also imposing danger to pedestrians. The black plastic pipes of the roads protruding out at a height of 5 to 6 feet is waiting to hit with the eyes of pedestrians. Even this type of banners on road dividers are a threat to two wheel riders whose eyes are not covered and black roads are invisible in night. Some time one of roads at one of ends hang loosely in air waiting for wind to blow with enough strength to hit passersby.

MANGALORE: Mayor Rajani Dugganna on Thursday said various issues raised by S K Raina, divisional railway manager, Palghat division of Southern Railway at an interaction meet organized by KCCI here on Tuesday will be taken up at the development committee meeting of Mangalore City Corporation (MCC) on Monday. Raina had accused MCC of not showing interest in pursuing various local projects directly with the railways.

Interacting with reporters on the sidelines of a function here, Rajani said the civic body had flagged issues of importance pertaining to the railways with the Mangalore MP Nalin Kumar Kateel and other elected representatives. Raina, who had acknowledged receipts of letters of requests from the MP and other local elected representatives, had categorically pointed that any such request had to formally come from the MCC's elected body.

The two major issues hanging fire, thanks to inaction of MCC, indirectly bringing it to the notice of railways, Raina had said, was the issue of constructing a railway over bridge at Mahakalipadpu and a railway under bridge at Jeppu Kudupadi. Raina had said that MCC would have to foot the bill for both these works and the same could not be taken up on a cost sharing basis by the state government and the Indian Railways as mooted earlier.

The mayor, shifting the blame to the Palghat division, said the civic body had not received any formal letter from the divisional authorities on the need for MCC to meet the costs of these projects. "If they so desire, we will place the issue in the agenda before the corporation council at the next monthly meeting and then send them a formal letter," she said, adding that the issue would also be discussed before that at the development council meeting.

On the issue raised by corporator S Appi, to permit civic body to take up development works such as asphalting of road on railway land in corporation limits, mayor conceded that Union minister of state for railways K H Muniyappa had said it is not permissible when the issued was brought to his notice during his recent visit to the city. The railways is strict on not allowing anyone to take up any development work on their land.

TOI (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mangalore/Railway-issues-will-be-discussed-at-meet/articleshow/6909255.cms)

Bantwal: Villagers Express Ire Against Proposed Dumping Yard (http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=89443&n_tit=Bantwal%3A+Villagers+Express+Ire+Against+Proposed+Dumping+Yard)

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Is there production base for BHEL in Mangalore? It could be Bangalore?
One more Mangalore is there in UP (Uttar Pradesh). Isn't it?



I have visited BHEL plants in? Berkhera ,Bhopal and Ranipet,TN years ago as a child.BHEL has something in Bangalore as they have a colony in West of Chord Road near the Maruti temple.

Mangalore in UP is spelt as MANGLOR I think. Telephone directory will confirm that.

I have visited BHEL plants in? Berkhera ,Bhopal and Ranipet,TN years ago as a child.BHEL has something in Bangalore as they have a colony in West of Chord Road near the Maruti temple.

Mangalore in UP is spelt as MANGLOR I think. Telephone directory will confirm that.

Yes its not just the colony in west of chord road there is a production unit in bangalore on mysore road after deepanjalinagar..
And about a plant in Mangalore, one of my friend's classmates works in BHEL unit of mangalore.. I heard its somewhere near MRPL-Baikampady area..

Yes its not just the colony in west of chord road there is a production unit in bangalore on mysore road after deepanjalinagar..
And about a plant in Mangalore, one of my friend's classmates works in BHEL unit of mangalore.. I heard its somewhere near MRPL-Baikampady area..

http://www.bhel.com/hindi_site/tender/view_tender.php?tenderid=7540

There you go....they are fabricating structures for MRPL

BUILDERS IN DK: It seems like all builders in DK and Udupi have come to very slow progress on their projects , Good in marketing and selling their flats by giving false commitments , None of the projects in mangalore are on scheduled completion all are delayed for more than a year, Good for builders from outside although the flat rates are high by worth if they could deliver on time , Example in udupi royal embassy completion not before 2015 , bearys valencia is almost ongoing for 3 years , presidium attavara id almost ongoing for 4 years, Inland windsors supposed to complete in 2012 might go up to 2014 , SKS Enclave still not started but in news for almost 3 years .. Investing in small projects is ideal rather than in mega projects..............Comments are welcome

BUILDERS IN DK: It seems like all builders in DK and Udupi have come to very slow progress on their projects , Good in marketing and selling their flats by giving false commitments , None of the projects in mangalore are on scheduled completion all are delayed for more than a year, Good for builders from outside although the flat rates are high by worth if they could deliver on time , Example in udupi royal embassy completion not before 2015 , bearys valencia is almost ongoing for 3 years , presidium attavara id almost ongoing for 4 years, Inland windsors supposed to complete in 2012 might go up to 2014 , SKS Enclave still not started but in news for almost 3 years .. Investing in small projects is ideal rather than in mega projects..............Comments are welcome


MANGALORE builders faced lots of problems over the past 4 years due to strict building codes and fire clearances. So many big building projects worth thousands of crores were held back or the height had to be reduced.I am not too sure if you are aware of this.SKS enclave has been waiting for environmental clearance. I am not too sure if they have got it now.

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city center mall

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city center mall

In the mall front Karnataka has two cities in the top league :banana:

In the mall front Karnataka has two cities in the top league :banana:

Great to know that--Hope Mangalore emerges as another Bangalore---:cheers:

Great to know that--Hope Mangalore emerges as another Bangalore---:cheers:

Mangalore is already on the fast track of development.
The only thing needed is proper planning. We don;t want Mangalore to be a mess as Bangalore in terms of bad traffic management and poor infrastructure.

Great to know that--Hope Mangalore emerges as another Bangalore---:cheers:

Thanks . This data has been put in the Mangaluru Malls thread.

The next 100 crores grants to be given by the govt has to e used carefully. Prioritise development. The most important is pedestrian safety. Invest the money in pavements,storm drains improvement,traffic lights.I do not think we need to have more concrete roads as they are very very expensive. Instead try to lay good bitumen roads which can withstand the rains. Try it on KRR road...(four lane bitumen road).... After all we produce first class engineers! If there is a will we can do it.Similarly lay good bitumen on other city roads. Concrete roads are not the end of everything. I was looking at the cost...incredibly expensive per KM . We could improve the other neglected road if we lay proper roads with minimal corruption!

GUYS WHAT DO YOU THINK?

Thanks . This data has been put in the Mangaluru Malls thread.

The next 100 crores grants to be given by the govt has to e used carefully. Prioritise development. The most important is pedestrian safety. Invest the money in pavements,storm drains improvement,traffic lights.I do not think we need to have more concrete roads as they are very very expensive. Instead try to lay good bitumen roads which can withstand the rains. Try it on KRR road...(four lane bitumen road).... After all we produce first class engineers! If there is a will we can do it.Similarly lay good bitumen on other city roads. Concrete roads are not the end of everything. I was looking at the cost...incredibly expensive per KM . We could improve the other neglected road if we lay proper roads with minimal corruption!

GUYS WHAT DO YOU THINK?

Ajay,when it comes to corruption DK fares much better -- things are well managed in the DK district,unlike other places of the state.

Coming back to the roads-I feel concrete roads are definitely going to stay in Mangalore ,given its damp weather-bitumen cannot stay longer under sustained heavy traffic load.Concrete roads are costly but the positives are more compared to Bitumen roads.

yes you are right--DK authorities must pave all major roads with good tiles and enhance the road looks,the new DC has made it clear that -- second phase of 100 crore would be made use for drains and footpaths on priority basis.
Once the main roads are spruced up,they must concentrate on next important roads---they need to classify the roads in the city as A,B and C.
A- being very Important roads-Footpaths+drains+concrete roads-Heavy traffic+heavy commercial establishments+Traffic lights
B- Next important roads-Footpaths+drains+concrete roads
C- Other minor roads-Residential roads-Bitumen or concrete

They need to review the condition of the roads periodically.

Ajay,when it comes to corruption DK fares much better -- things are well managed in the DK district,unlike other places of the state.

Coming back to the roads-I feel concrete roads are definitely going to stay in Mangalore ,given its damp weather-bitumen cannot stay longer under sustained heavy traffic load.Concrete roads are costly but the positives are more compared to Bitumen roads.

yes you are right--DK authorities must pave all major roads with good tiles and enhance the road looks,the new DC has made it clear that -- second phase of 100 crore would be made use for drains and footpaths on priority basis.
Once the main roads are spruced up,they must concentrate on next important roads---they need to classify the roads in the city as A,B and C.
A- being very Important roads-Footpaths+drains+concrete roads-Heavy traffic+heavy commercial establishments+Traffic lights
B- Next important roads-Footpaths+drains+concrete roads
C- Other minor roads-Residential roads-Bitumen or concrete

They need to review the condition of the roads periodically.

Thanks Akash

I have a feeling they have failed to prioritise roads.They decided to concrete Kulur Kavoor road while forgetting KRR or Bunts hostel road.I am not sure about the traffic on Kulur Kavoor road.Was there other considerations like availability of land?KRR road is one of the busiest roads in Mangalore

I have a feeling they have failed to prioritise roads.They decided to concrete Kulur Kavoor road while forgetting KRR or Bunts hostel road.I am not sure about the traffic on Kulur Kavoor road.Was there other considerations like availability of land?KRR road is one of the busiest roads in Mangalore

Ajay,that is the catch---Busy roads are difficult to concrete,given the time they consume to get themselves ready.:)

This has been in the news for years and we have discussed this on and off and also the companies who have bought land there .

Is any activity happening or it is jinxed like many of the govt projects?

This has been in the news for years and we have discussed this on and off and also the companies who have bought land there .

Is any activity happening or it is jinxed like many of the govt projects?

It is very much on

Providing Basic Electrical Infrastructure At EPIP Ganjimutt
Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board Bangalore - Karnataka - India

Karnataka industrial areas development board, bangalore invites tender for providing basic electrical infrastructure at epip ganjimutt. Tender can be purchase from bangalore. Dated from 21-1-10 upto 9-2-10.

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Notice Type

Tender Notice
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Tender Scope

Domestic
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Tender Value

INR 98,00,000/-
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EMD

Rs. 98,000/-
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Category

Civil Construction Works
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Products

Infrastructure Work,Electrical Work
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NIT/Tender Document

Click here (http://2.imimg.com/data2/DV/IR/HTT-289/289_2010-01-31_30.pdf)
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Document Fees

INR 5,513/-

Check the tender---it also says

Providing basic electrical Infrastructure at IT SEZ Pajeeru and Kairangala, Bantwala
Taluk, Dakshinnada Kannada Dist



Mangalore Infosys plans 25000 seater campus --Old news but worth reading it anytime

http://www.sezindia.nic.in/writereaddata/BOA/Final%20minutes%20of%2023rd%20BoA%20held%20on%2020th%20March,%202008.pdf

Read this

http://www.icicihfc.com/property_pdfs/manglore-report.pdf

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From Brigade brochure

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THAT WAS A BREATHER. THANKS


REGARDS
AJAY

I just dont understand by your claim that the showroom is outsid the city. Ya i agree workshop is outside city
But how the road connecting between kankanady and pumpwell can be called as outside city. Its a major road of city DUDE which is the entrance for vehicles from thokkot bcroad side. It is nearby to the new proposed busstand aswell. The building belong to Inland Builders i forgot the name. Its in next to Omega Hospital.
Ya i agree its out commercial area(Central Business Area).


I am from Kankanady... and its not outside but almost outside the city... what u get after pumpwell???? Some shops alape..padil and then forests before bc road... i live in that area and i know what it is.... shops close by 8.... buses are scarce at night... nothing.... am living here from past 12 yrs... and from where u claim the bus stand coming up is very near to my house and i kno the condition there very well.... so i commented so... we lack basic facilities here... just about 1-2 km from kankanady..... its the most neglected part of the city..

I am from Kankanady... and its not outside but almost outside the city... what u get after pumpwell???? Some shops alape..padil and then forests before bc road... i live in that area and i know what it is.... shops close by 8.... buses are scarce at night... nothing.... am living here from past 12 yrs... and from where u claim the bus stand coming up is very near to my house and i kno the condition there very well.... so i commented so... we lack basic facilities here... just about 1-2 km from kankanady..... its the most neglected part of the city..


That is true . When we talk about Kankannady we generally talk of areas close to Bamatta ,Fr Mullers but I think the areas around Mangalore Junction is also referred to as Kankannady and that is really neglected.

I am from Kankanady... and its not outside but almost outside the city... what u get after pumpwell???? Some shops alape..padil and then forests before bc road... i live in that area and i know what it is.... shops close by 8.... buses are scarce at night... nothing.... am living here from past 12 yrs... and from where u claim the bus stand coming up is very near to my house and i kno the condition there very well.... so i commented so... we lack basic facilities here... just about 1-2 km from kankanady..... its the most neglected part of the city..

The place what you are telling is the stretch towards the nantoor side from pumpwell which obviously not developed for lot of reasons for which both public and govt both responsible. Padil is some 5km from kankanady and bcroad is another 20 dont go so far..
But i am talking here about the stretch towards kankanady side. This road has lot of commercials which are established atleast by 15 years which are mostly related to automobile parts it has some new apartments a hospital too, a market. A busstand at kankanady where there are buses to almost all places of the city what else you want..
Its easy to pinpoint negatives.. Dont you think this stretch has good facility like a good road, drainage, just get back to future and see how this road was 2 years back brother.

Raviprasad Kamila

* It is looking to scale up production of ‘kaju-supari'
* It will also set up an R&D wing

MANGALORE: Central Arecanut and Cocoa Marketing and Processing Cooperative Ltd. (CAMPCO), Mangalore, will set up a ‘kaju-supari' (a mixture of cashew nut and arecanut) manufacturing unit at Puttur in Dakshina Kannada, according to its president Konkodi Padmanabha.

He told The Hindu that the cooperative would also set up a research and development (R&D) wing.

‘Looking for land'

The plan for the kaju-supari unit is ready. “We are looking for land,” Mr. Padmanabha said.

He said that at present CAMPCO was outsourcing the production of kaju-supari, a value-added product, and that small quantities were being manufactured.

It planned to manufacture it on a large scale after setting up the unit in Puttur as there was good demand for the product.

Farm mechanisation

Mr. Padmanabha said that CAMPCO, which is a multi-State cooperative of Karnataka and Kerala, would set up an R&D wing, particularly to promote farm mechanisation.

Growing scarcity of farm workers and skilled workers had forced farmers to look for equipment that was manageable and user-friendly. For example, farmers were looking for a machine to climb areca palms, a device to remove weeds and so on. The R&D wing would concentrate on developing such equipment, he said.

Mr. Padmanabha added that CAMPCO's engineers at Puttur had developed a machine to dehusk arecanut. It was being tested to know the drawbacks at the practical level. Farmers should be able to use it to dehusk arecanut on a mass scale at an affordable cost.

It would be released in the market after addressing the problems, he added.

Arecanut purchased

He said the cooperative had purchased 32,000 quintals of white arecanut procured from farmers under the market intervention scheme of the Government this year.

The State Government had appointed CAMPCO as its nodal agency to procure arecanut by paying the minimum support price of Rs. 75 a kg to farmers. In that, the Centre's share was Rs. 69 and State's Rs. 6.

CAMPCO purchased the entire lot of 32,000 quintals from the Government for Rs. 30 crore at the rate of Rs. 92 a kg. It helped in stabilising the price of white arecanut at Rs. 92 a kg in the market, managing director of CAMPCO A.S. Bhat said.

If the Government had auctioned the 32,000 quintals, there were chances of price fluctuations in the market as bidders would have quoted different prices just above Rs. 75 a kg and a single businessman would not have purchased the entire lot, Mr. Bhat said.

The Hindu (http://www.hindu.com/2010/11/15/stories/2010111555420500.htm)

The place what you are telling is the stretch towards the nantoor side from pumpwell which obviously not developed for lot of reasons for which both public and govt both responsible. Padil is some 5km from kankanady and bcroad is another 20 dont go so far..
But i am talking here about the stretch towards kankanady side. This road has lot of commercials which are established atleast by 15 years which are mostly related to automobile parts it has some new apartments a hospital too, a market. A busstand at kankanady where there are buses to almost all places of the city what else you want..
Its easy to pinpoint negatives.. Dont you think this stretch has good facility like a good road, drainage, just get back to future and see how this road was 2 years back brother.

i agree with u but... kankanady is very huge compared to other areas of mlore... just one road from balmatta to father mullers isnt the whole part... compared to areas like gandhi nagar,bejai, or even mangaladevi its way too backward... except for the road which ur talking about.. which is a very small part.. sure its developed no questions.. but the showroom isnt in that part.. So i mentioned like that bro..

i agree with u but... kankanady is very huge compared to other areas of mlore... just one road from balmatta to father mullers isnt the whole part... compared to areas like gandhi nagar,bejai, or even mangaladevi its way too backward... except for the road which ur talking about.. which is a very small part.. sure its developed no questions.. but the showroom isnt in that part.. So i mentioned like that bro..

Hey brother i just dont understand your stand.
Or is it that you need a market, a busstand from where you have buses to all corner of the city, and everything in every street/mohalla/nagar.. Its not like that dude. The people all the way from valencia managaladevi, bendoorwell, pumpwell and even some from bajal prefer kankanady for daily requirement instead of going to hampankata.. This is what i mean.
What do you mean by that your place is most neglected.?
Is it that you dont have electricity/ water line or even drainage line.
Dont tell me no road. It was your duty to to see that you have a road to your plot while you buy home. I stay 11km from city at kollya i have all facility except UGD.. Even a regular bus for every 5 min to mlore..

Hey brother i just dont understand your stand.
Or is it that you need a market, a busstand from where you have buses to all corner of the city, and everything in every street/mohalla/nagar.. Its not like that dude. The people all the way from valencia managaladevi, bendoorwell, pumpwell and even some from bajal prefer kankanady for daily requirement instead of going to hampankata.. This is what i mean.
What do you mean by that your place is most neglected.?
Is it that you dont have electricity/ water line or even drainage line.
Dont tell me no road. It was your duty to to see that you have a road to your plot while you buy home. I stay 11km from city at kollya i have all facility except UGD.. Even a regular bus for every 5 min to mlore..

i agree with u about that but my point is kankanady being so close to the city also has the same kinda facilities like the one whic is there in suburban... i get ur point when u tell there is bus stand,market etc... wht more do i want !! its just that not a km. from there are very narrow lanes... bad roads... area hasnt seen any kinda development in the past decade... any kinda development in there except for the main kankanady area is more than 2 decades old with some exceptions in pumpwell... rest everything is the same... am talking in that front not about the concrete roads... and bus stands... am talking about commercial activty in the... the complexes buisness activities etc...mlore boom has almost not effected this area even after being so near to city.. except for the bus stand whose fate is still not very certain...

ARE THEY ANY DESIGNS FOR THE BUS TERMINUS AT PUMPWELL AND THE AIRPORT STATION AT JOKATTE?

This December a decision will be taken on the development of Mangalore stations to world class facility......they alone mean what it means. Does it mean that the existing stations has to be razed down and a brand new gliterring station built in its place or just a make up of existing station.They will decide if it will be the MANGALORE CENTRRAL OR MANGALORE JUNCTION. Both have pros and cons.

I understand from my colleagues that there is still land around Mangalore Central so as to increase the number of platforms ,enclose it completely like other big stations in the country and provide subways rather than over bridge as in Coimbatore.

MANGALORE Junction at Kankannady is also a good choice as there is lot of land and a new station and platforms could be built . It will also pave the way for further development around the area,improve road connectivity from there to the bus terminus and city centre.

Again as I am not at Mangalore I would like suggestions of what you gentlemen feel and send suggestions to DC.

It is generally a SSC rule not to write on this thread in thhe text format as you do on the mobile.So that is a sincere request from me.Another thing is not to waste space on personal slangs but instead focus on development .Everyone has their own ideas of devlopment and concerns. What we need to do is to address those concerns and improve development. The ideas of development varies from person to person and let us please respect that. No one is right or wrong here.

http://www.hindu.com/2010/11/16/stories/2010111659140200.htm

I just drove to the city. From Thokkottu to Pumpwell it is a veritable hell. Yet here we are, joyfully discussing our city and its future. I feel dismal that this National High Way is in such a dire state. Could one of our members with access to a camera please publish a handful of pictures of our National Highway? I have a vague hope that one of our politicians who may chance upon this site may feel ashamed and decide to do something!

This December a decision will be taken on the development of Mangalore stations to world class facility......they alone mean what it means. Does it mean that the existing stations has to be razed down and a brand new gliterring station built in its place or just a make up of existing station.

The Railway Board has issued guidelines to zonal railways for developing the identified stations into world class stations. As per the guidelines, the proposed World Class stations would broadly have state of art station building provided with all modern passenger amenities like food plazas, currency exchange counter, hotels, retail outlets, ATM facilities etc.

It may have separate departure and arrival arenas to streamline passenger movements with proper connectivity to other transport modes; well illuminated circulating areas, adequate signages, inter platform transfer through elevators, barrier free excess for physically challenged persons etc. The development will be done on Public Private partnership basis.

Source (http://www.inrnews.com/realestateproperty/india/infrastructure/nineteen_railway_stations_identified_for_making_them_world_class_inrnews.html)

I just drove to the city. From Thokkottu to Pumpwell it is a veritable hell. Yet here we are, joyfully discussing our city and its future. I feel dismal that this National High Way is in such a dire state. Could one of our members with access to a camera please publish a handful of pictures of our National Highway? I have a vague hope that one of our politicians who may chance upon this site may feel ashamed and decide to do something!

Ya sure i ll try. Even i heard lot of this road. Now i am in hasan on the way to mangalore from bangalore. I have to go to my home crawling this stretch itself. I ll try to get

I just drove to the city. From Thokkottu to Pumpwell it is a veritable hell. Yet here we are, joyfully discussing our city and its future. I feel dismal that this National High Way is in such a dire state. Could one of our members with access to a camera please publish a handful of pictures of our National Highway? I have a vague hope that one of our politicians who may chance upon this site may feel ashamed and decide to do something!

Dear Pramatha

This might be a good omen. In 2007 the condition of NH17 from NITK till Mangalore was worse as there the tar/bitumen was non existent.

Mangalore, November 16:
Krishna J Palemar, DK District
incharge Minister, has directed
Deputy Commisioner Subhod
Yadav to see to it that works
pertaining to Pumpwell bus
stand start within six months.
In a press meet held at the
Deputy Commissioner’s office in
the city on Tuesday, November
16, Yadav said that the district
administration is eyeing 17 acres
of land in the region of which, 7
acres had been procured already.
The DC added that the land is
uneven and needs to be leveled
first.
On the probe, of footpaths and
traffic violations being seen in
the city, Palemar said that the
traffic police department had
been already directed to
implement camera technology to
check traffic violations including
parking in no parking zones etc.
He added that at present,
concerned authorities were
finding it difficult to address the
traffic adequately as road works
continue to be in progress. Once
they are done with, traffic issues
would be strictly looked into, he
assured.
When asked about his opinion
regarding the issue of change of
leadership in the BJP party,
Palemar said that it is for the BJP
National leadership to decide on
the matter.
On the occasion Palemar also
revealed that arrangements for
Chief Minister’s Bhagyalaxmi
programme at Puttur scheduled
to be held tomorrow
(Wednesday) have been made.
Around 11,987 women with
12,983 children are expected to
participate in the programme. In
order to fetch them and to drop
them back to their respective
places, a total of 232 state buses
have been arranged. 50
beneficiaries and 50 children and
5 anganavadi workers will be
accommodated in each of these
buses, Palemar informed.
Nikita, the first child from the
district to benefit from the
Bhagyalaxmi scheme was also
brought before mediapersons on
the occasion.
MLA Yogish Bhat was also
present.

http://coastaldigest.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=16751:start-pumpwell-bus-stand-work-within-6-months-palemar&catid=57:news-stories&Itemid=68

Mangalore: DC visits central market - Images

By Team Mangalorean (http://mangalorean.com/news.php?newstype=local&newsid=207936)
Pics by Suresh Vamanjoor

Mangalore Nov 17: The central Market is the most visually compelling game in town for meats, fruits, vegetables and poultry. It is well worth a trip, not only as a shopping venue, but for the historical building itself.

Central Market functions predominately as a tourist magnet anywhere. But in Mangalore, the Central Market is in very bad shape.

http://mangalorean.com/images/newstemp27/20101116dd.JPG
To see the condition of the central market and to take stock himself, deputy commissioner Subodh Yadav visited the same on Tuesday, Nov 16. The present condition of the central market is not up to the mark.

To renovate and to give a new face to the Central Market, City corporation commissioner Dr.Vijayaprakash, Naveen and Dharmaraj visited the central market along with the deputy commissioner. They discussed a plan to build a new vegetable and fruit market in Mangalore. Dharmaraj assisted both commissioners in this regard.

Active DC

UNIQUELY MANGALORE
BEJAI
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PLAMA OCEANIC-NEARING COMPLETION
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MANGALORE -CHENNAI VOLVO
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BEJAI-KAPIKAD RD
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O.N.G.C's FIRST PETROL PUMP IN THE COUNTRY-OVAL RELAX TOP SITUATED AT BALA
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FALNIR ROAD
MILAGRES CHURCH
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FALNIR ROAD
MILAGRES CHURCH
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MOTI MAHAL HOTEL(UNDER RENOVATION)
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FORTUNE BUILDING (COMMERCIAL)
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falnir road upto fortune buildinfg is 4 lane.the remaining part is going to be 4 laned

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MAHARAJHA HEIGHTS APTS
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K2 -20FLRS APTS
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PRESIDENCY ZONE 1 -BENDORWELL
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MAK MALL KANKANADY
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PRESIDECY VINTAGE APTS(U/C)http://img413.imageshack.us/img413/3167/pb140292.jpg

BANTWAL
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SURATKAL-NITK
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RARE CATCH KSRTC CITY BUS
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BHARATH MALL
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FOOD COURT-BHARATH MALL
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CAFE OLA- BHARATH MALL
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SAIBEEN COMPLEX
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SAIBEEN COMPLEX
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Blue Hill Group has started LUXURIA Super Luxury buses from Bangalore to Channai ticket price Rs 1800/- with wifi,toilet, reclining seats,snacks,satellite tv, etc etc

Check out this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvllHUhKZD4


I hope they will start bangalore -mangalore route.

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DIAMOND CITY APTS(U/C)-JEPPU
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LEWELL HEIGHTS (U/C) BOLAR
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ANOTHER SHOT OF FALNIR RD
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EXOTICA APTS(U/C)-BEJAI
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BEJAI CHURCH
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VOLVO MULTI AXLE MANGALORE -MUMBAI BUSES
VISHAL TRAVELS
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SOUTHERN TOURISTS
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NEETA TRAVELS
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BOLAR
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BEARYS VALENCIA APTS -VALENCIA
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OLYMPUS PRIDE APTS-KUTHAR
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SILICONIA APTS-22FLRS-KUTHAR
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SORRY ITS 20 FLRS

Avi very nice pictures, well done dear

Great pics...... keep it up

Great pics Avinash---You are the king :bow:

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Which is that huge building U/C?? Mangalore needs more Taller buildings :cheers:

Thanks Avi...you have brought in some fresh air.It is good to see Motimahal innovating. I stayed here in 2007 with many of my classmates . We were not at all happy with the rooms ,leaks,dampness etc. Breakfast was good.The Madhuvan restaurant(the one outside the hotel) was not at all clean. I wrote a letter to them afterwards that their standards were slipping and they would face competition from newer hotels. Looks like they have woken up....that BMW belongs to AJ SHETTY?

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Ajay , KA -35 is Hospete registration--So must be some big Mine Barron's car :)

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