Kolkata Beautification Projects

[raj145_91]

Originally Posted by BengaliTiger

BMTC uses bus numbers in Devanagri script and its just a pain in the a@## for people from the non-Devanagri script region. Seriously, atleast they can write the bus numbers in a more universal friendly English.

Tell me about it . Here(in BLR) autos are equivalent to taxis...and, uh...lets just stop here.

[samrat_m]

To Niljee for speaking out the fact, which I fully agree.
Raj, ja bolechis bhai. Auto is the equivalent of Cabs in "hITECH CITY" or for that matter in Chennai, Hyd etc.

Transport network or connectivity is much better in Kolkata than all those cities, and it will get better with the advent of the web of metro network.
I find only Mumbai to have the most versatile & penetrating transport system.

[Cosmicbliss]

Originally Posted by samrat_m

To Niljee for speaking out the fact, which I fully agree.
Raj, ja bolechis bhai. Auto is the equivalent of Cabs in "hITECH CITY" or for that matter in Chennai, Hyd etc.

Transport network or connectivity is much better in Kolkata than all those cities, and it will get better with the advent of the web of metro network.
I find only Mumbai to have the most versatile & penetrating transport system.

I am using BMTC and in the new buses I see only English numbers. As far Mumbai is concerned, I have felt-even though I am not a Mumbaikar-that it had and has the best public transport system in India by far. One feature of BEST is that even in very crowded buses, conductors remain fairly polite and that they maintain even old buses very well. Comparitively (not sure about Kolkata), other cities do a poor job of old maintaining buses.

As far as autos in Bang, its quite true but of late, since fares were hiked, I am finding it quite easy to get autos by metre. Yesterday I paid Rs 40 for a 3.5 km distance. I think thats pretty reasonable. BMTC old buses do write destinations in Kannada but new buses have both Kannada and English. While BMTC fares are higher, I find the newer buses of BMTC very good and don't mind paying higher fares.

[shubhendu1975]

the road median strips in Kolkata & its suburbs can be beautified like these:










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In Kolkata,we should avoid using railings on dividers like most other metros

[NiladriG]

Railings and dividers are being removed at several roads and replaced with concrete tiles as shown in the pics above. The problem is with encroachments which spoils the beauty.

[BengaliTiger]

@Subhendu - This kind of beautified median is under construction in New Town



CC- Debashis Sen http://principalsecretarysblog.blogspot.in/

[samrat_m]

Median divider U/C in PAS Rd. Pic in front of SC Mall



Railings have been/are being replaced with Beautified & Concrete Median dividers on J L Nehru Road, Sarat Bose Road, R B Connector, Bhawanipore (ATM Road), PAS Road at present. More roads will follow. The sidewalks of Southern Avenue & Alipore Road are stunningly beautiful these days.

The pics posted by Shubhendu are none of core city areas, mostly out of the city parts or highways. But New Town MAR is having such beautified medians as posted by BT.

[Rajarshi77]

Originally Posted by Cosmicbliss

I am using BMTC and in the new buses I see only English numbers. As far Mumbai is concerned, I have felt-even though I am not a Mumbaikar-that it had and has the best public transport system in India by far. One feature of BEST is that even in very crowded buses, conductors remain fairly polite and that they maintain even old buses very well. Comparitively (not sure about Kolkata), other cities do a poor job of old maintaining buses.

As far as autos in Bang, its quite true but of late, since fares were hiked, I am finding it quite easy to get autos by metre. Yesterday I paid Rs 40 for a 3.5 km distance. I think thats pretty reasonable. BMTC old buses do write destinations in Kannada but new buses have both Kannada and English. While BMTC fares are higher, I find the newer buses of BMTC very good and don't mind paying higher fares.

Why are we forgetting about Delhi. They have world class metro criss crossing the city, BRTS, low floor buses, large fleet of AC buses.. only missing thing is non ac taxis. But they have radio taxis.

[zxing_007]

A reason to cheer! Ahmedabad's Sabarmati Riverfront Project is chosen among 100 Most Innovative Projects in the World





Have a look on Sabarmati Riverfront Project ...






Have a look on Mr. Narendra Modi's website & FB profile ... for the project details & other pic

http://www.narendramodi.in/sabarmati...he-world-kpmg/

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fb...&type=1&ref=nf

Go through the Sabarmati Riverfront Project's official website ...

http://www.sabarmatiriverfront.com/2/project


Modi & his people know how to do the beautiful work, and they also know how publicity has to be done.

[NiladriG]

Originally Posted by samrat_m

Median divider U/C in PAS Rd. Pic in front of SC Mall



Railings have been/are being replaced with Beautified & Concrete Median dividers on J L Nehru Road, Sarat Bose Road, R B Connector, Bhawanipore (ATM Road), PAS Road at present. More roads will follow. The sidewalks of Southern Avenue & Alipore Road are stunningly beautiful these days.

The pics posted by Shubhendu are none of core city areas, mostly out of the city parts or highways. But New Town MAR is having such beautified medians as posted by BT.

Actually the main thing which spoils the beauty of Kolkata are the ugly shops on the pavements. You can see a tin chaala shop next to a big mall like SC. I was reading in ABP today, hawkers have occupied the spaces below Nagerbazar f/o and now local authorities are thinking of rehabilitating them. If someone encroaches public space, kick them out and take back the space. Unfortunately in WB, everything is so much politicised that nothing worthwhile happens.

[niljee]

Originally Posted by NiladriG

Actually the main thing which spoils the beauty of Kolkata are the ugly shops on the pavements. You can see a tin chaala shop next to a big mall like SC. I was reading in ABP today, hawkers have occupied the spaces below Nagerbazar f/o and now local authorities are thinking of rehabilitating them. If someone encroaches public space, kick them out and take back the space. Unfortunately in WB, everything is so much politicised that nothing worthwhile happens.

Actually I am looking for plots under the under construction flyovers for possible encroachments in the future. Even ready to pay a commission to the local dadas once I get encroachment rights of my plot and the subsequent compensation/rehabilitation. Good business and all.

[Suncity]

Originally Posted by zxing_007

A reason to cheer! Ahmedabad's Sabarmati Riverfront Project is chosen among 100 Most Innovative Projects in the World

Have a look on Sabarmati Riverfront Project ...

http://www.narendramodi.in/sabarmati...he-world-kpmg/

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fb...&type=1&ref=nf

Go through the Sabarmati Riverfront Project's official website ...

http://www.sabarmatiriverfront.com/2/project


Modi & his people know how to do the beautiful work, and they also know how publicity has to be done.

Have a look on Mr. Narendra Modi's website & FB profile ... for the project details & other pic

When it comes to beautification, Didi did in six months what others have been trying to do for ages. And within two years she will have both Howrah and Kolkata side of Hooghly looking nice and user friendly. I think she has not received enough credit for some of the good work that she has done.

Same with Mayawati. If you look at the Lucknow thread, a lot of good work has been done. But the media is more obssessed with elephants than some of the spectacular work that has been done.

I agree though that Didi or West Bengal doesn't have a good publicity setup in place. That is common in all left wing democratic set ups. They are always weeping more and praising less. In right wing set ups and dictatorial commie set ups the publicity machine is better oiled

[zxing_007]

Originally Posted by Suncity

When it comes to beautification, Didi did in six months what others have been trying to do for ages. And within two years she will have both Howrah and Kolkata side of Hooghly looking nice and user friendly. I think she has not received enough credit for some of the good work that she has done.

Same with Mayawati. If you look at the Lucknow thread, a lot of good work has been done. But the media is more obssessed with elephants than some of the spectacular work that has been done.

I agree though that Didi or West Bengal doesn't have a good publicity setup in place. That is common in all left wing democratic set ups. They are always weeping more and praising less. In right wing set ups and dictatorial commie set ups the publicity machine is better oiled

I must appreciate Didi for completing it in six months. But then i have to compare the quality of work done in both state. And i think quality does matter always. No matter it might take some time but on the long run it would earn a good revenue. A finished & good work always better than some half done/ sub standard work. And Modi wasn't only doing beautification project.

Modi govt. almost covered maximum nalas with solar panels, resulting more alternate energy. At the same time no more ugly nalas in the city. What an optimum utilization of sources along with beauty.


And coming to Lucknow. If u spent days recently over there u can only observe heads of hatis elsewhere. Did you visit Mayawati Park in Noida? In each & every place u can understand how common people's money being wasted over there. Urgency is one thing & wastage is another. We shouldn't mix it up. Though Didi know it better. That's why i see less wastage in kolkata rather Lucknow, Noida & Noida Extn.

The only thing is we can wait for long. We never mind for beautification being done in states. But more painting job is working like an eyesore. We wanted a clean & green city. But we need quality work also from our beloved CM. Don't we? That's why we all are criticizing here. The comparison with other cities coming again & again only for that reason. Don't take it otherwise. We can surely compare all these & come up with a better state-of-art ark. There's no harm in ths....

We all love our kolkata very mcuh. That's why people are coming up with huge expectations. The comparison with Sabarmati River Front is just for showing up the quality of work. I'll of course feel better if someday we can beat Modi govt.

Here people are staying in different corners of country. And people staying outside bengal always think, Alas! If it was there in Kolkata I would probably enjoy from the bottom of my heart ....


We don't mind waiting for an another year (Whereas we were sleeping in last 34 years). But what we need is a good quality work & that's the responsibility of our CM.

[BengaliTiger]

With a cash strapped and pro-poor govt, the beautification drive, especially on the riverfront is commendable. While Sabarmati project gave a more modern and sleek outlook, the WB govt has tried to project the riverfront as a part of the existing heritage. The heritage look projects it as if the beautified stretch has existed for long and blends with the architecture and heritage of the city. Lets see how the whole project comes up, with the Kolkata Eye, Kolkata gate, and other projects.

[shubhendu1975]

today morning while going thru the New Town,seen the beautified medians there.Good work is being done...saplings have grown enough & flowers have also bloomed....LOOKS GOOD.
In some areas lack of proper maintenance is clearly visible(this whole project should be outsourced to qualified parties who can take proper care of the median strips)

[shubhendu1975]

i don't want to compare the Savarmati riverfront beautification Project with our own Hooghly riverfront beautification project.
Our riverfront beautification Project has been a great success...and it's looking GRAND....the pavements,seating & lighting arrangement all are GOOD.
But,question always arises when it comes to MAINTENANCE....should we be able to properly maintain this beauty? i don't have any answers....my expert friends in this forum may have..

[NiladriG]

Any update on the Gateway of Kolkata? It was supposed to be built at Strand Road.

[invincibletiger]

Originally Posted by Rajarshi77

Why are we forgetting about Delhi. They have world class metro criss crossing the city, BRTS, low floor buses, large fleet of AC buses.. only missing thing is non ac taxis. But they have radio taxis.

There are Yellow-Green non AC taxis.

[saurav_68]

Kolkata river front beautification project is not well planned like Sabarmati River Front beautification project.Kolkata river front project is some kind of khichuri,it is nor like Victorian style nor Modern style,benches are like 'yamraj ka kursi',lights are styled like pandal decoration light,paver blocks are modern style,railing are Victorian style.But still it is better than nothing.:p

[mountaincloud]

Originally Posted by saurav_68

Kolkata river front beautification project is not well planned like Sabarmati River Front beautification project.Kolkata river front project is some kind of khichuri,it is nor like Victorian style nor Modern style,benches are like 'yamraj ka kursi',lights are styled like pandal decoration light,paver blocks are modern style,railing are Victorian style.But still it is better than nothing.:p

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