4th of Every Month in Bangalore--> "Bus Day" from BMTC

shishir_bn · 27th January 2010, 12:15

Just got a mail about this.

I thought that, there is no harm is trying this on feb 4th/2010.

MODS, please merge/change the location of this thread as required.
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BMTC has planned their first ever Bus Day on Thursday, Feb 4, 2010 with a particular focus on 2 corridors – Hosur Road and Old Airport road. The idea is to take the Bus on that day (if you aren't already taking the company bus or any other bus) and see the difference it will make to traffic congestion and air quality. Vehicle speeds and emissions will be monitored on the corridors to quantify the difference in order to further encourage people to travel by public transport. The campaign is meant to create awareness interactively(as paper free as possible) through an electronic survey and by just taking the Bus!

The Bus Day team at BMTC has designed a short survey and the first way we can help is to fill in the survey online.

https://spreadsheets.google.com/view...VFduc1dHVWc6MA

4th of Every Month in Bangalore--> "Bus Day" from BMTC-bus.jpg

Spitfire · 27th January 2010, 12:20

Oh nice. Good initiative. I will spread the word around, since i work off old airport road this should be taken up here.

I travel by by bus anyways.

shishir_bn · 27th January 2010, 12:26

ya, even I felt atleast on that day we will try this and see how things work out. If as per their sayings even a small % of pollution is stopped then it is a big thing

Latheesh · 28th January 2010, 12:09

I have seen it on our office notice board. I will use bus on 4th

anekho · 28th January 2010, 12:54

Sounds like the perfect day to drive

(less people on the roads!)

shishir_bn · 28th January 2010, 13:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by anekho

Sounds like the perfect day to drive

(less people on the roads!)

Hope you don't end up with a traffic police since all the roads will be empty and you tend to losen the horse grip

Spitfire · 28th January 2010, 13:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by anekho

Sounds like the perfect day to drive

(less people on the roads!)

High hopes. The auto drivers and cab drivers wont be catching the bus to reach their work place.

shishir_bn · 3rd February 2010, 10:00

So guys in bangalore, """Are you Readyyyyy""" for tomorrow's experiment

Laxminarayan · 3rd February 2010, 10:09

Yup, eagerly on the lookout for how this would go. I saw this poster on couple of buses and has been circulated in our office as well. Hope this goes well and becomes a routine.

shishir_bn · 3rd February 2010, 10:25

Today while coming in the bus on the ring road "500 series" some of the conductors were telling many IT guys to tell their friends about this. So even they have taken the initiative.

finneyp · 3rd February 2010, 11:59

Is the Bus fare waived off for this occasion?

If there was a direct Volvo bus from my locality (Hennur) to my Office (Whitefield), I would have definitly commuted by Bus....

JVH · 3rd February 2010, 12:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by finneyp

If there was a direct Volvo bus from my locality (Hennur) to my Office (Whitefield), I would have definitly commuted by Bus....

That means you are not commuting by Bus?

I'm just worried about the rush. Do BMTC/Volvo have abundant buses to accomodate the rush?

prince_pervez · 3rd February 2010, 12:19

I only hope people have a great experience in buses tomorrow and use their services everyday.

shishir_bn · 3rd February 2010, 12:25

I have attached the bus route and directions.
BMTC_Volvo_Routes_To_EC_And_ITPL_v2.xls
BusDay_Route_Map_v1.0.pdf

zenx · 3rd February 2010, 13:44

Even a fraction of the 35+ Lakh private vehicles staying at home will make a huge difference! Pretty awesome.

However, I have one fear. The bus services have grown manifold - indeed their growth has far outstripped the growth in population. Yet there are geographical, time-sensitive stresses on the system. Now imagine that going up by, say, even 15% on a single day because of a 'mobilization' like this. The newbies who dare to try it out tomorrow might be put off buses - wrongly so (I can say this since I've been busing for a while now) - for a long long time to come.

Hopefully, BMTC would've factored in the increased traffic to a certain extent, and (I say this only pragmatically) hopefully not too many will hop on all at once. The shift does need to happen, but more persistently, gradually, and permanently.

27th January 2010, 12:15	#1
shishir_bn Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,195 Thanked: 120 Times	4th of Every Month in Bangalore--> "Bus Day" from BMTC Just got a mail about this. I thought that, there is no harm is trying this on feb 4th/2010. MODS, please merge/change the location of this thread as required. __________________________________________________ _______ BMTC has planned their first ever Bus Day on Thursday, Feb 4, 2010 with a particular focus on 2 corridors – Hosur Road and Old Airport road. The idea is to take the Bus on that day (if you aren't already taking the company bus or any other bus) and see the difference it will make to traffic congestion and air quality. Vehicle speeds and emissions will be monitored on the corridors to quantify the difference in order to further encourage people to travel by public transport. The campaign is meant to create awareness interactively(as paper free as possible) through an electronic survey and by just taking the Bus! The Bus Day team at BMTC has designed a short survey and the first way we can help is to fill in the survey online. https://spreadsheets.google.com/view...VFduc1dHVWc6MA Last edited by shishir_bn : 27th January 2010 at 12:17.
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27th January 2010, 12:20	#2
Spitfire BANNED Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Panaji - Goa/Bangalore - Karnataka Posts: 3,312 Thanked: 774 Times	Oh nice. Good initiative. I will spread the word around, since i work off old airport road this should be taken up here. I travel by by bus anyways.
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27th January 2010, 12:26	#3
shishir_bn Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,195 Thanked: 120 Times	ya, even I felt atleast on that day we will try this and see how things work out. If as per their sayings even a small % of pollution is stopped then it is a big thing
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28th January 2010, 12:09	#4
Latheesh Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: CNN/BLR Posts: 4,243 Thanked: 10,091 Times	I have seen it on our office notice board. I will use bus on 4th
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28th January 2010, 12:54	#5
anekho Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: . Posts: 1,995 Thanked: 684 Times	Sounds like the perfect day to drive (less people on the roads!)
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3rd February 2010, 10:00	#8
shishir_bn Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,195 Thanked: 120 Times	So guys in bangalore, """Are you Readyyyyy""" for tomorrow's experiment
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3rd February 2010, 10:09	#9
Laxminarayan BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 170 Thanked: 0 Times	Yup, eagerly on the lookout for how this would go. I saw this poster on couple of buses and has been circulated in our office as well. Hope this goes well and becomes a routine. Last edited by Laxminarayan : 3rd February 2010 at 10:10. Reason: added some more
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3rd February 2010, 10:25	#10
shishir_bn Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,195 Thanked: 120 Times	Today while coming in the bus on the ring road "500 series" some of the conductors were telling many IT guys to tell their friends about this. So even they have taken the initiative.
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3rd February 2010, 11:59	#11
finneyp Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,716 Thanked: 319 Times View My Garage	Is the Bus fare waived off for this occasion? If there was a direct Volvo bus from my locality (Hennur) to my Office (Whitefield), I would have definitly commuted by Bus....
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3rd February 2010, 12:19	#13
prince_pervez Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Redwood shores, CA, USA Posts: 4,210 Thanked: 51 Times View My Garage	I only hope people have a great experience in buses tomorrow and use their services everyday.
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3rd February 2010, 12:25	#14
shishir_bn Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,195 Thanked: 120 Times	I have attached the bus route and directions. BMTC_Volvo_Routes_To_EC_And_ITPL_v2.xls BusDay_Route_Map_v1.0.pdf
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3rd February 2010, 13:44	#15
zenx Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,161 Thanked: 158 Times View My Garage	Even a fraction of the 35+ Lakh private vehicles staying at home will make a huge difference! Pretty awesome. However, I have one fear. The bus services have grown manifold - indeed their growth has far outstripped the growth in population. Yet there are geographical, time-sensitive stresses on the system. Now imagine that going up by, say, even 15% on a single day because of a 'mobilization' like this. The newbies who dare to try it out tomorrow might be put off buses - wrongly so (I can say this since I've been busing for a while now) - for a long long time to come. Hopefully, BMTC would've factored in the increased traffic to a certain extent, and (I say this only pragmatically) hopefully not too many will hop on all at once. The shift does need to happen, but more persistently, gradually, and permanently.
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