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BHPian ![]() Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Kolkata
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| ![]() Catching a flight from KIAL at 10:50 PM tonight. Generally I leave about 3 hours prior to departure time from Indiranagar. With the rush of holiday returnees and ORR white topping, should I leave any earlier? Happy new year to all! |
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Senior - BHPian ![]() | ![]() Suggest that you not take the chance and leave another hour earlier. Worst case you can chill at KIAL with a good book! Traffic will be difficult to predict today. |
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BHPian ![]() Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: bangalore
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Also use Google Maps, gives a pretty good time duration and traffic update, you can check from 6pm onward. However be ready for the Strict Security check at the Departure Entrance , i was there on 31st early morning to drop off a friend and the lines were long. Extra careful check. | |
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Distinguished - BHPian ![]() ![]() Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Namma Bengaluru
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Just go via old madras.road, Nandidurga road, mekhri circle, Bellary road. | |
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Team-BHP Support ![]() | ![]() Do also check whether the flight has not been cancelled/ delayed due to poor visibility at that time |
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BHPian ![]() Join Date: May 2006 Location: Bangalore
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| ![]() I wanted to pen down this incident last night itself and would have gotten myself banned for using record number of parliamentary words, such was my anger. Got a call just after 31st midnight that a friend had met with an accident about a KM from my home. My friend, his brother and another guy were traveling in an Etios Liva and had stopped for Police checking behind a taxi. A drunk moron in a Swift rear ended their car which in-turn hit a taxi in the front. Luckily, nobody was badly injured. When I reached the spot, there were 5-6 cops and a group of people. One guy was acting like a smartian and talking to everyone, shaking hands with the cops etc. He comes to us and says, don't worry, insurance will cover everything, just take the car to the police station etc and the traffic inspector was also repeating the same, we will help etc. They were telling the same to the poor taxi guy as well. I tried to figure out who was the driver and try to talk to him only to realize he is fully sloshed. He tells me, "I have license, go register a complaint, no settlement blah blah". Now, my smarty pants ******* comes along and says, "I am local president and this is my car, come to police station, take whatever insurance gives and go. Else we will kick you outsiders out of bangalore", IN FRONT OF THE COPS ![]() Finally, all the three vehicles were towed to the nearest police station. There was no sign of anybody, including the cops who were present at the scene in the police station. The towing boys told something to the the couple of cops loitering there and he asked us to visit the station tomorrow after speaking to someone on phone. We had to pay Rs. 600 as towing charges as well. Don't know how much additional bribe would it take to get the car released? My friend is planning to take an advocate friend with him to the station tomorrow and see what happens. Last edited by Aditya : 3rd January 2018 at 16:25. Reason: Corrected typos |
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Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Bangalore
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Good that you are planning to get an advocate involved here. Have seen two similar cases, and having an advocate helped in both the cases. On any festival day, do not expect much police presence inside the police stations. Most likely only the sentry/wireless operator would be there. All the remaining folks would be there on the streets. Last edited by GTO : 3rd January 2018 at 23:03. Reason: Do NOT ignite unnecessary debates (i.e. "outsiders") on Team-BHP. | ||
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BHPian Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Bangalore
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Better to claim own insurance and bite the bullet, time and mental peace is more precious imo. | |
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BHPian Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Bangalore
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Infractions: 0/1 (7) | ![]() Had my first drive on a 'white topped' road from Manyata tech park towards old Madras road. Looks quite good, though claims of them lasting 25 to 30 years seem to be a bit far fetched ![]() But the stretch from RM nagar junction is still work in progress and to add to the irritation, a BMTC bus had broken down in the service lane reducing it half a lane ![]() |
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BHPian ![]() Join Date: May 2006 Location: Bangalore
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Team-BHP Support ![]() ![]() | ![]() Mod Note: We do understand its a sensitive topic to discuss, but would request all to maintain poise while posting and not go overboard. Last edited by ampere : 3rd January 2018 at 07:27. |
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Distinguished - BHPian ![]() ![]() Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Namma Bengaluru
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| ![]() Crackdown on "half helmets": Yesterday, there were few pictures being forwarded on WhatsApp, and today's newspaper carried this article. According to this article, the drive was launched in Bangalore and Mysore. I think this is a very good move since these cap/hat-like helmets are useless and cannot protect a person's head in case of an accident, and obviously aren't ISI/BIS certified either. Quote:
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BHPian ![]() Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Bangalore
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| ![]() Some one from BTP commented in the radio that there is no such drive. However I feel they should give a notice and start the crack down after that. |
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BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: Bengaluru
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| ![]() Planning and engineering skills at their best ![]() A SIGNAL, AFTER A DECADE AND CRORES OF RUPEES, TO AVOID A SIGNAL Quote:
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