Muthi-ur-Rahman Siddiqui
@ever_pessimist
Journalist @DeccanHerald; Elevate Scholar @GoogleNewsInit and @INMAorg; اُردو والا; ಕನ್ನಡಿಗ; views are personal
I agree, 3 trains aren’t enough to maintain normal frequency. But keeping all stations operational is the right move—it helps distribute the crowd evenly and prevents overcrowding at a few stations. It’s going to be a tough phase until the remaining trains arrive from #Titagarh
Seems like they will go with opening all stations. If not there will be crowd count won't be as expected, which might lead in to operational loss.
Decoding the sweeping change #BBMP’s split into five corporations could redraw city politics — smaller wards may open doors for fresh, local faces beyond traditional parties There’s a lot a corporator can do in #Bengaluru, stopping illegal construction hopefully tops the list
This is KH Road aka double road flyover.. streetlights are kept turned off . Level of bankruptcy of sarakari khajane can be gauged from how many lights are OFF! Alwa ?? @DKShivakumar @siddaramaiah @CMofKarnataka @BBMPofficial @BBMPAdmn @BBMPCOMM @ICCCBengaluru
Just like the location kept shifting, so did the agency! Bengaluru’s Rs 500-cr Sky Deck now handed to BDA, with land allocation doubled to 41 acres. #Bengaluru #SkyDeck
At last, #YellowLine trains will feature in-coach digital displays showing real-time train movement, as seen in Picture 1. •Stations that have already been passed appear grayed out, the upcoming station is highlighted in red, and the remaining stations are shown in black.…
Dear @BBMPCOMM avare,your vvpuram subdivision officials have come and evicted street vendors without any notice near NIMHANS. All their stocks are going for waste, bananas are seized senior citizens are extremely stressed. Why no notice as mandated in sec 18 of SV act ?
Will #NammaMetro cross a Million daily average ridership after #Yellowline? Expecting 75k+daily ridership after initial euphoria. Yes, we can! Hope @OfficialBMRCL @blrcitytraffic gears up for change in directional traffic, load around new stations for parking!! @bengalurupost1
Has #BengaluruMetro's average daily ridership been in a free fall since the fare hike in Feb? Data doesn't say so. Jan: 8.03L Feb: 7.49L March: 7.24L Apr: 7.62L May: 7.56L June: 7.89L June weekday avg: 8.51L 2-6: 8.59L 9-13: 8.43L 16-20: 8.53L 23-27: 8.52L @WF_Watcher
It’s high time our elected MPs from #Bengaluru answer a pressing question: When will the city get a dedicated superfast train to #Mumbai with a travel time of less than 19 hours? Despite being two major metro cities, Bengaluru–Mumbai rail connectivity remains outdated. The…
Has #BengaluruMetro's average daily ridership been in a free fall since the fare hike in Feb? Data doesn't say so. Jan: 8.03L Feb: 7.49L March: 7.24L Apr: 7.62L May: 7.56L June: 7.89L June weekday avg: 8.51L 2-6: 8.59L 9-13: 8.43L 16-20: 8.53L 23-27: 8.52L @WF_Watcher

Let's not allow another stampede in #Bengaluru 👇when #YellowLine opens! Passengers should be asked to wait in the concourse & not on the platform at every station.
With 3-train ops & all 16 stations open, what to expect on #BengaluruMetro's #YellowLine? • 20-min frequency (regardless of peak hrs) • 5 am to 11 pm ops • 40 roundtrips • 25K daily ridership • Daily fare revenue of ₹10-15L • Crowd-control measures at RV Road @WF_Watcher
Bmrcl literally lost 20-25cr in revenue for 6 months delay, just bcoz of the incompetence of Titagarh n ppl of blr had to pay the price @ChristinMP_ @WF_Watcher @rajdugar @Tejasvi_Surya @Kuma50531Kumar
With 3-train ops & all 16 stations open, what to expect on #BengaluruMetro's #YellowLine? • 20-min frequency (regardless of peak hrs) • 5 am to 11 pm ops • 40 roundtrips • 25K daily ridership • Daily fare revenue of ₹10-15L • Crowd-control measures at RV Road @WF_Watcher
After e-khata relief comes a tax shock Over 26,000 residents in #Bengaluru — who literally moved mountains to get e-khata — get notices over mismatched property sizes. Trust hit, citizens say big fish go free while common folks get notices. #BBMP
With 3-train ops & all 16 stations open, what to expect on #BengaluruMetro's #YellowLine? • 20-min frequency (regardless of peak hrs) • 5 am to 11 pm ops • 40 roundtrips • 25K daily ridership • Daily fare revenue of ₹10-15L • Crowd-control measures at RV Road @WF_Watcher


#CMRS commenced inspection of #BengaluruMetro's #YellowLine today. This statutory exercise will go on until July 24. On July 25, CMRS will visit the Operations Control Centre (OCC). #YellowLine will likely open in Aug. @WF_Watcher


#CMRS motor trolley inspection team moving towards BTM Layout station from Jayadeva. #YellowLine #NammaMetro #Bengaluru @ChristinMP_ @WF_Watcher @bengawalk @NammaBengaluroo @maddyvoldy @ever_pessimist @Suchithkidiyoor
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Back from a 7-year ban: Bengaluru to see commercial hoardings again. BBMP to permit them every 200 m on private properties—but not on footpaths or certain roads narrower than 60 ft. Advertising sector, currently in the hands of just a few in Blr, opens up too.
Despite clubbing almost ten assembly segments, newly-carved Bengaluru West Municipal Corporation will be the poorest among the five BBMP was born in 2007 but saw only two elections in 18 years Restructuring would have made more sense after expanding BBMP’s 709 sq km boundary
Just in: Bengaluru’s new civic boundaries are now official. #BBMP as we knew it is history. I