CFAM Newsletter #43 (11 Aug 2023)

Aug 11, 2023

Updates of the week

BMRCL Awards ₹3177 Crore Contract to BEML for 318 Metro Coaches

The comprehensive contract Includes manufacturing and 15-Year maintenance of the metro coaches.

Brand Bengaluru: Tunnel roads, one-ways, and bike taxis among 10,000 solutions received on mobility and transport

Some others include providing late-night public transport, behavioral interventions among operators, crackdown on footpath encroachments

Bengaluru Auto Drivers: One issues an ultimatum to a woman, and another manages two rides simultaneously

Woman shared a screenshot of her chat with auto driver on X captioned “Booked an auto today. The driver gave me an ultimatum”

How to decongest Bengaluru roads? ISEC, mobility expert submit reports

The expert estimates that Bengaluru suffers a loss of Rs 19,725 crore per year due to traffic congestion

Bengaluru Metro launches ‘special operation programme’ for orderly boarding

With the expansion of the Namma Metro, issues relating to boarding and behavior protocols have risen, particularly during peak hours

Can Japanese tech ease Bengaluru’s notorious traffic snarls?

Traffic signal technology will be implemented at 28 major junctions by the end of September 2023 by DULT

CFAM Corner

OoruLabs podcast #26 | How do we achieve liveability in cities?

Vinayak Bharne dives deep into the complex structures that underpin the definition of a liveable city. From the cultural, informal nature of the cities to the role of real estate developers and structural policies at play, we wrangle with the line we need to draw between these two extremes.

CFAM Giveaway Alert - Bicycle Network of Namma Bengaluru!

Our comprehensive map now encompasses all the aforementioned routes, and we have gone the extra mile by identifying key bicycle repair stores in various neighborhoods, along with the provision of cycle parking infrastructure details.

CFAM is excited to invite you to participate in our exclusive giveaway alert, spanning the next three weeks. We have planned a series of engaging activities, and participants will have the chance to win remarkable prizes courtesy of CFAM.

For more information and to register your participation, kindly direct your inquiries to councilforactivemobility@gmail.com. We anticipate your involvement in this exciting event as we aim to foster a greener and more sustainable future for Bengaluru. Together, let's pedal towards progress!

Click here to view the map.

Upcoming events

Ride the HSR Feeder Bus with our Green Leader

An initiative of DULT, Govt. of Karnataka, ‘HSR Citizen Forum & HSR Cyclists Group (SuMA Partner)’ invites you all to ‘Ride the HSR Feeder Bus with our Green Leader’

Find the details enclosed within the poster below.