Metro trial runs to begin in Dec 2009

New Indian Express

"The test and trial operations of Metro Rail coaches will begin from August 2009. About three coaches in the East-West corridor, from Byappanahalli to MG Road, will be on trial runs," said BS Sudhir Chandra, director, Project and Planning, BMRCL, on Thursday.

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Wow! Three days, seven underpasses

New Indian Express

A simple but innovative technology adopted by Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) is going to revolutionise the creation of underpasses across city roads.

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International airlines rush to touch down on Bangalore

Economic Times

International air carriers are making a beeline for connecting Bangalore. Swiss
Air, Qatar Airways, Oman Air and Etihad are planning to touch Bangalore while
US-based Continental and Northwest are looking at launching operations from the
city.

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Zip to new airport

Times of India

The high-level task force set up to look into infrastructure leading to the international airport has stepped on the accelerator to get commuters in time for their flights.

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Habba 2007 reinvents itself

The Hindu

Our focus this year is to make the Habba a truly international city event. The festival has the makings of a carnival, with the potential to draw tourists from all over the world for the occasion. We want to make ourselves a global cultural event, which is why we are introducing genres like jazz.

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Trials at new B'lore airport to begin next month

Business Standard

Construction of the new Bangalore International Airport is almost complete and trials will begin next month.

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Janaagraha Times, Nov - Dec 2007

Bangalore's Transport: Where are we going?

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Bangalore Habba programmes

The Hindu

November 30 to December 4: Kala Madhyam Crafts and Performing Arts Mela, Chitra Kala Parishad

December 2: Swim meet, Bowring Institute

December 5: Golf tourney, KGA Golf Club

December 2 to 6: Visual arts square, St George’s Square, Cubbon Park; Hindustani classical music, Ambedkar Bhavan; Carnatic music, Gayana Samaj; English theatre, Chowdiah Memorial Hall; Kannada theatre and regional music, Dr. Rajkumar Auditorium; Cultural events Gopalan Mall, Mysore Road; Devotional and folk music, multiple parks and BDA complexes; Jazz music festival, Alliance Francaise

December 3 to 6: Dance and music, J.S.S Auditorium, Jayanagar

December 5 to 6: Rock festival, Palace Grounds

December 7 to 9: Mega events, Palace Grounds

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Funds for two more traffic transit management centres

The Hindu

Two more traffic transit management terminals (TTMC), proposed by the Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) at a cost of Rs. 84 crore, to offer park and ride facility, will get funds under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM).

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Jazz from Germany

The Hindu

Soul swinging music is what Evelin Hust, Director, Goethe-Institut/Max Mueller Bhavan, promises those who attend Radio Indigo’s International Jazz and Blues Festival on December 1 and 2.

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Litter cops train their cameras

The Telegraph

The Bangalore Mahanagara Palike has hit upon the idea of drafting in “litter cops” with the help of the Territorial Army to sweep the city clean of garbage-dumpers and nuisance-makers in public places.

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Bangalore Open now a Tier-II event

Hindustan Times

Women's tennis in India has touched another high with the Bangalore Open WTA Tour event becoming a Tier-II tourney from 2008 season.

The hard court event, which will offer total prize money of $600,000, would now be played from March 3 to 9, an open week, whereas it has been held in the second week of February until now.

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Bengalooru Habba is back

Times of India

Celebrating Bangalore and all it has to offer is what ‘Bengalooru Habba' is all about. And it will be back with a bigger bang this year, for it is turning five.

Bengalooru Habba 2007, which will be celebrated from November 30 to December 7, will again lure crowds with dancers, musicians, painters, decorated walkways, exhibitions, street plays, film festivals and a lot more.

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Riding high on a Volvo in Bangalore

Times of India

The bright red colour is welcoming and infuses you with a warm feeling. One of the revolutionary initiatives in silicon city - Vajra - is Bangalore Metropolitan Road Transport Corporation’s (BMTC) very own intra-city Volvo buses, and they are not merely an eye candy.

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Wireless Bangalore in 18 months

The Hindu

Bangalore is set to offer unhindered wireless Internet access to the entire Greater Bangalore within 18 months. With this, Bangalore will be the second wireless city after Taiwanese capital Taipei.

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140 bus bays to be constructed in Bangalore city

The Hindu

With Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) buses stopping in the middle of the already choked roads to pick up and drop passengers and worsening the traffic flow, the authorities have planned to construct bus bays at 140 locations in the city.

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