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From improved apps to bus hubs to tailored services, city officials float fixes to ORR traffic woes
Bengaluru's BMTC plans to launch an upgraded app that will provide real-time bus arrival information and seat availability to encourage public transport use on the Outer Ring Road (ORR). The initiative was discussed in a meeting with city officials and representatives from local companies, aiming to address traffic congestion along the corridor. Additionally, the city is preparing for a ₹368 Crore white-topping project on a 17-km stretch of the ORR, which is expected to exacerbate traffic issues during construction.
The Hindu - Bengaluru
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Karnataka govt offers 100-day window to 1 lakh properties in Bengaluru for regularisation, slashes fee by half
The Karnataka government has announced a 100-day window starting June 15 for the regularisation of over one lakh unauthorised properties in Bengaluru built on BDA-acquired land. The regularisation fee has been reduced by 50%, aiming to encourage participation after a previous attempt in 2020 saw limited applications. Property owners must provide proof of civic amenities and documentation to qualify for the scheme, which applies only to built-up properties constructed before 2008.
Times of India - Bengaluru
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Trade unions call indefinite bus strike from May 20 over ‘unilateral’ pay revision
Trade unions in Karnataka have announced an indefinite bus strike starting May 20, citing dissatisfaction with the state government's recent salary revision for road transport employees. The unions argue that the government's decision to increase salaries by 12.5% effective April 1, 2025, is unilateral and detrimental to employees, who are demanding a 25% increase effective January 1, 2024, along with the release of 38 months of salary arrears. The unions claim that the government's actions violate long-standing salary revision practices.
Times of India - Bengaluru
