Whitefield Rising

Thread of threads 🧵 We follow a lot of topics important to Mahadevapura and Bengaluru. For many of them, we do threads, to keep track of milestones and updates. They also provide an archive of promises made, very few kept, and most we are still pining for. And then some. Here it goes.

100% clear: Solution is possible,IF there is a WILL. Technically,it is possible to reduce headway to even half of 3mins(90 secs). At least during peak hours,@OfficialBMRCL must provide trains every 2-3 mins. Buy more trains quickly @CMofKarnataka @DKShivakumar @chiefsecy_gok

Sar that's what we have been demanding. These tiny e-mobility solutions REQUIRE a number plate & DL. Look at the haphazard parking & footpath encroachment at Singayyanapalya @OfficialBMRCL station, right in front of @BECCUPDATES HO. @blrcitytraffic @GBAChiefComm @RkMishraEr

Once Hosur road to airport road PRR connectivity is done, 30-40% BLR traffic will reduce. Blue line, Pink line will reduce another 10-20%. By Phase 3 & BSRP is operational-Public transit in BLR will be of great shape. BLR will be case study on managing traffic🔜

@lalli_bv has been intrumental in encouraging public transport in HSR Layout. Kudos to her and everyone supporting the initiative

A few years ago, @BMTC_BENGALURU launched an experimental feeder bus within HSR Layout backed by @DULTBangalore. Citizens asked for it and rallied to promote it, convincing neighbors to use the bus; the ridership kept growing and the pilot is now a regular bus service. @BMTC_BENGALURU even got a national award for this unique route. That same community spirit is now powering MF22E/EA routes, bringing buses to Haraluru Road and Sarjapur Road areas, connecting to @OfficialBMRCL & ORR. Kudos to @SaveSarjapur, @kdevforum, @lalli_bv, @FriendsofBMTC and @sahana_srik for your tireless efforts shifting commuters from personal vehicles to public transport!

Bengaluru police propose bringing low-speed e-bikes under Motor Vehicles Act as delivery drivers face scrutiny Bengaluru City Police Commissioner Seemant Kumar Singh said a policy is also being planned to mandate on-campus parking for school vehicles to ease congestion and improve safety moneycontrol.com/news/india/ben…

Karnataka govt: "No shortage of Auto LPG in Karnataka. Available at 72 ALDS (31 in Bengaluru) by IOCL, BPCL & HPCL at Rs 77.74/litre. Supply up to 64.9 MT/day (vs 57.6 earlier). Govt monitoring to ensure uninterrupted LPG supply".

Bengaluru’s ORR Metro: SNC Constructions’ scope of work - only two spans are pending: one at Kalamandir junction after Marathahalli station & another adjacent to the span erected yesterday. Station works are progressing & are expected to be handed over by August 2026 @OfficialBMRCL

Bengaluru Metro: "More than 22,000 passengers used Metro services for the opening match, compared to the usual 8,000-10,000 commuters, marking a more than two-fold rise in ridership. BMRCL, with Bengaluru Police, GBA, KSCA & RCB, integrated IPL tickets with Metro QR codes, enabling free travel to Cubbon Park/MG Road and back. Smooth crowd management cleared post-match rush in ~50 mins, easing CBD congestion & setting a scalable urban mobility model" @OfficialBMRCL @RCBTweets

BDA invites EPC tenders for construction of the Bangalore Business Corridor (Peripheral Ring Road -1) Package-1: Tumkur Road to Bellary Road, Km 0.00–19.80). Tender schedule: Published on 06.04.2026 Queries till 15.04.2026 (4 PM) Bid submission deadline: 04.05.2026 (4 PM) Technical bid opening: 06.05.2026 (4:30 PM) Financial bid opening: 11.05.2026 (4:30 PM). @Captain_Mani72 #BDA #Tenders #tenderalerts

#Bengaluru #GBA Corporations have proposed following Road Improvements in Budget 2026-27 : ■ 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗿𝘂: 22.5 km upgrades across 8 roads; 7.95 km widening (₹25 Cr) with focus on Hennur–Bagaluru- Aerospacepark and airport growth corridor ■ 𝗘𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗿𝘂: Highest investment zone with ₹150 Cr elevated corridor and ₹450 Cr ORR strengthening in Whitefield & IT belt ■ 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗿𝘂: Targeted widening (Subramanyapura) and upgrades in Begur & Bannerghatta for dense residential relief. ■ 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗿𝘂: Major urban optimisation with 145 km arterial + 115 km ward roads and key junction redesigns. ■ 𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗿𝘂: Focus on resurfacing, junction improvements, and ward-level maintenance works

Bengaluru's ORR Metro: BMRCL and SNC teams successfully erected 2 of the 4 composite girders today. Preparatory work & transport of remaining girders are in progress, with installation scheduled for Sunday night (12-3am) @OfficialBMRCL Pix by @MTF_Mobility

Gonna be one of the best in the country!

This meme on Ejipura Flyover 😂

Interesting. Footpaths get acid washed.

Wow great news for kannadigas! Government to reclaim land : Instructions issued to immediately initiate action under Section 64A of the Karnataka Forest Act, 1963 to take back 444 acres of forest land in Jarakabande Kaval, Bengaluru North Taluk, currently under the Air Force’s control. @eshwar_khandre @DKShivakumar @siddaramaiah

#Bengaluru: In a special drive conducted by the traffic police from 7 am to 9 am today, 59 school van drivers & 14 water tanker drivers were booked for driving under the influence of alcohol 👇. How to handle this menace? @timesofindia

All over the city, there are building - a few lakhs, perhaps - that are clearly encroaching on the footpaths, and in some cases completely blocking the street. A simple street map view is enough to spot these. The city administration is able to see the vendors and rail against them, but it can't see these violations?

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The kind of things citizens do to promote @BMTC_BENGALURU bus in Bengaluru should be a case study in some IIM The public bus systems have zero marketing budgets and no time to do promotional activities either. But in Bengaluru, citizen groups are playing that role - the whatsapp group for this bus now has 750+ members many experiencing bus for the first time and happy to switch out of personal vehicles Join the Bus Reads on the brand new MF22E on Sunday folks! @SaveSarjapur @kdevforum @hsrcitizen4um @FriendsofBMTC @RLR_BTM @GBAChiefComm @OfficialBMRCL @doublethebus