S Lalitha

3 weeks ago | newindianexpress.com | S Lalitha

BENGALURU: The final portion of the Airport Line that runs from K R Pura to Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) faces an issue due to a power grid falling in the way of its alignment near the proposed Doddajala station. Despite urging the Power Grid Corporation of India repeatedly over three months to announce a shutdown for a few days, it has not been done, said Metro sources. A top Metro official said that six U-girders (three spans) could not be erected as the power grid lines run above.

4 weeks ago | newindianexpress.com | S Lalitha

BENGALURU: In a horrific accident, two men were run over by a Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) bus at the Murugeshpalya signal on Old Airport Road around 10 pm Wednesday. They were dragged for over 50 metres. The bus driver and conductor panicked, parked the bus in the middle of the road with passengers, and fled the scene, said eyewitnesses. The bus, 335E, was on its way from Kempegowda Bus Station (Majestic) to Kadugodi.

4 weeks ago | newindianexpress.com | S Lalitha

BENGALURU: The maximum utilisation of both runways at the Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) by carrying out simultaneous landings and take-off of aircraft will happen next year. A major upgradation of the Air Traffic Control (ATC) System is underway inside the premises of the airport. Airports Authority of India (AAI) recently awarded the Spanish firm, Indra Sistemas SA, the contract to fully automate and upgrade the ATC Automated Data Processing Systems at a cost of Rs 120 crore.

4 weeks ago | newindianexpress.com | S Lalitha

BENGALURU: In a move aimed at enhancing the efficiency of the delivery process by the postal department, the Karnataka Postal Circle plans to open 32 Integrated Delivery Centres across the state by July 1. This will benefit the public as the department aims to increase the number of doorstep deliveries to two, from the single delivery done at present. Karnataka has 58 head post offices and 1,741 sub post offices.

4 weeks ago | newindianexpress.com | S Lalitha

BENGALURU: For the past decade, a bizarre situation has unfolded in several sub-registrar offices across Karnataka. Sub-registrars, after being promoted to administrative roles, have refused to vacate their original posts while still drawing the higher salaries of their new posts. The Stamps and Registration department finally ended it this week by ordering them to work only in the positions they have been transferred long ago.