Mangalore: Balmatta Gets Dist’s Largest Hi-tech Bus Stand
Pics: Dayananda Kukkaje & Manju Neereshwallya
Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (SP/SB)
Mangalore, May 9: The additional Rs 100 crore grant being received by the Mangalore City Corporation (MCC) will be utilized to provide infrastructure facilities such as bus stops and roads in the city within the end of the year, said district in-charge minister Krishna J Palemar.
Minister was speaking after inaugurating a modern hi-tech bus stand backed by new concepts here in Balmatta on Saturday May 8, put up jointly by GeeDee Advertising and Marketting and MCC. Palemar said that within the next year the city will be dotted with bus stops and footpaths. The facilities provided as donation to the MCC will be utilized for public. The district administration will take precautionary measures to avoid any problems during the monsoon, he said.
Mangalore south MLA N Yogish Bhat, deputy commissioner V Ponnuraj, mayor Rajani Dugganna and MCC commissioner Dr N Vijayaprakash among others were present. Roshan Baliga, managing director of GeeDee Advertising and Marketting, said that the bus stand will be maintained on behalf of the MCC by his firm.
The bus stand is equipped with comfortable seating arrangement for the commuters, special lounge for the senior citizens, clean drinking water, and toilet facilities. This also boasts to be the largest bus stand in the undivided Dakshina Kannada district, having been spread over an area of 2,200 sq ft.
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vivek, mysore
Sun, Jun 19 2011world will laugh if some says hi tech bus stand. please put aside u r unnecesary talk and say what a ugly bus stand it is and. on eperson to open and one person to write.
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prabhu, mangalore
Mon, May 17 2010good work done by geedee advt. congrates Mr.Roshan Baliga.
All The Best...............
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ajay, dubai
Tue, May 11 2010Guys what was mlore in 1990's and what it is now 2010...difference is visible even to ppl who dont even visit the city (country) for ages...growth takes time, so have patience mlore is going from good to best slowly...so appreciate ...cribbing is something some people need to change, but they don't change and expect the city to change on its own..IRONICAL !!!
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jaison, MANGALORE
Mon, May 10 2010Well said Ashwin , if we all think the way you think , i am sure mangalore will be 1 day the most beautiful city in india .
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Lamberet, neermarga
Mon, May 10 2010Please Kindly recomend this person as the next PRO of BJP Party
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Ashwin , Bejai, mangalore
Mon, May 10 2010DEAR ALL.
BEFORE COMMENTING AND PLAYING THE BLAME GAME , PLEASE THINK ABOUT YOURSELF , WHAT HAVE YOU DONE FOR THE IMPROVEMENT/DEVELOPMENT OF THE CITY , HAVE YOU ATLEAST COME OUT OF YOUR NORMAL LIFE AND PLANTED A TREE??
IF SOMEONE IS TAKING INITIATIVE DO DO SOMETHING FOR THE CITY PLEASE DO APPRICIATE IT INSTEAD OF BEING A PART OF THE BLAME GAME , PEOPLE BLAME THE GOVERNMENT, GOVERMENT BLAMES THE OPPOSITION AND THE GAME GOES ON...SO KINDLY DO SOMETHING BEFORE COMMENTING.
DONT ALWAYS BE A PESIMIST, SOMETIMES ITS GOOD TO BE A OPTIMIST AS WELL.
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Kiran, Mangalore
Sun, May 09 2010Sudhir, USA. being in US i think more than o=any one you should know the meaning of Hi- Tech. If you dont let me explain to you. High on technology. Well for a bus stand high technology includes electronic bus timing displays. Bus timing alerts. Comfortable seating with climate and dust protection. Proper access for physically disabled people (ramps for wheel chairs etc) and the list goes on.Does this bus stop qualify in any of these areas mentioned to be called hi tech?
Secondly the most important aspect, this is not a bus stop its a covered foot path we call bus stop. What about the pedestrians who use this footpath. If people are crowded in this hi tech bus stop will they not be forced to walk on the road and expose themselves to the traffic?
Sudhir, why are you so narrow minded. I am not attacking your BJP or its ministers. I am crtitcising the city planners and the ruling government which unfortunately for you happens to be BJP. Its important that we dont become passionate about a particular party. Its important that we criticse the bad and appreciate the good
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vikram, Udupi/Dubai
Sun, May 09 2010WELL SAID MR SUDHIR....THESE PEOPLE DO NOT KNOW TO APPRECIATE THE GOOD WORK......
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Devi Prasad, Mangalore
Sun, May 09 2010Hahahhaaa hilarious!! Hi-Tech?? Wow! Hahaa.. Such a waste of time and money on inaugurating it. Its an important necessity for people who catch buses there. Can't believe they actually cut a ribbon and lighted lamps!
We sure do have dumb administration alright.
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nagesh nayaK, bangalore
Sun, May 09 2010HI,Ajit , Manga, ALL SAHMELESS PSUEDOS & ANTI NATIONALS ARE HAVING ONLY ONE JOB i.e. BLAMING BJP.
IN LAST 60 YEARS CONGRESS MADE US TO SIT IN GARBAGE WITH BAD SMELL FOR WAITING FOR BUS. THEN ALSO EUROUE WAS THERE . WHY YOUR CONGRESS LEADERS NOT AWARE OF EUROPEAN STYLE. INSPITE OF THEY ARE HAVING A EUROPEAN(ITALAY)LEADER .
CONGRESS LEADERS SWINDLE THE MONEY BUT BJP LEADERS USING IT FOR GENERAL PUBLIC.
JAI HO.
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Lokanath.D, Bantwal/Iran
Sun, May 09 2010I feel something is better than nothing....we canot compare the construction to european or middle east in coastal. construction is mainly depend on weather condition and population. try to have a birth control programes in India.
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Langoolacharya, Belman/USA
Sun, May 09 2010Ajit ,
If your mayor can go inside this bus shelter, for sure cow can go inside too...., Very thoughtful Ajit, I liked it................
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rajesh, mangalore/dubai
Sun, May 09 2010Good job by the govt..this is a long time need of the people. be happy something we got atleast..this govt is really doing something for the common man.
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Rajesh Gonsalves, Mangalore / Cairo
Sun, May 09 2010Since this bus stand is maintained by an ad. marketing company, cant we see the "hi-tech" design to accommodate the countless ads. And you guys thought that importance was given to toilets?
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Dr Prakash Harischandra, Mangalore / Los Angeles
Sun, May 09 2010Sorry Technical error should have been Longest Bus shelter. , I would like to see how frequently they are could empty the trash bins. You can give our people the best but untill you educate them that you dont acheive nothing, Neerina mele homa itta hage.
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Sudhir, Kundapur/usa
Sun, May 09 2010Seems like people are just happy to blame BJP no matter what it does
Kiran:
"Its time city corporation does works that are benficial to the city and not waste public money on projects that do not serve the purpose they are intended for."
Can you please enlighten us what corporation has to do instead?
Surendra:
"toilet is not available in balmatta area that is indian standard."
If you remove your blinders and carefully read the article you will find this line "The bus stand is equipped with comfortable seating arrangement for the commuters, special lounge for the senior citizens, clean drinking water, and toilet facilities."
Hamid:
"they are calling this is their development program and HI-tech construction."
If you read the article, the term Hi-tech is no where attributed to the minister said. The term hi-tech can only be attributed to Daijiworld news correspondents.
Hamid:
"Really their effort required like, construction of flyovers,"
If you go thro the Daiji world archives you will find that Palemar is also concerned abt flyover whose construction was stopped by NHAI.
Sujith
"How it is possible largest bus stand in the undivided Dakshina Kannada district, having been spread over an area of 2,200 sq ft.???
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A logical answer would all other bus stand in Undivided DK are of smaller size
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prabhu khaber, mangalore
Sun, May 09 2010High tech bus stand hesarige matra adare low tech agide mangalorina janarannu namma shasakaru begane manga madutare (stick no bills) anta hakalu mareyadiri
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Shankar, Dubai/Mangalore
Sun, May 09 2010Waaaw..!!!! Its good work.. Unfortunately I missed the inauguration function. Went to see the bus stand after reading this article in Daiji. Even Mangalore's roads are also improved. When it was under construction all the media and others complaining. But now the project is over and journey is a so pleasant. I loved my vacation this time. Thanks BJP and thanks Daiji for report.
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sohan, mangalore/abudhabi
Sun, May 09 2010first avulu bus unthunda pand thuvodu
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Langoolacharya, Belman/USA
Sun, May 09 2010Folks,
Could anybody please enlighten me, why most of the people here are showing their teeth?
Are they wanna be "Vidhvans"??
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steven, kuwait
Sun, May 09 2010Are you talking about kuwait??????
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Ajit , Manga
Sun, May 09 2010Dear Mr. Palemar,
I simply fail to understand the word Hi-Tech???
2200 sq ft???
I assume he has not visited any European countries (developed) or else he would have fliped over.
In a few days during the rains u will find some cows taking shelter in these Hi Tech bus stand.
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dam, mangalore
Sun, May 09 2010thanks for this...............
but calling this HI-TECH is....!!?
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jacob, Bangalore/Dubai
Sun, May 09 2010It looks like char(4) aanaa ka murgi!bhara(12) aana ka masal!you can top people in this dias.
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allan d'costa, kinnigoli/abudhabi
Sun, May 09 2010What is hi-tech in this? are they making us fools or wasting peoples money?
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Pradeep, Mangalore
Sun, May 09 2010I am trying to find out the meaning of Hi-Tech in Oxford Dictionary. Can anyone tell me the page number?
JAI HO (I found that !!)
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RONALD, BIJAI
Sun, May 09 2010It reminds me in 1988 I had gone for a bus shelter inaugration ceremony in a panchayath area in our neighbourhood there they had spent for inaugation more than what they spend for Bus stand including inviting MLA,Mike and Music and other entertainment etc.
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Hamid, Mangalore - KSA
Sun, May 09 2010You are right Kiran, according to BJP, they are calling this is their development program and HI-tech construction. Really their effort required like, construction of flyovers, their efforts limited for only giving statement and election gimmicks.
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Bulsam, Mangalore
Sun, May 09 2010The Bus-bays should be marked at important points throughout the city by the Town Planning and MCC officials. Behind these bays there should have the Bus-Q-Shelters with revenue-generating Advertisement-areas, Drinking-water facilities & Self-cleaning, Space-saving Cubicle-structured Urinals. The contribution to build such modern Bus-Q-Shelters should come from the corporate bodies.
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shenoy, mangalore
Sun, May 09 2010Whats this drama .. same old bus stand from the day i have born just renovated with 2 coats of oil paint with floral decoration which will only last for 2 days and modern technology photography with smiling faces to be publised in media for publicity.....New busstand wih grand look i beleive will come up in pumpwell were our loveable ministers have reserved acres of land for their personel benifits for future ..Dear People dont sell any property for peanuts
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sulakshana kamath, Mangalore
Sun, May 09 2010I firmly belive with Mr. Kiran, this do not show any kind of development coz that is a most dangerous place in the city where buses wont stop in bus stop and also coz, traffic jam. this is not hitech but headache.
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William D'Souza, Mangalore
Sun, May 09 2010A High Tech Bus stand means, minimum covered bus stand with Air Condition facility. However, for the concerned authority High Tech mean what? the real facility or the public money grabing idea of EYE WASH?
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sabir, dubai
Sun, May 09 2010This is not a largest Hi-tech Bus stand.This is a largest Hi-tech footpath.
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William D'Souza, Mangalore
Sun, May 09 2010A High Tech Bus stand means, minimum covered bus stand with Air Condition facility. However, for the concerned authority High Tech mean what? the real facility or the public money grabing idea of EYE WASH?
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Browny - Kuwait, Kallianpur - Kuwait
Sun, May 09 2010There are so many busstands with wide space but unsuitable to sit. There is cow dung everywhere, beggars are sleeping over there, everywhere red pan spit and in rainy season please don't ask.
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Sujith Kumar, Mangalore
Sun, May 09 2010How it is possible largest bus stand in the undivided Dakshina Kannada district, having been spread over an area of 2,200 sq ft.???
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Alvaris Babuti, Niddodi/Dubai
Sun, May 09 2010Common now world so advanced one no need to spend a lot and inagrate bust stand! you can pr-fabricate bus-stand and assemble instantly with less expenditure,it look like hi-tech meance big hyper-market biggest in Karnataka.Please come out of the shell and see the world every corner bust stands are erected by municipality people without the notice of any body.Only in mangalre I can see inagration of Bus Stand!Everyetropolitin city assembles bus stand without any political Hangama!
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jacob, Bangalore/Dubai
Sun, May 09 2010surendra, dubai,mangalore "TOILET IS HIDDEN AJENDA" for next election!
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Mike, Mangalore
Sun, May 09 2010You said it right Kiran!. This is hightech as per Palemar's standard.
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NAZMATHNISA LAIZ, SURATHKAL/ABUDHABI
Sun, May 09 2010Good job.Keep it clean all the time.Please
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Michael, Niddodi
Sun, May 09 2010Use public's money in a proper way , which will help the city to develop
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Ronald D, Udupi
Sun, May 09 2010I agree with Surendra, Dubai. Any modern bus stop without toilet and water facility is just a wate. Lack of proper toilet facility is curse for our Indian cities.
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jossy tauro, mangalore/abudhabi
Sun, May 09 2010wow what a high TECH bus stop on foot path?
In rainy season water will be inside and people wil stans outside with holding umbrelals and alos good for cows ,
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kiran, Mangalore
Sun, May 09 2010Can any one explain what is hi tech about this bus stop? It is just a footpath covered with a roof and a bench. I dont think it will provide any shelter to the people using it from rain. Its time city corporation does works that are benficial to the city and not waste public money on projects that do not serve the purpose they are intended for. In fact converting this stretch of the footpath into a bus stand will force people walking on the foothpath to the road and there by cause a safety hazard
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surendra, dubai,mangalore
Sun, May 09 2010World class bus stand ,toilet is not avilable in balmatta area that is indian standard.
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Santhosh , Mangalore
Sun, May 09 2010Looks Very Nice...But I am sure in a month or two it will look like a garbage bin as people will not keep it clean.They just spit and litter everywhere.Lets see how long this one is kept clean
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Hamid, Mangalore - KSA
Sun, May 09 2010Building beautiful bus stops is good development, similarly that maintenance also more important, once they inaugurate after that they wont face this side. After some time this should be shelter of beggars.
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vikram, Udupi
Sun, May 09 2010PEOPLE THIS IS WHAT IS HAPPENING IN MANGALOREDEVELOPMENT.....GOOD GOING BJP.
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munna, bangalore
Sun, May 09 2010Good Initiative By BJP Ministers ... I have seen this Bus stand it cannot give good shelter during Mangalore monsoon such technical things should be taken care & avoided for the futre ones
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