Mangaluru: A delegation led by mayor Sudheer Shetty Kannur and Mangaluru City South MLA D Vedavyas Kamath conducted an inspection of the city/service bus stand on Wednesday, in response to complaints from the public about inadequate facilities. They have assured to take up development works at the earliest through the Mangaluru Smart City Mission.
The mayor said that he had been receiving complaints from passengers, general public, and the bus owners’ association regarding the inadequate facilities at the bus stand.He said several issues were affecting passengers, including the absence of proper roofing, lack of toilet facilities, and the need for speed breakers. Street vendors in the vicinity were also causing inconvenience, he said. “The Mangaluru City Corporation is committed to completing the pending works under the Smart City Mission. We are dedicated to the development of a smart bus stand for the convenience of passengers. The bus stand project will betaken up immediately and is expected to be completed within the next two to three months,” he told reporters.
MLA Vedavyas Kamath said that the development of the bus stand involved concreting the entire area at a total cost of about Rs 4 crore. Initially, the plan was to address other basic infrastructure needs at the bus stand using CSR funds. However, the pending tasks, including installing a roof, a display board for bus bays to inform passengers about the route numbers of buses, constructing toilets, setting up a canteen, providing drinking water facilities, and establishing a rest room, will now be undertaken as part of the Smart City Mission. He said that a proposal for these development works will be presented at the upcoming Smart City Board meeting for approval.
Further, he said that there are plans to install CCTV cameras, Wi-Fi facilities and passenger seating initiatives that will be taken up with the support of the district minister.
To a question about reducing the height of the bus stand’s roof to offer protection to passengers from the sun and rain, the MLA said he has instructed engineers to lower the roof height to enhance passenger comfort.
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The mayor said that he had been receiving complaints from passengers, general public, and the bus owners’ association regarding the inadequate facilities at the bus stand.He said several issues were affecting passengers, including the absence of proper roofing, lack of toilet facilities, and the need for speed breakers. Street vendors in the vicinity were also causing inconvenience, he said. “The Mangaluru City Corporation is committed to completing the pending works under the Smart City Mission. We are dedicated to the development of a smart bus stand for the convenience of passengers. The bus stand project will betaken up immediately and is expected to be completed within the next two to three months,” he told reporters.
MLA Vedavyas Kamath said that the development of the bus stand involved concreting the entire area at a total cost of about Rs 4 crore. Initially, the plan was to address other basic infrastructure needs at the bus stand using CSR funds. However, the pending tasks, including installing a roof, a display board for bus bays to inform passengers about the route numbers of buses, constructing toilets, setting up a canteen, providing drinking water facilities, and establishing a rest room, will now be undertaken as part of the Smart City Mission. He said that a proposal for these development works will be presented at the upcoming Smart City Board meeting for approval.
Further, he said that there are plans to install CCTV cameras, Wi-Fi facilities and passenger seating initiatives that will be taken up with the support of the district minister.
To a question about reducing the height of the bus stand’s roof to offer protection to passengers from the sun and rain, the MLA said he has instructed engineers to lower the roof height to enhance passenger comfort.
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Australia and Pakistan had a run feast in their cricket match in Bengaluru. However, the match was marked by multiple dropped catches, which proved to be the catalyst for Pakistan’s defeat. Australia set a mammoth total of 367/9, and Pakistan, despite a promising start, fell short and lost by 62 runs. Australian bowlers Adam Zampa and Josh Hazlewood performed well. Pakistan dropped David Warner twice, and their own openers also received lifelines. The match was briefly interrupted when the Decision Review System (DRS) experienced technical difficulties.
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