On Feb 8, 2008 9:42 PM, va <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > How's the public transportation in Bangalore? > > *sigh* (..... that is not a negative sigh) its so much better than > Bombay (Mumbai if you must) but my pet grouse is No train/rail network > exists in Bangalore. > And ofcourse beware of the autorickshaw guys, their life motto is to > rob you blind. No, i kid you not.
Public transportation is pretty much non-existent in Bangalore. (unless your starting point or destination is Majestic). The traffic problem is horrendous as everyone wants to drive their own vehicle. Driving in Bangalore is algorithmic. Everyone in Koramangala drives the following way. 1. Start 2. Honk away to glory to make sure the guy in front of you breaks the Stop signal and goes to the next traffic stop. 3. See if there is small vacant spot on the road ahead of you. Honk again till cars ahead of you are packed like sardines. 4. If that doesn't work, check if pavements are empty. If you are on a motorbike take it. Make sure you have taken every vacant spot on the street. If you have a car mull over the thought of using the pavement. Pause for a second but take it anyways. 5. Repeat till you reach your destination. 6. Stop Bonus points if you complain how everyone in Bangalore drives badly. (Obviously it does not include you) The auto will only come to a place where *they* want to go at *their* price. If not then the meters been rigged (very badly). Every auto guy considers his birthright to fleece "IT/Software" people. Mumbai in comparison is heaven. Autos don't try to cheat you (unless you are at the airport). Trains are crowded but they keep Mumbai running. BEST (The Bus transportation company) is really good. Lots of routes and frequencies are good. Mumbai is egalitarian. Bangalore's snobbish and elitist. I like Bangalore's weather though but it is getting worse. I wish Mumbai were a lot cleaner. Bangalore's better that way. I wish I were exaggerating but I am not. -- Vinayak (lived in Mumbai > 2 decades and Bangalore for a half)
