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Minister reviews state railway projects, seeks reduction in travel time between Bengaluru, Vijayapura
- By TBM Newsdesk
- . April 19, 2025
MB Patil, Minister for Infrastructure Development, recently directed officials to take swift action to reduce the train travel time between Bengaluru and Vijayapura from the current 14–15 hours to around 10 hours.

This summer, Bengaluru’s water levels in free fall even as city turns a free-for-all
- By ARUN KUMAR RAO
- . April 16, 2025
: Bengaluru, once known as the “City of Lakes,” is now gasping for water.
This year, February and March have felt more like mid-summer, with scorching temperatures and little respite in sight.

BBMP’s ‘Tax on trash’ plan sparks ‘trash the tax’ sentiment, as government rolls out SWM user fee
- By ARUN KUMAR RAO
- . April 7, 2025
A new ‘garbage tax’ introduced by the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) from April 1 has stirred both acceptance and anxiety among Bengaluru’s residents and business owners.

Let there be (no bright LED) light: Karnataka Police cracks whip on violators
- By ARUN KUMAR RAO
- . April 3, 2025
In a significant move to enhance road safety, the Karnataka Police have launched a state-wide crackdown on vehicles using high-beam LED headlights.

Retrograde conduct in Metro: BMRCL data reveals need for commuter sensitivity
- By TBM Newsdesk
- . April 3, 2025
Data from routine security checks conducted by Namma Metro’s Security Squad on moving trains during non-peak hours over the last six months between September 2024 and March 2025 has revealed a staggering 27,000 offensive activities causing inconvenience to fellow passengers.

Cess for mess: Newly proposed garbage fee sparks debate in Bengaluru
- By ARUN KUMAR RAO
- . April 2, 2025
The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) is set to introduce a new garbage cess, a move that has stirred strong reactions from various stakeholders.

Bengaluru’s Yamare Lake set for restoration; effort by Amazon, SayTrees
- By TBM Newsdesk
- . March 28, 2025
A restoration project by Amazon India at Yamare Lake, located in Yamare village, near Sarjapur Road in greater Bengaluru area, is expected to increase the water volume of the lake from less than one acre to 21 acres once completed.

South Western Railway organises summer specials between Mumbai, Bengaluru
- By TBM Newsdesk
- . March 28, 2025
To accommodate the extra rush of passengers during the summer season, Central Railway has decided to operate Summer Special Express Trains on demand between Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Mumbai, and Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal, Bengaluru, for 13 trips.

Miles, meals and smiles: Run by IIIT-B aims at uplifting underprivileged children
- By TBM Newsdesk
- . March 28, 2025
Miles4Meals 2025, organized by IIIT-Bangalore, in partnership with Akshaya Patra Foundation, is back with its 10K and 5K marathon on April 6, 2025, at the IIIT-Bangalore campus.

ITC partners with Maharashtra, Karnataka governments for river basin rejuvenation
- By TBM Newsdesk
- . March 25, 2025
Water scarcity is today a daunting threat which has got exacerbated by increasing demands from sectors like agriculture and rapid urbanization plus changing monsoon patterns due to climate change, which is further deteriorating the situation.