Sathya Sankaran Citizen Matters, Bengaluru

If Bengaluru needs Commuter Rail, Commuter Rail needs Bengaluru

January 22, 2021 Sathya Sankaran

A panel discussion on the Commuter Rail Project agreed that mobilising the suburbs is the way forward for the much-sidelined project

Bicycle sale and use rise in Bengaluru with COVID, data shows

October 9, 2020 Sathya Sankaran

Bicycle sale in Bengaluru has soared during COVID. Data also shows that the number of cycling trips have rocketed, especially for recreation.

“Global cities are promoting cycling during COVID, Bengaluru should too”

May 25, 2020 Sathya Sankaran

Cyclists in Bengaluru are now campaigning for cycling lanes and dedicated cycle-only roads.

How Bengaluru cyclists are helping the elderly during lockdown

April 27, 2020 Sathya Sankaran

Cyclists across the city are volunteering to distribute groceries and medicines to seniors during lockdown. Here’s how they got together and ramped up the initiative.

Bengaluru’s Mobility Plan: “Proposed cycling tracks are just 4% of what could be built”

January 14, 2020 Sathya Sankaran

The Comprehensive Mobility Plan almost neglects cycling – it proposes just 174 km of cycling tracks while about 4000 km of tracks can be built. Bicycle sharing hubs also get little allocation in the plan

CycleToWork Fridays: Bengaluru cyclists to show strength in numbers once a week

October 26, 2019 Sathya Sankaran

As part of a new initiative ‘CycleToWork Fridays’, cyclists in the city will ride to work together every Friday. A broader coalition to promote cycling will be launched in the city on November 6

Cyclists campaign for safety on Bengaluru roads

June 4, 2019 Sathya Sankaran

Though more Bengalureans are taking to cycling now, cyclists are highly unsafe on the roads. This Sunday, over 3000 cyclists rode on the streets, calling for motorists to keep them safe

How to nudge people into using public transport

December 26, 2018 Sathya Sankaran

Not solving private vehicle congestion is a disincentive as long as a public transport alternative is provided priority lanes and moves faster than the private vehicles.

Creating a transport hub in Bengaluru airport area is good for the city

July 23, 2018 Sathya Sankaran

Bengaluru airport is ideal for it to be an Entrepôt. This will unclog the city and provide the opportunity to create jobs in the region and living facilities.

What’s the cost of not wearing ISI helmet?

February 28, 2018 Sathya Sankaran

Government agencies claim that it is difficult to recognise ISI helmets. Not wearing safe helmets costs the government and society, and consequences are not worth the effort to dodge it.

More people, less jobs: where is sustainability in master plan?

February 23, 2018 Sathya Sankaran

With residential areas increasing and commercial areas decreasing in the master plan, there is no real plan to make Bengaluru sustainable. Insights from a citizen.

Sanjaynagar demands walkable footpaths for all

December 6, 2017 Sathya Sankaran

Many people have been hurt on this road by being forced to walk on the road and interfere with the traffic or falling because of bad quality of the surface.

Stop building elevated corridors in the city!

April 7, 2016 Sathya Sankaran

Building elevated roads is a case of needing bigger pants because one continues to eat unhealthy food. How big can the pant be? What’s the implication of big bodies and bigger pants in the long run? asks Sathya Sankaran.

Dear Govt of Karnataka, Don’t let Metro and BMTC put kerchief!

February 10, 2016 Sathya Sankaran

BMTC’s service is poor, while Metro serves few people, even as the government seems to reserve key corridors for BMRCL. What is needed to find the right multi-modal approach from a commuter’s perspective?

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Four reasons behind Siddaramaiah govt’s failure to get Commuter Rail to city

March 3, 2015 Sathya Sankaran

The State government has left much to be desired in its action, to ensure Commuter Railway takes off in Bengaluru, says Sathya Sankaran in his analysis.