March 4, 2021 Road repairs on Tufnell drive
Very many areas of Kampala city are currently undergoing major infrastructural development changes as Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) seeks to solve the transport and drainage problem as part of the roads improvement and reconstruction programme.
ERNEST JJINGO traversed several areas of the city and through interviews and observations; authorities have their work cut out by the limited resources. On February 23,
The Observer tweeted about the traffic mess on Tufnell drive near its offices.
The poor state of the road was compounded by a drainage spillage that was leaving many motorists with vehicle damages. The following morning, KCCA swung in action with a fleet of graders and compactors to start repair works. After cutting the old asphalt, the KCCA team filled the holes with gravel.
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Government Shows Wheel Power: To Equip 111 Cities With 20,000 Buses, In Fillip For Green Mobility
by Arun Kumar Das - Feb 7, 2021 05:12 AM
BYDâs fleet of electric buses (BYD)
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The government is not only buying the buses but also providing assistance to run them â in short, it will be providing the Capex and the Opex for the infrastructure.
Pitching for augmentation of city buses and urban green mobility, a scheme to induct over 20,000 city buses in more than five lakh plus population cities will be launched to strengthen organised city bus services and ease in living.
The initiative as part of the Budget proposal is estimated to cost Rs 18,000 crore and would cover a total 111 cities including Hilly/Union Territories/ North East State capital cities.
On track with cycle lanes
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Dedicated track on Racecourse Road and Raj Bhavan Road almost ready
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Dedicated track on Racecourse Road and Raj Bhavan Road almost ready
Cycling on the busy Racecourse Road and Raj Bhavan Road in the central business district (CBD) will now be a breeze. While the cycle lane on the footpath between R.C. College and turf club is ready, painting work on the track on the Raj Bhavan Road is being taken up.
Both these roads are part of the 5-km stretch from Minsk Square, Raj Bhavan Road, to Basaveshwara Circlethat is being developed by the Bengaluru Smart City Ltd. (BSCL). The dedicated footpath with cycle track and tactile pavement track was to have been completed in November last year.