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NDTV
6 days ago
- NDTV
"He Drove Back Just To...": Bengaluru Auto Driver's Heartwarming Gesture Wins Internet
Amid the language debate, traffic snarls and the autorickshaw mafia problems, Bengaluru has had its fair share of controversies in recent months. Now, a Reddit post has highlighted the positive and kind side of Bengaluru, where an autorickshaw driver returned the keys of a customer who left them in the vehicle. The OP, who is not a Bengaluru-native, said he was out on a solo date when the incident took place, which showed him the city can be generous as well. "It's been almost 3 years since I moved to Bangalore, and today I randomly decided that I'd go out on a solo date started it off with the metro ride, got off at church street, had some good foo,d and from there thought I'd go go-karting," the OP wrote on the r/bangalore subreddit. The user described taking an auto to Indiranagar, settling down with a coffee, and being entirely unaware that something important had gone missing. "While I was having my coffee, the auto driver walked into the cafe and handed me my key bunch, which had my car keys, house keys and locker keys. I didn't even realise I had lost it. He drove back in traffic just to give my keys back. When I offered him some money, he didn't even accept it." "Just wanted to share this 'cause I see many posts on this sub bashing auto drivers and how Bengaluru has been pretty harsh with outsiders. So just wanted to share my views as an outsider who feels pretty welcome here. Will be leaving the city soon, would definitely miss it. Namma Bengaluruuuuu." As the post garnered good numbers, other social media users also chimed in with their responses about solo dates and their experiences with the city. See the post here: A day out in Bangalore on a monday by u/jolyon_mj in bangalore New auto fares in Bengaluru On Tuesday (Jul 15), the Regional Transport Authority of Bangalore Urban District announced a revision in auto-rickshaw fares within the limits of the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP). As per the latest guideline which kick into effect from August 1, 2025, the minimum fare for the first two kilometres has seen a 20 per cent increase from Rs 30 to Rs 36. Beyond two km, passengers will be charged Rs 18 per additional kilometre, a 20 per cent rise from the earlier Rs 15.
The Hindu
14-05-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
Karnataka: Greater Bengaluru Governance Act, 2024, to govern city from May 15
The Urban Development Department (UDD) has notified that the Greater Bengaluru Governance Act, 2024, will come into effect from May 15, Wednesday. With this notification, the Greater Bengaluru Governance Act, 2024, will replace Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) Act, 2020, to govern the city administration. However, little will change immediately on the ground, and the transition to the new system will be gradual, through successive government orders, sources in the UDD said. Until the boundaries of multiple corporations, said to be three, are drawn up and notified by the State government, BBMP will continue to work under the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA), which is expected to be constituted soon. The GBG Act, 2024, allows for a single corporation as well. The new law provides for multiple corporations (1 to 7 corporations, each with up to 150 wards) and a pan-city level GBA led by the Chief Minister to coordinate between multiple corporations and all the parastatals in the city. 'As an immediate step, the State government has to now constitute a GBA under the chairmanship of the Chief Minister and appoint an administrator to the authority, who will have to oversee the transition,' a senior official said. As per the sources, the Additional Chief Secretary, UDD, is likely to be appointed Administrator, GBA. While the Joint Legislature Committee and the Brand Bengaluru Committee have recommended expanding the footprint of GBA to include around 25 urbanised villages beyond the existing civic limits, initially, GBA is expected to come into force with the same existing civic limits of 709 sq. km, sources said. Parastatals on one platform This will be the first time that the various parastatals in the city, like Bangalore Development Authority (BDA), Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB), Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC), Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (BMRCL), Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (Bescom), Bengaluru Solid Waste Management Ltd (BSWML), Bengaluru Smart Infrastructure Ltd (B-SMILE) and even Bengaluru City Police, among others, will come on one single platform with the civic administration in the GBA. This is expected to provide holistic planning and a coordinated approach to the city administration. However, there are legal steps to be taken to amend the memorandum of associations of the companies and the laws governing some of these parastatals like the BDA and BWSSB to specify that they will henceforth be answerable to the GBA. Without these amendments, GBA will also be toothless, sources said.
