u/Ok_Preference1207

In Nagpur, BJP leaders from the Municipal Corporation (even if only for optics) are taking metro and other public transport after Modi's austerity announcement. (Translation from Marathi and link in post body) Can we make this permanently mandatory for them?

Translation : An appeal from Prime Minister Modi has a big impact in Nagpur! BJP leaders travel by metro, electric auto; Standing Committee Chairman releases video

News link : ttps://www.loksatta.com/nagpur/bjp-leaders-nagpur-public-transport-metro-pm-modi-fuel-saving-appeal-shivani-dani-rds-00-5893211/

u/Ok_Preference1207 — 8 days ago
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What is going on in Nagpur? कुठे नेऊन ठेवलंय...?

News articles :

https://thelivenagpur.com/2026/05/08/ncrb-2024-nagpur-placed-5th-among-metro-cities-in-rape-case-statistics/
https://thelivenagpur.com/2026/05/08/nagpur-ranks-second-in-india-in-murder-cases-among-metro-cities-ncrb-2024-report/

What is happening to our city? Law and order has gone for a toss. Even the traffic police are not visible everywhere and everyone just blatantly drives badly including jumping signals and wrong side driving.

u/Ok_Preference1207 — 11 days ago

The latest service to priyadarshini collge near Lokmanya Nagar Metro station will also serve other nearby Instituites. Another such service was started to a local university last August and more such services are in the pipeline.

This is generally done based on customer feedback and in collaboration with these institutes.

News link : https://thelivenagpur.com/2026/04/27/feeder-bus-service-for-priyadarshini-college-of-engineering-a-significant-milestone-by-maha-metro-and-nmc/

This directly competes with autos that generally overcharge students and run way overcapacity in these high demand routes. This makes the journey safer, cheaper and more reliable in general than autos. And these buses are also all air conditioned!

u/Ok_Preference1207 — 22 days ago