Idle musings

    THOUGHTS ON TRANSPORT     On the day before yesterday, I was caught in a traffic jam while returning from work. For Bangalore, this is a common event, of course. The reason this time was the Varamahalakshmi festival. Before any festival, it looks like that middle class Bangalore comes to shop in all its markets ! There were two hot spots in my route and it took me 15 minutes to cross a stretch that should have been done in 5 ! Since I was in a staff bus and the music on my portable music player was insipid, my thoughts turned to traffic and what could be done to improve it. I suppose I should have been frustrated and cursing the traffic, but for some reason my thoughts were more reflective than angry ! What could be done to resolve the chronic traffic issues in our city ?     The most commonly touted solutions passed through my head, of course ! The upcoming Bangalore Metro ( http://www.bmrc.co.in/ ) may be a panacea to some extent. Then there are the initiatives taken by the gove