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Revision as of 12:59, 8 June 2007 by Rajaramraok (talk | contribs)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)R.Gundu Rao was Chief Minister of Karnataka state, India. He was Chief Minister of state during 1980 to 1983. He was first brahmin Chief minister of Karnataka. He started his career as bus ticket agent. He built Majestic bus station in Bangalore which is known today as Kempe gowda bus station. He built bus station at a strategic place near Bangalore city railway station where people coming from other places either by bus or train can alight and board city buses to different parts of Bangalore. Also city bus station is built in semi-circle fashion, so that non natives can easily find bus route and its stop just by walking on the foot bridge provided at diameter of semi-circle.They need not walk to and fro to locate the bus stop for particular route.This bus station is said to be unique in whole of Asia.He was first to plan for ring road for Bangalore.It was during his period as Chief Minister, Foundation was laid for development of Information Technology ( IT ) sector in Karnataka particularly Bangalore. He was great visionary who's contribution to state has not been recognized.
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