Applying fastag in Bangalore

I recently applied fastag in Bangalore. This is done by ICICI Bomanahalli branch. One can contact Ram @ 8951879026 to get the form. The filled application form along with RC, KYC document, Cheque of minimum 500/- and passport size photo is needed to apply. It takes a week before one gets a confirmation SMS on your registered mobile. The account number in this mail can be used to register a new account and access the status of your account.


They are supposed to hand deliver the RFID but it does not happen and you will have to go to Bomanahalli branch to collect it. Ram would claim he will deliver in a day or two and that day never arrives :(. This i am told is because there is large number of new request that the sales person is fully involved in getting new customer rather than servicing the RFID delivery. The RFID tag itself is in short supply at ICICI bangalore due to the sudden surge in demand due to demonetization. If you visit in person at the branch after confirmation of tag availability they will give you in 10-15 mins.

Another option is to visit BETL office near electronic city toll bridge. Here again due to recent surge in demand one cannot get the tag.

What is CRiOS and OPiOS?

Recently i have been seeing this as web browser in the web tracker. It looks like it is chrome browser version of IOS and Opera browser verison for IOS. It seems if one does

if (Request.UserAgent != null && Request.UserAgent.IndexOf("crios",StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) > -1)
{
    this.ClientTarget = "uplevel";
}

to check on the chrome version of IOS and hopefully same may apply for the other browser as it comes with that as the file name

OPiOS/9.2.0.88656 was an Opera Mini for iOS Update
Release date: Tue., 03. Feb. 2015
Source: http://blogs.opera.com/mobile/2015/02/drag-open-new-tabs-search-better-opera-mini-9-2-ios/

Surrendering BSNL landline

Recently i moved to a different location and unfortunately there was no option for BSNL connection as the resident association it seems had refused BSNL due to the latter's inability to provide requisite free intercom connection to the security guarding each block. So i thought of surrendering the connection and getting back the advance amount. I was surrendering in J P Nagar, Bangalore. The procedure was simple as mentioned below:

1. You need to give an application of surrender in CSC of BSNL. In Jayanagar 4th Block, the office behind the CSC on the 9th Main road (https://www.google.co.in/maps/place/BSNL+Telephone+Exchange/@12.9250648,77.5766183,15z/data=!4m5!1m2!2m1!1sBSNL+jayanagar!3m1!1s0x0000000000000000:0xd95f46f1640f888f) connecting Jayanagar bus stand to 24th Main road.
2. Then you will get a form which needs to be filled and it also include details on your IFSC code of the bank where money need to be transferred as well as present address. 
3. After the form is signed in the First floor and getting a seal you need to submit in the accounts section. They will in turn adjust the pending amount and give a note on what is the amount of refund.
4. Though IFSC code was provided i got a cheque sometime back in the address mentioned in the form.
5. This can be submitted to the bank to get your pending amount. The whole process took around 2 months.
6. One aspect i found was that they gave me a corporation bank cheque and i could drop in any branch of SBI (where i have an account in some other town) and it got credited to my account. The whole process of dropping the cheque was made automatic with a scanned copy of the cheque and receipt details provided to you for tracking.

Hope it helps some of you.

Eureka Forbes service center in Bangalore

Eureka Forbes service center near hosur road/electronic city is near the kudlu gate and as indicated in the google map image below. The service quality is mediocre but then one have no choice w.r.t. other agency nearby.