🚆🌼 August 12 is all about colour and
connection! With the Yellow Line now buzzing, start at Jayadeva, glide past the
morning rush using the reverse route to Lalbagh, and step straight into the
218th Flower Show’s vibrant blooms. 🌺✨ Five days gone, seven still to
blossom — make it count with Safe ePayments 💳 for a smooth, stress-free
day.
Published on: August 11, 2025
Author: Nayakanti Prashant – Citizen Advocate for Safe ePay Day April 11
The Citizen Advocate Summary: Declaring
April 11 as Safe ePay Day
Proposing April 11 as Safe ePay
Day to mark UPI’s pilot launch on April 11, 2016, by NPCI with 21 banks,
initiated by Dr. Raghuram G. Rajan in Mumbai. This initiative celebrates UPI’s
seamless integration of banking and merchant payments.
April 11 – Declare ‘Safe ePay
Day’,
Yes, April 11 is vacant in the UN
Observance Day calendar
UPI 10th Birthday -April 11 2026
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August 12
Itinerary: Jayadeva Station to Lalbagh in Style
You step out into that bright
Bengaluru morning; the city hums; the new yellow ribbon of the metro glints
above the avenue. At Jayadeva Metro Station, there’s the new-energy
bustle — commuters, families, and curious first-timers clutching QR
confirmations. You travel the reverse route to Lalbagh Metro Station ,
the carriage’s windows framing little city vignettes: bougainvillea-clad walls,
a cyclist weaving past, a child pointing excitedly at a peacock mosaic near the
gardens. At Lalbagh, the floral canopy opens like applause — petals, colours,
and the fresh smell of soil and roses. 🌸🚉😄 (The
Economic Times, Deccan
Herald)
August 12 travel
guide: take
Jayadeva’s Yellow Line to Lalbagh, try the reverse-rush via RV Road, use
QR/Smart cards — 5 days done, 7 to go!
🚆🌼 August 12 — Travel Date:
Jayadeva → Lalbagh (Yellow Line
buzz!) 🌼🚆
It’s Day 6 of the Lalbagh
Flower Show fiesta — five magical days are already behind us (Aug 7–11), and
there are seven colourful days still to go (Aug 12–18). If you’re
planning your travel-date for August 12, you picked a fantastic day to
soak up flowers, sunshine and the new metro vibe. 🌞🌺 (Deccan
Herald)
August 12 Morning
Ride: Reverse Rush to Lalbagh Flower Show 218th Edition Bliss
Why today feels like a little
festival 🎊
The Yellow Line of Namma
Metro has just gone live — a fresh transit artery slicing from RV Road to
Bommasandra — and the city’s commuters are still finding their feet with the
new schedules and connections. Expect energy, curiosity, smiles, a few queuing
quirks — and a sense of something new settling into daily life. (The
Economic Times, The
Times of India)
Your August 12 Travel Plan —
step-by-step (fun + practical) 🧭
Morning
- Aim to leave home around 8:00–9:00 AM
to catch a relaxed ride and reach Lalbagh before the peak flower-viewing
crowd.
- Hop onto the Yellow Line at Jayadeva Metro
Station — this is an important interchange node (and built to handle
big crowds), serving BTM, Jayanagar, JP Nagar and surrounding areas. (Wikipedia)
The Reverse-Rush Hack 🔁
- Try the reverse rush — travel from
Jayadeva →
Lalbagh (via the RV Road interchange) rather than the
typical morning flow into Jayadeva. Early after the line opened, many
morning commuters were testing routes in the usual direction; the reverse
direction can feel breezier for a short window and gets you to Lalbagh
with less jostle. (Perfect for a peaceful floral stroll selfie.) (The
Times of India, Moneycontrol)
Timing & Frequency to keep in
mind
⏱️
- Initially trains are running roughly every ~25
minutes on the new Yellow Line while more sets are added —so factor
that into your time-buffer and plan a relaxed coffee stop if needed. (The
Times of India)
Possible catchment areas — who’ll
likely use Jayadeva? 🗺️
- BTM Layout / MICO Layout —
students, techies, and families.
- JP Nagar / Jayanagar —
residential riders heading to Lalbagh or Electronics City.
- Bannerghatta Road / Dairy Circle —
offices and shoppers.
Keep these in mind when you’re planning meet-ups — it’s a great anchor for friends coming from several neighbourhoods. (Wikipedia)
Last-mile & what to pack 🎒
- Comfortable walking shoes (Lalbagh paths +
lawns).
- Small umbrella/hat — Bengaluru sun and sudden
breeze are both possible. ☂️🧢
- Water bottle (refill points at Lalbagh).
- Phone charged — for quick QR ticket scans or
to tap your smart card. 🔋
Eat, sip, snack — quick
suggestions near Lalbagh 🍛☕
- Grab filter coffee at a nearby stall or try a
small snack joint around the Lalbagh perimeter after the show. Many kiosks
and eateries accept cashless payments (super handy!).
Safe ePayments — sprinkle of
practicality ✨💳
- Use the Namma Metro app / QR tickets /
smart cards / NCMC to avoid queues; QR and smart-card top-ups are
already in play on the network, and officials have demonstrated UPI/QR
payments on the new route.
- If you prefer, top up your smart card before
you leave for a completely seamless entry. Safe ePayments make the whole
day smoother — tap, scan, and enjoy the flowers. (The
New Indian Express, Deccan
Herald)
Quick checklist for your August
12 travel date ✅
- Pocket: QR ticket or topped-up smart card. (The
New Indian Express)
- Shoes: comfortable for walking.
- Camera/phone: charged for flower shots &
metro selfies.
- Reverse-rush plan: Jayadeva →
Lalbagh via RV Road interchange. (Wikipedia, The
Times of India)
Wrap & share 💬
Five days of the Lalbagh show
have already bloomed into memory — seven days more to treasure.
Whether you ride the new Yellow
Line for the novelty, to save travel headache, or because you love a neat
transit-plus-culture day — August 12 is primed for a memorable travel date.
Snap a shot, use Safe ePayments,
enjoy the reverse-rush calm, and tell us — did the Yellow Line make your trip
sweeter? 🌼📲✨ (The
Economic Times, Deccan
Herald)
- Appeal for Safe ePay Day 🌟
## Call to
Action
I urge
governments, financial institutions, businesses, and communities worldwide to
join hands in declaring April 11 as **Safe ePay Day**.
Let’s
celebrate UPI’s milestone by making **Safe ePay Day** a global movement for
secure, innovative fintech.
Together, we
can build a future where financial access is universal, and every e-payment is
safe—starting with **Safe ePay Day** in 2026.
No Vada Pav, not even one bite,
Till SafeePay Day takes off in flight.
Quirky vow with a Mumbai flair—
Announce the date, and I’ll be there!
Disclaimer: - The only Joy is
Safe ePayments. Nothing More – Nothing Less.
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