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Written By Bheema.Upadhyaya - 13 March, 2010
Traffic Bangalore BETL Hosur Road Elevated Roads Safety Citizen Reports Accident
Believe it or not, Hosur Road Flyover witnessed multiple vehicle accidents at least 2 times involving 4 or more vehicles. Few accidents even caused damage to median, any one can see it clearly. 2 Fatal accidents have also occured. Pity ! - A local "breaking news" channel did not get these news, while they get news within minutes from any part of city. I suspect their mouth was shut by "Kaibisi"(Some offer) . When I drove I felt like driving in tunnel, not comfortable. I saw average speed of 90+Km when I drew. Ironically during a test of VMS(variable message system) it read "All is well. Drive slowly" !!!
Now I am scared to drive even below flyover in regular road, as I heard of an accident where a biker flew above side-guards and fell below onto road( and died of course). I always drive exactly below the flyover(rightmost lane) to be safe from falling objects, call me whatever..
To BETL : All the best for your toll collection which is going to start "soon" (Soon - Answer I got when I asked some people at toll. No dates, no certainity) . Make sure your customers reach other end for sure.
COMMENTS
Everyday affair - keep moving! and number plate removed!!
xs400 - 14 July, 2014 - 10:35
amithpallavoor - 15 July, 2014 - 05:39
There is no use of introducing trains to Hosur if we don't have railway stations at the right place.
Techies have been asking for a railway station at Chandapura so that they can easily take a train to Electronics City. This will reduce traffic greatly.
God knows when basic work like railway stations shall begin so that CRS becomes a reality.
Police response to complaints is really pathetic in outskirts of Bangalore, where does not come within "range" of Bangalore City Police. I have been listening from Police Staff that "Staffeee illaa saaar."(Sir, we dont have enough staff to attend complaints. Its hard to believe will arrive in the scene. So naturally some one has to/will "take control" of the situation ! I have had bad experience of my complain to 100(Police) was plainly rejected as the area came under Ramanagar Police, yes you heard it right: Ramanagar Police is handling certain outer areas of Bangalore and understaffed !!!
You asking for procedures? Try to call 103 (Traffic Control Room) you will "taste" it :)
Toll collection and safety obligation
Nitinjhanwar - 18 July, 2014 - 09:07
BETL safety - 2014 and things are just the same!!
xs400 - 22 November, 2013 - 10:50
Guess the spin doctors are having the most fun on this planet creating psychotic idiots.
I see BMTC buses on the right lane hogging the lane at 60kmph, of course there are others driving even slower on the right lane (including well heeled phoren return types - who said its only the lower classes that...)
This makes the others overtake from the left putting the 2-wheeler riders' safety at risk.
We cant even drive on straight road safely??!!
No response to the feedback I sent to BETL. (I guess that was another era).
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