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Written By s_yajaman - 14 August, 2009
Bangalore Bangalore BBMP Corridors Media Reports Signal Free Transportation Infrastructure Flyovers and underpasses
More signal free madness from BBMP. And this is going to cost Rs.2500 crores. Saw this in bangalorebuzz.blogspot.com but could not source the newspaper.
http://bangalorebuzz.blogspot.com/
"Commuters who have to put up with tiresome waiting at traffic signals in the city, could be in for some relief.
The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) hopes to make 12 major corridors, including Cubbon Road and Rajkumar Road, signal-free for improved traffic flow in the city.
The initiative, which is likely to cost it Rs 2,500 crore, could help save vehicles travel time and fuel, and reduce noise and air pollution."
"The 12 corridors which will be made signal-free are the Dr Rajkumar Road from Yeshwanthpur Junction to Okalipuram (5 km), Chord Road, from Mysore Road Junction to CV Raman Road (10.5 km), Magadi Road, from Chord Road to Outer Ring Road (3.5 km), from Mysore Road Junction to Central Silk Board Junction (14.5 km), Central Silk Board Junction to Vellara Junction ( 6 km), Bannerghatta Road, from IIM-B to Wilson Garden (9.5 km), Vellara Junction to Whitefield via Varthur and HAL (13.5 km), Agara lake to Sirsi Circle via Lalbagh Fort Road (8.5 kms), City centre to Kengeri via Sirsi Circle (15.5 km), Yeshwanthpur industrial area to Hebbal, between NH 4 to NH 7 (6.5 km), Mekhri Circle to Benniganahalli via Jayamahal Road (12.5 km) and Cubbon Road to ORR via Kamaraj Road, Buddhavihar Road and Hennur Road (7 km)."
a. What e.g. happens at Vellara junction? what happens at Kamaraj Road/MG Road jn? All the traffic will pile up there as it happens today at Nrupathunga Road/KG Road jn.
b. Mysore Road to Silkboard - we are still stuck with incomplete underpasses at JP Nagar and Kadirenahalli.
c. Where does this leave the pedestrian? I have seen the plight of pedestrians trying to cross Bellary Road near HQ Command and just before Mekhri Circle.
As usual BBMP views our city as a network of roads and a thoroughfare with little regard for aesthetics. Just look at the Basaveshwara Circle or KR Circle today.
Srivathsa
COMMENTS
idontspam - 14 August, 2009 - 09:21
Where does this leave the pedestrian?
We should be really worried about this. A road improvement program HAS to provide a plan for pedestrians as well.
200 skywalks and subways planned
s_yajaman - 14 August, 2009 - 10:12
Read more at expressbuzz.
http://www.expressbuzz.com/edition/story.aspx?Title=BBMP+draws+grand+plan+to+end
200 skywalks and 200 pedestrian subways planned. Fine - but they still need to plan pelican signals for senior citizens and the physically challenged.
Srivathsa
abidpqa - 14 August, 2009 - 10:21
The skywalks should have escalators. if the vehicles wants to go without signals the pedestrians also should be compensated.
blrsri - 14 August, 2009 - 11:50
Shouldnt the EC stop these people making foolish stmts..do not think its even worth discussing cos the only intention here was to get to the papers..i suppose!
this is Big10 corridor thing, rehashed
silkboard - 14 August, 2009 - 12:36
Skywalks, 100 bus stands, satellite town ring roads, peripheral ring roads etc etc.
We should take an announcement seirously only if it come along with dates, and a name of the neck to choke if that date is missed.
On less aggressive and serious note, I think this is the "Big 10" corridor project, part of work to create dedicated lanes for Big 10 buses. Depending on the newspaper, the journalists could have penned it.
The questions to ask is this. Are we being guaranteed dedicated bus lanes, nice bus stands and some clear return-on-investment from public transport point of view?
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