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5 years later 54 skywalks announced 

http://bangalore.citizenmatters.in/articles/these-are-the-54-skywalks-that-are-proposed-to-come-up-in-bengaluru

Take number 5 for example who wants to go from hospital to the ground? First whats in the ground for hospital patients? Second its only 7 meters across why isnt there a pedestrian crossing? I rest my case

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This is perhaps the n + 23 rd time the government is tendering out the contract. No takers previously; doubtful if it'll attract any now. Plainly too complicated and unworkable a PPP model (check here). Meanwhile, the roads at the junctions will remain dug up for years together causing bigger bottle-necks.

Besides, what are planned don't appear to be sky-walks. They are plain foot-overbridges. I feel the distinction needs to be made. Sky-walks you have plenty in Mumbai (check here). I don't think there are any in Namma Bengaluru yet, except between KG bus station and City Rly station, though Domlur fly-over junction (check here), Silk Board fly-over junction (check here), Yeswantpur rly station, etc, could do with them, and very badly too.

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These should be simple foot over-bridges with roof instead of hi-fi skywalks with elevators/escalators which are maintenance nightmares. Even after 2-3 months after a girl died near Kempapura Junction on NH-7, procedures are not properly laid out to speed this up for pedestrian safety.

Also, the list of places don't include places near Ecospace, Prestige Tech Park on the Outer Ring Road where there are crowds of people wanting to cross the road and running for their lives daily.

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I am a bit disappointed that my brilliant idea of sending vehicles underground was not appreciated (at all :-( )

Then I read Mr. Naveen's comment about Pedestrian Sentries and turned it upside down.

No. We need vehicle sentries - a person with a red flag will walk in front of every vehicle to warn other users of the approaching danger. No more deaths due to vehicles speeding and colliding. We will instantly create <fill in >  million jobs and the fortunate can have their luxury too.

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JSL Architecture Ltd has designed, fabricated and installed over 18 kilometers of elegant stainless steel railings on Skywalks all across the city of Mumbai, at some of the most important railway stations like Goregaon, Santa Cruz, Vile Parle, Vasai, Kandiwali, Grant Road, Wadala, Bhayander, Dahisar, Cotton Greens, Khargar, Mera Road etc., right up to Ambernath.

Design of railings specific to each Skywalk

The design, fabrication and installation at each of these sites is unique due to the type of elevation required, traffic density and the chaos of Mumbai that is around that spot. The design takes into account the sensitivities of the architect responsible for that particular project, depending on the nature of the civil works

http://www.stainlessindia.org/UploadPdf/January-%202012%20(pdf.%201.50%20MB).pdf

In Mumbai Skywalks have made difference for pedestrians.

Today I was going via  the K R Puram Bridge to whitefield,  aBefore K R Puram Bridge one FOB which is used heavily by pedistrians.  But their is no footpaths arround the bridge even dangerous spots where box drainages are open which are 4 Ft depth.

At  Manyatha Park,  IT people have to cross road at the mercy of the vechiles.  I feel all Educated IT people at this place should stand up in the road during morning or evening Hrs and stop the traffic till dumb and blind authorities and politicians comes and gives deadline for FOB.

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