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Suranjan das road widening ... silver oaks cut!
Written By srinidhi - 11 October, 2010
Bangalore Road Works Trees Road widening Complaint Transportation Infrastructure
I was completely taken aback when I saw stumps of the tall silver oaks in front of HAL engine div today morning..
Did some checking and found that
http://tenders.indiamart.com/details/582179824/
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Publish Date: 22-Sep-2010
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Document Sale Starts: 28-Sep-2010
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Due Date: 04-Oct-2010
Interesting thing is that the tender due date is 4th Oct and tree cutting has already finished!
Amazing speed for the wrong reasons!!
AND WHY DID THIS ROAD NEED WIDENING AND WHO SUGGESTED IT!!??
COMMENTS
idontspam - 7 August, 2011 - 14:39
these turning lanes would still cause traffic jams since, the drivers in India are still not as disciplined as in developed countries
No they can be physically seperated so you cant turn if you are not in the turn lane. In the below pic the hatched area can be a physical barrier
Even with an underpass today we have jams, see any flyover or underpass & its mouth will be jammed with pure indiscipline. An exit ramp (slip road) at a flyover or an underpass is nothing but a turn lane, its just placed at the far corner instead of the near corner. An underpass or flyover doesnt prevent jams they only let you not wait for your turn to cross.
Secondly a signal is not a jam it is just an organized way of taking turns to cross which we would not otherwise allow because of our selfishness. We cause real jams only when we merge or turn in unsignalized intersections. We dont have mature rules like stop signs which allow us to cross in a orderly FCFS fashion. First world vehicles are driving on infrastructure being built for 3rd world horse carriages.
Turn lane easier on Suranjan Das road as there are quite a few T junctions especially near Bagmane turn offs. The length+width of the turn lane should be proportional to the number of cars that will buffer during the red phase. For this you will need traffic numbers which are turning in that direction which again I am sure BBMP does not have. This is in all probabilities a completely pin-the-tail-on-the-donkey-blindfolded widening scheme. Even if you put a magic box in one direction you will still need a buffer lane to prevent a merge/turn induced jam.
Am travelling till wednesday. Lets meet Thu/Fri at Bagmane during lunch time, I will explain more. Meanwhile find a way to lay your hands on the design.
but to simultaneously enforce methods to check the growth in the volume of vehicles through increasing costs for using private vehicles with measures such as high parking costs & congestion pricing besides improving public transport
The bottomline cant be summarized any better. The more people rally around the above the better off we will be
aparna - 4 November, 2010 - 06:07
Like all of you, I too feel horrible witnessing this mass destruction. My heart literally bleeds.
Lots of discussions and strong words, but what do we do to bring a difference? Can we come together and plant trees along the extended roadline? Let us at least try to give back the road its serene green canopy, if not today but tomorrow. Shall we?
amitc - 13 October, 2010 - 12:20
Not at all to condone the uprooting of the beautiful (majestic) silver oaks on this road...
What do the authorities do with the trees they fell? If they CANNOT proceed without felling the trees, could they atleast uproot them and transplant them in other parts of the city?
Growing any of these trees takes 20-30 years before they become majestic, provide their rich cover and look beautiful...why do we lose any that are already grown ????
ksnandan - 10 November, 2010 - 06:31
I also work at BTP, I will join in this effort.
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