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Written By Prash - 25 May, 2008
Bangalore BETL Elevated Roads Silk Board Citizen Reports Transportation Infrastructure Flyovers and underpasses
Dear Prajegaley,
Pls lets all start tracking this part of B'lore's Infrastructure too. This was supposed to have been thrown open in the month of June 2008. Now, recently when I was on this stretch, there is a LOT of work still pending [at some points, there are no Columns erected yet !].
I am thinking of taking some pics over the next week. Will post it here as soon as I can.
--Prash--
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Elevated Road project - jury is still out on this
s_yajaman - 1 June, 2008 - 07:40
I hate to rain on the parade, but I still doubt the wisdom of this project even if it gives us our second (first one being the Sirsi circle flyover) elevated road and makes everyone feel that we are becoming like Bangkok (that city has a 90km long elevated motorway to Chonburi).
Can Silkboard junction handle the rate at which cars will approach it in the evening from E-City? Given our behaviour on congested roads, will we have just created a mega mess at Silkboard junction? What will be impact on the ORR near BTM? What flow analysis has been done? Have traffic simulations post BETL been performed - there are enough softwares to simulate traffic.
Would some flyovers at critical junctions (Kudlu, Bommanahalli, Naganathapura) have done the job just as well or badly at 1/5 the cost?
Remember we have pretty much ruled out construction of a Metro line towards E-City with this project taking the centre of the road.
Srivathsa
Latest Pictures of the Elevated Highway ...
Prash - 1 June, 2008 - 07:02
Dear All,
As promised, please find the latest pictures of the Elevated Highway. I am sure you will all agree that its still a very long way from bringing a smile to all commuters on this stretch.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/26920027@N02/sets/72157605364075128/
[flickr-photoset:id=72157605364075128,size=m]Hope that even this project won't hit a road-block at this stage !
--Prash--
[Edited to include the photo- Editor]
karihaida - 2 June, 2008 - 00:15
A lot more discussion and photos about the Hosur road elevated highway here -
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=394998
BETL - Another Mess in the Making
Naveen - 1 June, 2008 - 08:20
Srivathsa,
I agree with yr thoughts, & have said this earlier too. The end points of this elevated road, particularly Silkboard, are going to see heavy congestion & total chaos, & I foresee this grand elevated "Expressway" turn into a long "Parking Lot" in peak hours with cars inching their way towards their destinations.
BETL might then think of making it "One Way" - towards EC in the morning peak & towards Silkboard in the evening peak hours to accommodate more cars on their expressway (or "Parking Lot").
By building this unnecessary elevated road, we have also reduced possibilities for a Metro corridor or a BRT along the route, which might have made much better sense.
Apart from private vehicles, I think this road should also cater to buses to carry all to EC. Steps should be taken to increase tolls for private vehicles in order to subsidize the toll fee from buses - this may be the only way to tackle the imminent chaos at Silkboard.
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