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LAMP for a suburban area - starter list
Written By silkboard - 6 February, 2012
Bangalore Whitefield Mahadevapura mobility Transportation
LAMP concept may be essential very soon in all suburban areas to deal with traffic growth & work over disappointing efforts on multi-modal integration so far. Here is a starter list compiled by Naveen based on our discussions, Sanjeev's notes in multi-modal integration, and mantri mall study done by researchers at CiSTUP.
- Bus routing /stops for various destinations (incldg feeders for nearest Metro stn & TTMC)
- Bicycle infrastructure
- Multi-modal interchange convenience & issues
- Auto /taxi points
- Commuter rail (if applicable to the area)
- Pedestrian /walking infrastructure
- Mobility to malls & shopping areas/streets within the areas
- Parking availability /restrictions & compulsory charging for same (by RWAs /local associations under lic from BBMP since tendering /contracts etc may not work)
- Street parking - inconveniences & solutions by local enforcements (RWAs ?)
- Existing road design & needs
- Pedestrian road /street crossings & in/conveniences - As stated in the Mantri mall report, "pedestrians (rightfully) need to be provided the shortest, direct routes"
We can pick a few of these first for some detailing. Can then push for implementation of some reasonably detailed items.
Look forward to comments on this starter post. Please try not be purely theoritical or academic. If you know the Whitefield/Mahadevapura area, discuss with local context.
COMMENTS
idontspam - 7 February, 2012 - 08:09
Since CDP is about zoning & speaks nothing about mobility concerns
The place to look for on transportation is CTTP which was expected to come out with the transportation strategy.
Naveen - 9 February, 2012 - 03:17
This area, has quite a few wide road, which according to me should be put to better use to limit the traffic blocks in this area. Right now, most buses use the kundenhalli-graphite India-Vydehi-ITPL route!
Could you specify which these wide roads are ? Apart from Whitefield main rd (KRPuram - towards Hope Farm) & the continuation of the road from Kundalahalli connecting Whitefield Main rd (past Graphite India), there is just one other road that forks towards the same Whitefield main road & joins it further at Hoodi Jn.
Other than these, all others are sort of by-lanes that do not have sufficient widths for separate bicycle lanes or bus routing (regular sized buses), isn't it ?
This was one approach we discussed earlier..
Vasanth - 7 February, 2012 - 01:02
Connecting TTMCs in a variety of ways was one discussion we had in this context..
http://praja.in/en/blog/vasanth/2009/09/03/connecting-ttmcs-possible-approach
What is the Whitefield/ Mahadevapura area?
sanjayv - 7 February, 2012 - 03:11
The list above seems quite comprehensive Pranav. I think the first step is to define what the Whitefield / Mahadevapura area is. Since the origin of this is from a meeting with RK Mishra (Limbavali is involved?), is he interested in the Mahadevapura constituency?
A logical grouping would be the area bounded by ORR, Varthur Road (extending till the lake shore), Railway track and Whitefield Main Road.
The other thing I would definitely vote for is to reconcile whatever we recommend with the CDP 2015. Well, maybe reconcile is not the right word, but looking at the CDP for the plan for the area and comparing with our recommendations is definitely worth a shot.
While there are many people on the list who feel that the CDP is a waste of paper (and they may be right), this exercise will give us a nice map, some insight on the intended zoning and maybe be an excercise in showing what is good and bad in the CDP for the area. Useful since it looks like the next excercise (CDP 2015-25/35) is beginning.
Bottleneck in the Whitefield area and their solutions
purohit_arvind - 30 November, 2012 - 10:15
Hi,
I wish we could have a local MLA with the vision of have signal free, bicycle friendly whitefield. And I wish he could really execute this. BTW as a first step here are the bottlenecks for the traffic around whitefield around Whitefield area and their solution.
1. Kundalahalli Gate: "Silk board of whitefield". The traffic here comes to halt during office hours and it impacts traffic coming from all the sides!
Solution:
(A) An underpass connecting varthur road to marthahalli junction.
(B) Overbridge from AECS layout side road to marthahalli.
(C) Demolish the shops on the corner (marthahalli -> AECS layout) and make that turn entirely signal free.
Cost: 1 over bridge, 1 underpass and buyout of around 2 acre land.
2. BEML Layout entry.
Solution:
Buy the land beside HDFC bank which could be another entrance to BEML layout and make a deicated bus bay there.
Cost: Buying of around 2 acre land
3. Graphite India: Second silkboard of marthahalli!
Solution:
(A) Overbridge connecting whitefield road to SAP labs office.
(B) Buy around two acre land opposite SAP labs to make left turn always on!
Cost: One over bridge and 2 acre lands
4. BigBazar junction
Silkboard in making.
Solutoin: Again an underpass and free left
Cost: 1 underpass and half an acre land.
5. Shantiniketam
Solution: Two crisscross loops for entry and exit out of shantiniketan
Cost: Two crisscross loops
6. Hoody Circle
Solution: Underpass.
Cost 1 Underpass
7. Pheonix Mall
Solution Samelike Shantiniketan. Two crisscross loops for entry and exit.
Cost: Two crisscross loops
8. Hopefarm circle
Solution: Over bridge or underpass
Cost: 1 Overbridge / Underpass.
8. K.R. Puram bridge
Solution: Well its out of whitefield area so will think about it in second phase.
Seriously if you guys look at it, the amount of infrastructure we are demanding would cost less than 1% of tax revenue which govt. (both central and state ) collects from whitefield area as a whole. Cant we even get 1% of annual tax revenue spent on us for just one year?
DISCLAIMER: My solutions might not be perfect the problems are perfect. Comments welcomed.
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