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Written By silkboard - 13 January, 2009

Bangalore Benniganahalli Safe Passage Transportation Infrastructure Pedestrian Infrastructure Pedestrians

Venue: Foot of K R Puram cable bridge where Old Madras Road and Outer ring Road merge

Date and Time: Saturday, 31st Jan, Feb 7, 10:00 AM (I wonder whats the busiest time here on a Saturday)

Details: The chaos may not present itself in its best form on a Saturday morning, but let us get together and experiences the joy of crossing the road here. The main objective though will be to comprehensively scan and photograph the area and think of solutions. We will mail all the pictures and output to NHAI, Traffic Police and BDA, and use them to create visual representations of possible solutions

Disclaimer: You are responsible for your own safety. Neither praja.in nor myself will be responsible for any injuries you might sustain during the course of this event.

COMMENTS

The trigger

silkboard - 13 January, 2009 - 18:13

Not that the chaos of KR Pura bridge is a recent discovery. But I got to share the event that has triggered this barrage of posts on this area.

Here is what I witnessed last week. A child, student dressed in light blue uniform ran onto the traffic on OMR. He emerged from that "hole" in the barricade on the median. After escaping being hit by a motorcycle, the kid made a retreat, and almost hit a Tata ace on his way back to the median. He ended up 100% safe, but it wasn't funny to see any of this.

I am there

CKannan - 15 January, 2009 - 14:42

The Safe passage was intended for the same location.

I have some inputs to be given in this regard.
  1. Saturday is not a peak day for the people movement.  It is on all working day.
  2. The traffic chaos starts at 5.30am at K.R.Puram junction.  That is when all the inbound trains arrive and the movement of Autorickshaw are so hapazard, complemented by the out bound trucks.
  3. Location's that needs time to be spent is K.R.Puram Railway station, Tin Factory Junction, Benniganahalli in front of ICICI Bank and ITI Colony.
  4. There can be some immediate solution for the vehicle and pedestrian movement at K.R.Puram Rly station junction.
I will post some photos of these location and provide a link

CKannan

I am in !

VishalMaharaj - 18 January, 2009 - 07:14

Hi, First of all..my apologies for staying away from Praja activities. Not that I have ever been very active, but I do try.

Photos Uploaded

CKannan - 20 January, 2009 - 01:43

http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/sredir?uname=safepass.pedestrian&target=ALBUM&id=5293181091060305473&authkey=HuiSgcWeiEY&invite=CJyR7O4J&feat=email Paste this url and see some photos CKannan

Only Rithesh and I?

silkboard - 15 January, 2009 - 01:56

Just the two of us is it? Would welcome some more public photographers and public analysts :)

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