BBMP re-designs traffic on Bellary road

BBMP re-designs traffic on Bellary road
Monday March 3 2008 08:47 IST

Basavaraj Itnal

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BANGALORE: Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has modified its design of overpass near BDA junction as its earlier design ran a risk of creating a brand new traffic junction.

As the traffic from Mekhri Circle going towards Vyalikaval could not be allowed to take a right turn at Cauvery junction, the same traffic is now made to take a turn near National Tuberculosis Institute (NTI). The median is already removed.

But does it not create a new traffic junction? How can traffic move on the Bellary Road without hindrance? Palike chief engineer Krishna Reddy has a solution.

“We will make another box overpass at this junction too. In fact, the earlier design had a provision for pedestrian underpass there. The same will be expanded to accommodate light motor vehicles,” he said.

Slow traffic

AT best, the traffic on the Bellary road will move but slowly. Whether the total time of travel would be less that the earlier waiting time at signals, only motorists can tell once they start using all the four boxes.

The U turn will be allowed near NTI and that would slow down the traffic and when combined with slowdown due to the box underpass near Cauvery junction, the time delay would be as much as a halt at traffic signal.

Further, the traffic from Kumarakripa towards High Grounds would cause a traffic block near Windsor Manor.

No comment on time

KRISHNA Reddy said that the work would be completed as fast as possible. How about doing it in 72 hours?

“We are not announcing any deadline. We will work as fast as possible so that motorists are put to minimum inconvenience,” he said.