Taming traffic TTMC way

Taming traffic TTMC way
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If things go according to plan, you may soon be able to leave your car or bike at a terminal and take a bus from there to your destination, avoiding the hassles of negotiating traffic and finding parking.

The Traffic Transit Management Centres planned for the city by the Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation could provide the solution to roads weighed down by vehicles and the daily traffic snarls commuters have become accustomed to.

The TTMCs may do the trick which magic boxes and flyovers have failed to, and improve traffic conditions in the city. According to experts, this would, however, depend on the percentage of people using these multipurpose terminals.

“The TTMC’s are huge empty areas where people can park their two-wheelers and four-wheelers and switch to public transport for commuting. If more people use the TTMCs for parking their vehicles and opt for public transport, it will automatically reduce traffic on the roads,” explains chairman of Traffic Engineering and Safety Trainers, M.N. Srihari.

Chief traffic manager (BMTC operations) Dastagir Shareif is confident about the positive impact of the TTMCs on the city. In his view they are bound to ease congestion on the roads and encourage people to take the bus to work. “The whole idea is to make commuters park their vehicles at the TTMC parking lots and take the bus to wherever they want to go. This will not only decongest roads, but also reduce air pollution due to vehicular effluents, lower the incidence of accidents and make commuting a pleasure,” adds Mr. Sharief.

In all, 45 locations have been identified for construction of TTMCs in the city. Phase one will see 10 TTMCs coming up in the city. Eleven more have been planned in phase two. Of the first lot of 10 TTMCs, eight have already been approved under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) and are coming up at Jayanagar IV Block, Banashankari, Vijaynagar, Koramangala, Shantinagar, ITPL, Bannerghatta and Kengeri.