Manasa V. Rao for ICARE Live News Network, Bangalore
Photos by : Jaison Taccode
BANGALORE: Our roads are congested, our trees are being cut down, new infrastructure projects are being launched with frightening consequences and little comprehensive planning. Road widening is the most immediate action by the authorities. The other is the Metro railway intervention in the city scape when it cuts through the city in its elevated corridor.
BBMP claims that the road widening is essential to decongest Bangalore and raise the speed of traffic flows. But the question is will this actually work?
Bangalore road widening proposal for 140 roads which has to be widened over a road length of 400 km, These roads fall in all parts of Bangalore city Cunningham Road, Kamaraj Road, Uttarahally Main Road, Thimmaiah Road, Dispensary Road, Richmond Road, Ulsoor Road, Bull Temple road…
ICARELIVE.COM has captured few prominent areas where the roads are being widened.
Basavanagudi ;:
Which is one of the oldest areas in Bangalore. which is the replica of the Bangalore of yore, with wide trees, lined avenues dotted with bungalows is facing trouble now because of the road widening project.
Considering the consequences Trees, shops, houses, footpaths and vendors, heritage buildings and landmarks will be taken out for providing slightly wider roads for more cars. Thousands of homes and businesses will be destroyed and many more people will lose their livelihood. More than 30,000 trees will be cut, some of them 30-40 years old trees.
With wider roads, crossing roads will be extremely dangerous for the elderly, children and the disabled,
when spoken to few residents they said they feels road widening is illogical, as traffic is doubling every 5 years, can we double road width every 5 years is the biggest question!!
The efficiency of road space usage is currently very low, it must be improved first, instead of increasing the road space. The current plan is illegal, against the National Urban Transport Policy of the Govt. of India. Each km of widening costs Rs. 10 Cr.
This money can be better spent on improving public transportation instead.
Comments
Post a Comment