BENGALURU: The chaos caused due to ongoing work on elevated corridor between Ejipura junction and Kendriya Sadan on the Intermediate Ring Road (IRR) and poor traffic management has made life hell for motorists.
The BBMP has built barricades and begun work on the two sides of the busy Koramangala 100 feet road which connects between Indiranagar and Kendriya Sadan in Koramangala.
Although residents and regular commuters are happy about the project, which aims at easing congestion and cutting down the travel time during the peak hours, they have certain reservations regarding traffic management during the construction period.
Mahesh Kumar, a resident of Ashwini Layout in Koramangala said that BBMP and police are of the opinion that barricading will solve the purpose. Police need to think ahead of solving the congestion caused due to the bottleneck created by barricades. Further, the barricades must have reflectors to enable a better view during night, he said.
Safety of the commuters is equally important when a project of that magnitude it being taken up, he added.
Nitin Sheshadri, president, Koramangala 3rd block Resident Welfare Association (RWA) told this newspaper that it’s a citizen driven project and residents of Koramangala are overwhelmingly happy with it.
The traffic from Koramangala to Ejipura is unbearable even during non-peak hours.
Due to the bottlenecks near Sony World junction and other junctions, it sometimes takes over an hour to cross the stretch.
However, residents are keeping their fingers crossed for the project to get over within the stipulated period of 18 months. It would be smooth affair for those taking elevated corridor to commute. However, the traffic cops need to be smart to ensure that it is a hassle free affair for commuters using the road beneath the elevated corridor, he said. The corridor once completed is expected to provide relief to commuters travelling from Old Madras Road and Old Airport Road towards BTM Layout and Central Silk Board, Sheshadri said.
The RWA has been contemplating on working in tandem with police to ease traffic movement during the construction period and put pressure on the BBMP to complete the project on time, he added.
Sources in the BBMP said that they have urged the traffic police to make arrangements for smooth traffic movement. Palike will try to complete the project within the deadline.
