Jeevan Bhimanagar Main Road is one of the few roads in Bangalore where thousands of vehicles, including Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation buses, ply every day.
Jeevan Bhimanagar Main Road is one of the few roads in Bangalore where thousands of vehicles, including Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation buses, ply every day. It is the road where density of traffic reaches more than 1,000 passenger car units (PCUs) per hour on any given day.
Motorists find it tough to use this road due to potholes that have the potential to send them to consult spinal chord specialists. One has to be cautious while entering this road from Suranjan Das Road.
The potholes developed more than six months ago are yet to be filled up. Recently, the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) engineers had used red soil to fill the huge pothole at the junction of Jeevan Bhimanagar and Suranjan Das Rod. A little rain is sufficient to make this junction full of slush.
Most of the motorists try to avoid the gravel spread on the road which poses danger to two-wheelers. “A few two-wheelers got skid last week. No one is bothered to keep this junction free from the gravel menace,’’ said M Krishnappa, a resident of Jagadeeshnagar.
The problem on this road is debris. One can find heaps of debris on the footpaths, thus causing inconvenience for the pedestrians.
Surprisingly, majority of the debris are thrown by the residents of quarters maintained by Public Works Department. “It is very unfortunate to see residents, who are government employees, dumping debris on the footpaths. I have already advised the engineer of the PWD but in vain. All the residents are educated and I expect them to have civic sense to keep the surroundings clean,’’ said Nagaraj, assistant executive engineer, Jeevan Bhimanagar division, BBMP.
While the road and one footpath come under Jeevan Bhimanagar Ward, the other footpath falls under New Thippasandra Ward. Footpaths on both sides are not visually-challenged friendly. Many visually-challenged people from National Association for Blind, Karnataka, use these footpaths for training purpose.
“It is pity to see visually-challenged people struggling to negotiate stones and debris on the footpath,’’ said Kamala Kanth, a resident.
Traffic jams have also become a daily feature on this road, especially at the entry and exit points and the road that connects to Kodihalli. It will become a hell if a traffic police fail to regulate the vehicles movement for half-an-hour. The unscientific and illogical bus stops are also contributing their mite to the traffic woes on this road. For example, the bus stop at the PWD Shopping Complex near Suranjan Das Road Junction has become a bottle-neck for the smooth movement of vehicles. The traffic police can shift the bus stop a few metres away from the junction to avoid traffic jams at this junction.
Meanwhile, Lingappa, assistant executive engineer, New Thippasandra Ward, has assured to take ad hoc measures to mitigate the problems. “The public can expect the permanent solution for the potholes only after completion of the widening of Suranjan Das Road. I will ensure filling up potholes at the junction as early as possible,’’ said Lingappa. Ironically, the office of K Chandrasekhar, coroporator, Jeevan Bhimanagar, is on the main road but no respite for the woes of motorists and people who use Jeevan Bhimanagar Main Road.
Will the BBMP engineers honour their commitment or assurance? The public, especially the motorists, have to wait and watch.
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