Bangalore
is a Radial Pattern city with major roads leading to the centre, which results
in concentration of non-residential activities and traffic in the central
area. The non-residential activities
generate traffic and congestion takes place. As the city grows in to a large
city traffic problem in the central area becomes un-manageable.
The number of two wheeler accidents in our State is
said to be the highest in the country. The reason for this is congestion in the
central area, inadequate width of roads compared to traffic volume, many truck
entering into the city, too many rash driven auto-rickshaws and maxi-cabs
etc. The encroachments by shop keepers
in the commercial areas force the pedestrians to walk on the road pavements and
involve in accidents.
Bangalore is one of the most polluted cities in India.
The serious vehicle pollution is due to very large number of vehicles, acute
traffic congestion due to inadequate road widths, use of adulterated fuel, bad
maintenance of vehicles, etc.
There is
acute parking problem in the City central area between KG Road and City market,
as the commercial activities generate lot of parking demand, but it is not
possible to park the vehicles due to congested narrow roads. Gandhinagar area with number of commercial
activities and hub of tourist activities also has serious parking problems.
Very serious parking problems are observed in the whole sale market area at
Kalasipalyam located in the most congested central area of the city.
Fashionable
shopping areas like Commercial street and Brigade road – MG road area also have
parking problems. Popular and most reputed schools/colleges also create parking
problems attracting large number of vehicles.
One way
system introduced on several roads requires review and change for some roads,
as there may be inconveniences on some roads due to congestion while other
roads may be wide enough to take traffic.
In line
with this, during yester years, a committee under the Chairmanship of former
Chief Secretary to Government Mr. J.C. Lynn was constituted which suggested
traffic engineering proposals, grade separations, pedestrian sub-ways,
improvement of bus depots and workshops etc.
There are
pedestrian subways at City Market, City Railway station and Shivajinagar Bus
station. The City Market subway built
long back is not useful as people seldom use it. The sub way is dark, dirty and
even more risky. Even the Shivajinagar Subway is also not being used, as it is
narrow, not attractive and not maintained properly. Besides these two, the pedestrian over bridge
built on KG Road by a private entrepreneur long back is also not useful as it
is very high and difficult to climb.
In fact,
Pedestrian subways are required on all busy roads / intersections. Subways are
required on MG Road and Residency Road near Opera theatre. Wherever fast traffic is more in one-way
roads, subways are required and may be proposed. Private investments may be invited by
offering advertisement rights for an agreeable period.
During the
past, several important roads were widened by improving traffic movements. In a
similar manner, widening of several other roads are also need to be done,
strictly as per the rules and regulations and in the interest of the city,
without succumbing to the pressure from any corner. Further, widening of important roads should
be taken up to improve traffic movement.
For easy acquisition additional FAR in the remaining portion of the
sites, Floating FAR etc., may be tried as it would be found successful.
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