Posting this on behalf of Photoyogi, he is at BDA junction right now, watching temporary traffic chaos live as the magic box there has just now been opened to public. First reports indicate that due to lack of clear communication on new traffic routing plan (see this recent post that has the new plan), folks are struggling to find their way around. Please tell your journalist friends to carry the new route map sketched here earlier in tomorrow's papers so that the chaos can ease.
Pictures and more reactions to follow later tonight. Watch this post for updates.
[Updates @ 7:30 pm]
No fancy fanfare It was amids heavy downpour The BDA Junction was informally opened. I use the word Informally cos it was not really inaugurated by some white shirt clad politicians but by the BBMP Commissioner and some Police top brass.
Way to go BBMP! Everyone braved the rain and prayed to God it would work! hehe!
Being an optimist I hope too it works I hope some one reads some of the comments on the traffic flow and takes suitable pointers. Meanwhile here are some much awaited pictures.
As i have pointed out earlier too the road behind Palace Lodge is too narrow that is going to cause issues.
We will probably have more people passing thru this junction tomm after they have read the newspapers. BBMP please do keep a look out the the real airport traffic has not yet started.
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BDA Jn Finally opened Photo update!
-- PhotoYogi
How to upload pics?
I took pics of the opening of Malleswaram underpass and a small video as well. I would like to now how to put it online.
way to go...
User Interaction Designer
Bangalore
pics
Re: How to upload pics?
-Shastri
Initial Observations @ BDA Jn
Narayan, Its too early in the evening arrive at a conclusion. however i noticed that the side lanes were fairly free with most of the traffic flowing above the flyover signal free :-)
I would like to observe tomm mornings traffic and the traffic after the airport opens to come to any sort of conclusions
-- Praveen Sundaram AkA PhotoYogi
-- PhotoYogi
yogi bear
Yogi - you are truely not an "ARMCHAIR CRITIC"
Praveen Sundaram Avare,
Koti koti thanks for all your updates, photos etc. You are becoming a beacon of hope for praja community. Everytime we are swooped with not-so-encouraging news, you brings us the hope. Thanks man. Truely, you are not an "ARMCHAIR CRITIC".
BTW, is the Cauvery Junction underpass helping the traffic in real sense? I hope it is not like flyovers which has just moved one traffic congestion/bottleneck to the other end of the flyover.
keep up the good work
Syed
Thanks Syedji
Hi Syed, Thanks for your kind words of encouragement, I would ask other praja members to join in and file in even camera phone pics. That way we can be the watchdogs and get what we need. I am an optimist i believe we have to be the change we want.
-- Praveen Sundaram AkA PhotoYogi
-- PhotoYogi
Chaos prevails at BDA Jn
-- PhotoYogi
Non-functioning street lights
When there are no street lights, vehicles are forced to use high beam and this in turns slows down vehicles coming from the opposite direction. Even the high beam which reflects on the opposite car through the mirrors causes irritation to the drivers who then slow down their vehicles.
There is inadequate lighting in the BDA Junction. Teething problems will be there - this will get solved over time.
In the Malleswaram underpass, the junction at the end of Geethanjali theatre gets blocked, while rest of the roads are realtively traffic free now.
But still a lot of vehicles use Margosa road as two way and buses are still not aware of the new arrangement. There were some BMTC officials directing and surveying buses today.