And more skywalks are announced

BBMP should have considered the  NH-4 near Yesvanthpur Station to cross NH-4 and Station in one go with either sub-way or Foot over Bridge, this type provided in Mumbai. Here all KSRTC buses stops & Yesvanthpur  Station passangers require to cross NH-4. Also METRO work  is in progress in this section.

Also at Cantonment station, its real difficult to cross the raod infront of station & traffic gets affected due to unsafe crossing by pedestrians.

Also at Hebbal Airforce station next to Mecri Cricle they should provide the skywalks.

Any one has idea of Malleshawram pedestrians sub-way at Malleshwaram  Underpass not opened even after a year. 

 BBMP should have considered the  NH-4 near Yesvanthpur Station to cross NH-4 and Station in one go with either sub-way or Foot over Bridge

It is needed here, but If something piecemeal were to be put up now it should be modifiable to connect the yeshwantpur metro station (near goverdhan) directly to the SWR and the TTMC (coming up behind Gopal theater) without people having to comedown to the road unless necessary. One long corridor at the same level. It can have exits on to the streets via escalators where necessary. At SWR it can connect to the platform Skywalk already existing with exit escalator to the entrance plaza. They should make provisions for a travelator inside the skywalk. Infact these types of skywalk connectors should be made available at all integration points of the metro. 

 Much of our crowd prefers taking risks across streets.

Like anything else it must be a less expensive option (not monetarily) to take the skywalk. If one got off the metro and found the skywalk at the same level to where he wants to go without having to go to the street level he will take it. If you make him go down to the street only to climb back up again its is wasted time even if there are escalators etc, and he will prefer to cross the street from where he is. This is the trick we are missing in skywalks pick people up from buildings before they got on to the street and save time then they will choose. Dont make them go to the street if they have nothing to do there. This makes maximum sense where there are public buildings like bus stands, stations, shopping malls etc. At other places where people are already on the streets, it is better to have a surface level ped crossing. So the places must be carefully chosen.

Perfectly assessed.

Though such designs would be easy at Metro stations (elevated or underground), railway stations & at bus stands, it might not be possible to design them at road intersections /traffic signals, & this is where much of the pedestrian movements take place & facilities are much needed for getting across streets.

Skywalks are required to ensure pedestrian safety. Cars dont have brakes? They do have but sometimes the same do not seem to work at signals itself where will it work at pedestrian crossings. But I feel proper subways will be better than skywalks with proper security being posted. The reason for the same is for a subway a maximum of 7 feet deep is required as against 15ft height for a skywalk to ensure the tallest of vehicle passing under it. And as rightly pointed out proper barricading and other work is required. More than stairs if they construct ramps similar to the one at KBS it will ensure more usage.

wherever there is an underpass or subway it is required to have a pedestrian walkway. One can never cross the road at BTM near the Jayadeva flyover due to continous flow of traffic. similar is the case at silkboard,Mekhri circle,IAF and places along the Devanahalli airport Road wher eit is a high risk too considering that the dividers are quite high and narrow. BBMP must ensure better security of pedestrians at this place too.

Our city's authorities have not failed to mention escalators whenever skywalks are announced, & announcements have been so many in the recent past, with nothing much to show for it.

If BBMP had been sensible, they would have fitted just one & by now, tested it over a period as a pilot case, & ironed out any problems for fitting others.

If & when they do start installing these, there are sure to be issues that will need addressing, & they would not only have wasted time, but a lot of money with anticipated retrofits.

JSL Architecture Ltd has designed, fabricated and installed over 18 kilometers of elegant stainless steel railings on Skywalks all across the city of Mumbai, at some of the most important railway stations like Goregaon, Santa Cruz, Vile Parle, Vasai, Kandiwali, Grant Road, Wadala, Bhayander, Dahisar, Cotton Greens, Khargar, Mera Road etc., right up to Ambernath.

Design of railings specific to each Skywalk

The design, fabrication and installation at each of these sites is unique due to the type of elevation required, traffic density and the chaos of Mumbai that is around that spot. The design takes into account the sensitivities of the architect responsible for that particular project, depending on the nature of the civil works

http://www.stainlessindia.org/UploadPdf/January-%202012%20(pdf.%201.50%20MB).pdf

In Mumbai Skywalks have made difference for pedestrians.

Today I was going via  the K R Puram Bridge to whitefield,  aBefore K R Puram Bridge one FOB which is used heavily by pedistrians.  But their is no footpaths arround the bridge even dangerous spots where box drainages are open which are 4 Ft depth.

At  Manyatha Park,  IT people have to cross road at the mercy of the vechiles.  I feel all Educated IT people at this place should stand up in the road during morning or evening Hrs and stop the traffic till dumb and blind authorities and politicians comes and gives deadline for FOB.

This is perhaps the n + 23 rd time the government is tendering out the contract. No takers previously; doubtful if it'll attract any now. Plainly too complicated and unworkable a PPP model (check here). Meanwhile, the roads at the junctions will remain dug up for years together causing bigger bottle-necks.

Besides, what are planned don't appear to be sky-walks. They are plain foot-overbridges. I feel the distinction needs to be made. Sky-walks you have plenty in Mumbai (check here). I don't think there are any in Namma Bengaluru yet, except between KG bus station and City Rly station, though Domlur fly-over junction (check here), Silk Board fly-over junction (check here), Yeswantpur rly station, etc, could do with them, and very badly too.

I am a bit disappointed that my brilliant idea of sending vehicles underground was not appreciated (at all :-( )

Then I read Mr. Naveen's comment about Pedestrian Sentries and turned it upside down.

No. We need vehicle sentries - a person with a red flag will walk in front of every vehicle to warn other users of the approaching danger. No more deaths due to vehicles speeding and colliding. We will instantly create <fill in >  million jobs and the fortunate can have their luxury too.