Anand Nagar MagicBox

there was a pic of the model somewhere. cant find it now. will try. is this the one which is almost circular with multiple underpasses?

Hi Photoyogi, As you said that Anand nagar underpass can allow only 2,3 wheelers and cars, is there a 'signal free path' available for buses? as we all know, BMTC is thinking of providing bus service to airport.

Redrawing road map - Saturday December 1 2007 03:53 IST

Many changes in existing routes will be effected once the projects to construct seven underpasses on Hebbal Road and make a signal-free corridor to international airport become a reality. Here are the changes in routes proposed on completion of the projects.

CBI Junction
Two carraigeway underpass across Bellary road with service roads on all sides along Bellary road. Traffic from RT Nagar to go through underpass towards Bellary while a ramp would lead to Mekhri circle.

Sanjaynagar Jn
Single carraigeway underpass across Bellary road. Traffic from Sanjaynagar to go through underpass towards Mekhri circle and towards Bellary road a subway would be created through IVRI. Existing service road near Ganganagar market to be used for Sanjayanagar - Mekhri Circle traffic.

Cauvery junction
No entry to Bellary road at Cauvery junction. The traffic from BDA side to be led to Lower Palace Orchards at the junction. An underpass near Microsoft research centre would be created to lead traffic from Bashyam circle to Bellary road via. Cauvery junction. The BDA junction to Bellary road traffic takes a U-turn on the 20 metre box made for underpass near Microsft and joins Bellary road at the junction.

BDA junction
A segmental arch flyover would be created with the arch along Bellary road. Two way traffic on Bellary road would move on the flyover while the traffic on Palace cross road to Guttahalli would move through the arch. Service roads on either side of Bellary road would facilitate traffic movement on grade level.

Windsor Manor Jn
A single carraigeway underpass would be built across Bellary road along with another submerged way underpass near Abshot Layout. Traffic from Bellary road would move as it does now towards High Grounds police station. From Bellary road towards Kumara Krupa guest house, the traffic is diverted towards submerged underpass and takes a U-turn towards Kumara Krupa. Traffic from Kumara Krupa towards High Grounds police station pass through the underpass at the junction while High Grounds to Kumara Krupa traffic would move as it does now.

Maharani Circle
An underpass would take the traffic on Palace road while the Anand rao cirlce - KR Circle traffic would move on ground level.

KR Circle
An elevated traffic island would be built at the junction with four boxes. Vidhan Soudha to Nrupathunga road and towards Central college would be taken on a ramp over the island. Traffic from Maharani circle would use two boxes and towards Nrupathunga road, one towards Central College and one into Cubbon Park. Service roads at grade level would serve Maharani’s to Vidhan Soudha and from Vidhan Soudha to Cubban Park and to Yuvanika. Pedestrian subways would be built near BESCOM, Yuvanika and near UVCE.

Here is an old posting. Hope this helps in understanding the earlier post by me.

http://praja.in/2007/12/1...

Windsor Manor Bridge
The BBMP will widen the existing road into a six-lane road with land that has already been taken over from the golf club. Two pre-cast elements will be placed in the middle of the circle to allow vehicles to take a right turn towards Hotel Ashoka, and those coming from Anugraha to come onto to Hebbal Main Road and take a left or right turn. As the lanes will be increased, options to get into Windsor Manor and change lanes to move towards Hebbal or the city are being made. The cost of the project is estimated at Rs 1 crore. It will take seven days to complete it.

BDA Junction
Though this is a relatively simpler plan, two long up and down ramps will be made on the Hebbal Main Road. Two box underpasses will allow vehicles to move from Banglore Palace towards Malleswaram, and those coming from Cauvery junction to take a right turn towards Malleshwaram. As the ramps will need embankments, it is estimated that this project will take more time. The cost is estimated at Rs 2.5 crore and will take approximately 45 days to complete.

Cauvery Junction
At this junction, vehicles moving towards Hebbal will have to take a left turn towards Bhashyam Circle and then take a 'U' turn after moving 50 meters to join the Hebbal Road. A box will be introduced to take a 'U' turn and another one at the junction, will allow vehicles from Bhashyam Circle to join Hebbal Road and move towards the city.

CBI Junction & Sanjaynagar Junction
At both these junctions, underpasses will be erected at the middle of the road below the surface level.

The first underpass has been functioning for some weeks now. Request any feedback on the untility..does it really suffice the needs?

BBMP now swears by the instant underpasses and says all projects in Bangalore would use that instead of flyovrs and other solutions..Is the utility been proved beyond doubts?

I think Cauvery underpass is a bad example. I hope no other junction would need such a U-turn for main traffic. If we are satisfied with load bearing capacity and longevity, then there is no reason not to call it a success. In my opinion, Anandnagar u/p would be a better example than Cauvery u/p.

Passes thru the hebbal road yest and had a glipmse of the underpass under construction..thought it was very small..I felt it was more like a pedestrian underpass than one for vehicular traffic..btw how will pedestrains corss to the other side once this is up?

 

how about the bigger roomier underpasses that are being put up in other countries..do we have any plans of increasing the size?

Terrific work Praveen - greatly appreciate yr efforts.

If you cud you slightly brighten /enhance those pics that are somewhat dull,

it'd be perfect - thanks.

Gread pics indeed! Thanks Praveen. Can someone map this junction for the geographically challenged people like me? Help available on creating maps here.

-Shastri

Passed through the access road for the anand nagar underpass and found it grossly inadequate..will take an example of a maruti zen..this has one thing in common with a mercedes..its the turning radius which is just more than 4 mts..

This means that one has to be on the left most corner to squeeze into the underpass..so what will be on the right lane? two wheelers? they will make the squeeze tighter!

The entry and exits have almost been totally laid wrong..its time we design our roads for smoother access than practice the habit of..'see space, lay road' attitude..

Some suggestion in the picture and the green space there can actually have bouganvilla or nice plants!

Guys,

 Did this underpass made any progress since April 4th? 

They have all relaxed since the airport opening date got postponed. None of the projects have made any significant progress.

yogi thanks for the updates. and thanks for that clarification. http://www.flickr.com/pho...

I just rode pass the golf course today and I saw that they were laying a magic box outside Le-Meridian! From what I could see it was as narrow as anandnagar with only 1 segement! Now this is to facilate the right turn at Windsor Manner junction which is to be blocked off. Caution BMP!!! ALL Busses heading to KBS will have to go through this joke of an underpass!

All the major junctions on Bellary road till the Hebbal Flyover are being made signal free thanks to the magic (!) boxes. But this uninterrupted flow comes to a grinding halt at the Kodigehalli gate signal and even off-peak hour waiting times are in minutes. So it is an easy guess what happens at peak traffic times. I have stopped at this junction for as long as 15 minutes. And this is at a stage where (1) the BIAL has not started operating, the traffic would easily grow by 30-35% after BIAL starts operating (2) all the underpasses and signal free elements on bellary road are not in place, once that happens the inflow rate of vehicles will be much more faster than what it is now. I wonder if a plan is in place to clear this mess. Or else all the good work (?) done to decongest the road to new airport will be undone by the congestion at this junction.