Friends, I would like to comment that the elevated expressway built on Hosur Road is the worst thought one could have given to the urban planning process.
I am sick and tired of people praising in left right and center.
Okay, it may be helpful for the people who use it to go beyond those 10 kms which is its length. But for the people living or working below it, life is a living hell. That expressway shows what is basically wrong with the human race.
It is greed which inspired people to built it. Property rates for far flung areas like Attibele, Anekal, Sarjapur-Anekal Road, etc got a boost. It was the land mafia which decided it to be built. Also it became a paid road and that resulted in collection and collection to fill up the coffers.
Just look at the traffic jams at Bommanahalli, Parappana Agrahara and Konappa Agrahara i.e. Hosa Road junction and Electronics City Gate 1. It shows that the world was better off without such an elevated road. What is achieved from that could have got achieved with something lesser, five small flyovers or underpasses or a combination of those.
There are five signals after Silk Board:- Bommanahalli, Garbhevipalya, Kudlu Gate, Hosa Road, ECity 1 and Ecity 2. Presently there is no crossing at ECity2 and they built a small bridge to cross from one side to the next.
With Six underpasses or flyovers small ones the problems of traffic could have got solved. Instead our "great thinkers" went for a huge structure one for greed and envy.
The reasons for building such a big bridge and make 'hell on earth' can be outlined below:
1)They wanted a 'showcase for Bangalore' to be shown to foreigners who visit their city as to how their city is great. But fools they made a 'ruin of their city'
2)They wanted to do least interruption of traffic during construction. Flyover like this is usually readymade and is only 'fitted'. They copied Mysore Road and Muhammad Ali Road of Mumbai. But fools they ruined it as the flyover is here to stay permanently period.
3)They wanted to make it as "one project" and not six small projects. But what use is this if they spoil the beauty.
4)Land mafia wanted to boost prices for far flung areas.
5)Money collection from one flyover is possible. Money collection from 6 small flyovers/underpasses is just not practical.
6)They want people to be directed like hearded animals into a single direction. Six small bridges/underpasses may not achieve that objective and they may get scattered.
In short, I would say that Hosur Road flyover is one of the worst to happen to Bangalore. I wont say the same thing about flyovers at Mysore, Tumkur Road and upcoming near Hebbal.
That is one of the reason I left my earlier job.
My company folks posted me to Bommanahalli office and I could not bear being near that signal under the elevated highway for the rest of my life. At least that is what I thought. My company did not give time limit and I was supposed to stay there (assumed) till I die or resign or transfer. But in June 2011, when I was getting transferred, it would be at least three years if I ever get reassigned. I told them that "I am unwilling to continue for even a day if it was M4 office" (that is what they called the Bommanahalli office).
Now that the flyover is there nothing can be done near it. No underpass, no other flyover and no metro. They simply ruined it. Also, people you may notice no trees are visible for the entire stretch of 10kms plus. Once one leaves Koramanagala, there is absolute lack of trees of any kind. They should have made a tree planted highway sans elevation. No elevated highway but tree lined highway. They just ruined the world.
I am sick and tired of people praising in left right and center.
Okay, it may be helpful for the people who use it to go beyond those 10 kms which is its length. But for the people living or working below it, life is a living hell. That expressway shows what is basically wrong with the human race.
It is greed which inspired people to built it. Property rates for far flung areas like Attibele, Anekal, Sarjapur-Anekal Road, etc got a boost. It was the land mafia which decided it to be built. Also it became a paid road and that resulted in collection and collection to fill up the coffers.
Just look at the traffic jams at Bommanahalli, Parappana Agrahara and Konappa Agrahara i.e. Hosa Road junction and Electronics City Gate 1. It shows that the world was better off without such an elevated road. What is achieved from that could have got achieved with something lesser, five small flyovers or underpasses or a combination of those.
There are five signals after Silk Board:- Bommanahalli, Garbhevipalya, Kudlu Gate, Hosa Road, ECity 1 and Ecity 2. Presently there is no crossing at ECity2 and they built a small bridge to cross from one side to the next.
With Six underpasses or flyovers small ones the problems of traffic could have got solved. Instead our "great thinkers" went for a huge structure one for greed and envy.
The reasons for building such a big bridge and make 'hell on earth' can be outlined below:
1)They wanted a 'showcase for Bangalore' to be shown to foreigners who visit their city as to how their city is great. But fools they made a 'ruin of their city'
2)They wanted to do least interruption of traffic during construction. Flyover like this is usually readymade and is only 'fitted'. They copied Mysore Road and Muhammad Ali Road of Mumbai. But fools they ruined it as the flyover is here to stay permanently period.
3)They wanted to make it as "one project" and not six small projects. But what use is this if they spoil the beauty.
4)Land mafia wanted to boost prices for far flung areas.
5)Money collection from one flyover is possible. Money collection from 6 small flyovers/underpasses is just not practical.
6)They want people to be directed like hearded animals into a single direction. Six small bridges/underpasses may not achieve that objective and they may get scattered.
In short, I would say that Hosur Road flyover is one of the worst to happen to Bangalore. I wont say the same thing about flyovers at Mysore, Tumkur Road and upcoming near Hebbal.
That is one of the reason I left my earlier job.
My company folks posted me to Bommanahalli office and I could not bear being near that signal under the elevated highway for the rest of my life. At least that is what I thought. My company did not give time limit and I was supposed to stay there (assumed) till I die or resign or transfer. But in June 2011, when I was getting transferred, it would be at least three years if I ever get reassigned. I told them that "I am unwilling to continue for even a day if it was M4 office" (that is what they called the Bommanahalli office).
Now that the flyover is there nothing can be done near it. No underpass, no other flyover and no metro. They simply ruined it. Also, people you may notice no trees are visible for the entire stretch of 10kms plus. Once one leaves Koramanagala, there is absolute lack of trees of any kind. They should have made a tree planted highway sans elevation. No elevated highway but tree lined highway. They just ruined the world.
Very well said and i agree to each and every point. Sad for Bangalore. I always felt something uncomfortable with that flyover but never gave enough thought to it. This blog clears all those mysteries.
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