- People calling Bengaluru their place of residence would have expended all energies and avenues available to them while dishearteningly discussing the increasingly challenging times while commuting on the non-existent roads filled with potholes/craters. The fact that major and other roads are not motorable at all is stating the obvious. We are so used to the government and civic agencies carrying out patchworks to address these glaring anomalies that it doesn’t even surprise us, as the roads revert to a pathetic state sooner rather than later after a few rains. We have become so cynical about the despicable quality of the roads that nothing stops us from bracing for the inevitable craters being formed invariably. Why do the civic agencies repeatedly fail here?
PC: Deccan Herald
- Of course, the government authorities are always on the lookout to introduce measures to tackle the growing menace of traffic bottlenecks and snarls. But most of it only succeeds in evoking even stronger opposition from the citizens for unscientific, not being citizen-friendly, and as a knee-jerk reaction is all too familiar. In yet another reactionary move without any scientific and/or solid backing, Bengaluru Traffic Police have announced the imposition of round-the-clock restrictions on two-wheelers and passenger autorickshaws on the International Airport Road Elevated Corridor from September 4 and on the Electronics City Elevated Corridor from September 11, respectively. Expectedly, two-wheeler commuters are already up in arms against the move.
PC: The Hindu
- And rightly so. The envisaged restrictions are part of an initiative to improve road safety and ease congestion on flyovers. We are told that they will initially be implemented on a trial basis, with the traffic police set to assess their impact before deciding on further action. The reaction from the two-wheeler users is immediate. Questioning of the rationale, logic, and effectiveness of the move to ostensibly improve road safety and congestion. In a city notorious for slow-moving traffic, unmotorable roads, bottlenecks, and lack of lane discipline, the experiment is bound to be construed as nothing but an anti-people-friendly move targeting only a particular segment of road users. The question being asked by the affected segment is: why only them? Fair enough.
PC: Deccan Herald
- Mind you, every two-wheeler rider in his/her right senses knows the perils of riding the vehicle in a city burdened with unwanted perils while commuting from one place to another. Braving these hazardous challenges daily is a huge task. Most of the two-wheeler users are looking to save precious time whilst commuting. With the inadequate public transport system failing to meet the increasing demand, the commuters are left with no option but to use their personal vehicles. If two-wheelers are banned, the commuters will be forced to bring out four-wheelers, further clogging the already breaking-at-the-seams Bengaluru roads. Yes, scores of two-wheeler riders are tax-paying citizens too. Why penalize only them? This move should be recalled. Simple.
