Bangalore
is a Radial Pattern city with major roads leading to the centre, which results
in concentration of non-residential activities and traffic in the central
area. The non-residential activities
generate traffic and congestion takes place. As the city grows in to a large
city traffic problem in the central area becomes un-manageable.
Traffic problems:
(a) Accidents:
The number of two wheeler accidents in our State is
said to be the highest in the country. The reason for this is congestion in the
central area, inadequate width of roads compared to traffic volume, many truck
entering into the city, too many rash driven auto-rickshaws and maxi-cabs etc. The encroachments by shop keepers in the
commercial areas force the pedestrians to walk on the road pavements and
involve in accidents.
(b) Vehicular Pollution:
Bangalore is one of the most polluted cities in
India. The serious vehicle pollution is due to very large number of vehicles,
acute traffic congestion due to inadequate road widths, use of adulterated
fuel, bad maintenance of vehicles, etc.
(c)Parking
problem:
There is acute parking problem in the
City central area between KG Road and City market, as the commercial activities
generate lot of parking demand, but it is not possible to park the vehicles due
to congested narrow roads. Gandhinagar
area with number of commercial activities and hub of tourist activities also
has serious parking problems. Very serious parking problems are observed in the
whole sale market area at Kalasipalyam located in the most congested centralarea of the city.
Fashionable shopping areas like
Commercial street and Brigade road – MG road area also have parking problems.
Popular and most reputed schools/colleges also create parking problems
attracting large number of vehicles.
One-way system:
One way system introduced on several
roads requires review and change for some roads, as there may be inconveniences
on some roads due to congestion while other roads may be wide enough to take
traffic.
In line with this, during yester
years, a committee under the Chairmanship of former Chief Secretary to
Government Mr. J.C. Lynn was constituted which suggested traffic engineering
proposals, grade separations, pedestrian sub-ways, improvement of bus depots
and workshops etc.
Pedestrian subways:
There are pedestrian subways at City
Market, City Railway station and Shivajinagar Bus station. The City Market subway built long back is not
useful as people seldom use it. The sub way is dark, dirty and even more risky.
Even the Shivajinagar Subway is also not being used, as it is narrow, not
attractive and not maintained properly.
Besides these two, the pedestrian over bridge built on KG Road by a private
entrepreneur long back is also not useful as it is very high and difficult to
climb.
In fact,
Pedestrian subways are required on all busy roads / intersections. Subways are
required on MG Road and Residency Road near Opera theatre. Wherever fast traffic is more in one-way
roads, subways are required and may be proposed. Private investments may be invited by
offering advertisement rights for an agreeable period.
Widening of important roads:
During the past, several important
roads were widened by improving traffic movements. In a similar manner,
widening of several other roads are also need to be done, strictly as per the
rules and regulations and in the interest of the city, without succumbing to
the pressure from any corner. Further,
widening of important roads should be taken up to improve traffic
movement. For easy acquisition
additional FAR in the remaining portion of the sites, Floating FAR etc., may be
tried as it would be found successful.
More,
No comments:
Post a Comment