[shankar.balan]

Originally Posted by ninjatalli

Bangalore folks need to realize they are the problem and the solution to the traffic woes Realistically it is never going to be solved -

Man and His Car - 1974.
(Don’t miss the ‘Grim Reaper’ in the Vintage Car.

[NPV]

Update on the Old Madras Road - Byappanahalli Road leading to the flyover towards Sir M Visvesvaraya Terminal and the service road leading towards Kalpalli crematorium/burial grounds and then towards Cox Town/Wheeler road

TL;DR Version - it is a carpet/tarmac currently, absolutely brilliant to drive or ride!

History
Last year when the new railway terminal opened, the flyover on this narrow road was completed (after years of being stuck!), but the road below was in a pathetic condition and I made the cardinal sin of taking this road in my car one day few months ago thinking it was a smart way to beat the crawling traffic on Old madras road! I was lucky to get out in one piece without damaging the car.

Last weekend, I took the Shatabdi train to Chennai and I was surprised to see what looked like a brand new road when the train crossed the junction. On the return, I took the Vande Bharat and I could confirm that it was really this road and my eyes weren't playing a trick on me

This morning, I took the scooter there and it was absolutely brilliant. On the way back if one is taking the service road back to Old Madras road (coming from Cox Town/Kalpalli side), it is very narrow at one place where the Army land's boundary wall is, but otherwise the tarmac is perfect. Good progress on this stretch finally.

[ninjatalli]

Originally Posted by NPV

Update on the Old Madras Road - Byappanahalli Road leading to the flyover towards Sir M Visvesvaraya Terminal and the service road leading towards Kalpalli crematorium/burial grounds and then towards Cox Town/Wheeler road

Are you talking about this bridge (and road)? It's been completed and open for over 6 months or maybe even longer. Also the connect to Banaswadi / Cox Town via the bridge further ahead is extremely sorted.

As for SMVT station itself - although it looks like a swanky airport, it still has to scale up on the platform shops, restaurants etc. We have caught a train or two from there; even Krishnarajapuram up ranks it on that aspect.

[srvm]

Originally Posted by NPV

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Last year when the new railway terminal opened, the flyover on this narrow road was completed (after years of being stuck!), but the road below was in a pathetic condition and I made the cardinal sin of taking this road in my car one day few months ago thinking it was a smart way to beat the crawling traffic on Old madras road! I was lucky to get out in one piece without damaging the car.
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Originally Posted by ninjatalli

Are you talking about this bridge (and road)? It's been completed and open for over 6 months or maybe even longer. Also the connect to Banaswadi / Cox Town via the bridge further ahead is extremely sorted.

As for SMVT station itself - although it looks like a swanky airport, it still has to scale up on the platform shops, restaurants etc. We have caught a train or two from there; even Krishnarajapuram up ranks it on that aspect.

NPV is referring to the road below the overbridge. The one that leads to Kalpalli cemetery located adjacent to Chennai-Bengaluru railway line.
I too made the mistake sometime in 2022 of taking this route from Halasuru (Assaye Road) to avoid the Old Madras Road jam. I was in my Activa with my wife as pillion. Boy! I regretted it big time

Glad to know that the road is fixed now. That ROB was one of most delayed projects I have seen in my life (second only to Domlur flyover which I witnessed in early 2000s).

[binand]

Originally Posted by srvm

That ROB was one of most delayed projects I have seen in my life.

Koramangala 100ft Road says hi and invites you to visit sometime.

[NPV]

Originally Posted by ninjatalli

Are you talking about this.

As @srvm pointed out, I was mentioning the service road that goes to the railway parallel road towards Kalpalli and then Cox town.
The powers that be have been doing Just In Time infrastructure works forever and they timed it with the PM visit - few months ago when the PM visited for inauguration of the railway station, they got just the ROB and down ramp towards railway station done since the focus was on the railway station (on the other side). This time when the PM visited for the KR Puram metro line inauguration, they've got the service road done. I wish the PM pays us a visit every month

Of course, the PM is visiting Bangalore often these days since the state elections are round the corner and a slew of infrastructure projects are being inaugurated in a hurry

[srvm]

Originally Posted by binand

Koramangala 100ft Road says hi and invites you to visit sometime.

oh! I thought they finished the 'intended' work in Koramangala.
Indian version of Stonehenge. Haven't you heard about it?
(Refer Post #20770 (Rants on Bangalore's traffic situation) )

[whitewing]

Originally Posted by NPV

..I wish the PM pays us a visit every month

Good thing to wish for :-), along with that, I wish along with the monthly visits, they shift the Raj Bhavan (and if needed the legislative assembly) somewhere near airport. These visits clog up the area around vidhana soudha.

[tharian]

Originally Posted by NPV

As @srvm pointed out, I was mentioning the service road that goes to the railway parallel road towards Kalpalli and then Cox town.
The powers that be have been doing Just In Time infrastructure works forever and they timed it with the PM visit - few months ago when the PM visited for inauguration of the railway station, they got just the ROB and down ramp towards railway station done since the focus was on the railway station (on the other side). This time when the PM visited for the KR Puram metro line inauguration, they've got the service road done. I wish the PM pays us a visit every month

Of course, the PM is visiting Bangalore often these days since the state elections are round the corner and a slew of infrastructure projects are being inaugurated in a hurry

Was it done because of his visit? Because the road after the asphalted section all the way to Jevanahalli bridge is in bad state. If only this stretch under the fly over was asphalted, I think it was because it was just gravel earlier and the defence who's compound is on either side of that road, would have been behind it.

[ShreyG]

Hi All
Has anyone also noticed a new trend (specifically among cabbies) of concealing the rear number plate with a black, slitted plate? I usually go to office covering most of the menaced ORR from silk board and KR Pura and noticed a plethora of such dzires, etioses etc, specially this week. Do they something we don't?
Seems these guys are a few steps ahead with their desi jugaads to avoid online fines by the click friendly BTP.

[goandude]

Originally Posted by ShreyG

Hi All
Has anyone also noticed a new trend (specifically among cabbies) of concealing the rear number plate with a black, slitted plate? BTP.

It would be great if you could post a picture of this. Thank you

[ShreyG]

Originally Posted by goandude

It would be great if you could post a picture of this. Thank you

Will be difficult and somewhat dangerous to take a picture while riding / driving.
Moreover, I think that's exactly what the cabbies want to try and avoid. Might lead to unnecessary altercation if I do something like that standing in traffic or a red light.

But it was something like this -

[dass]

Originally Posted by ShreyG

Hi All
Has anyone also noticed a new trend (specifically among cabbies) of concealing the rear number plate with a black, slitted plate? I usually go to office covering most of the menaced ORR from silk board and KR Pura and noticed a plethora of such dzires, etioses etc, specially this week. Do they something we don't?
Seems these guys are a few steps ahead with their desi jugaads to avoid online fines by the click friendly BTP.

Not just the cabbies, a lot of two wheelers do not sport the rear number plates anymore and it is only done with the intention of avoiding a online file.

[condor]

Last week of January 2023 (Rants on Bangalore's traffic situation), I had posted about the right turn at intersection of Kanakapura Road and JP Nagar Ring Road, having been disallowed. Local associations had complained, and it was revoked.



However, my friend updated me today that this turn has been dis-allowed again today.

Looks like a stronger protest will be required. A turn at a major intersection with so many vehicles taking the turn is bound to cause problems. The alternate route is to go further up about half a km and turn right into the Sarakki market area, towards RV Dental college.

[jkrishnakj]

Condor - Are you referencing the Sarakki signal? I haven’t been there in a week and didn’t know that right turn is dis-allowed. If I understood it right, we can’t turn right at the Sarakki signal driving in from Yelachenahalli?