Rants on Bangalore's traffic situation

suresh_gs · 29th July 2016, 06:17

Folks:

Decided to work from home today due to continuous rain. My cab colleague who stays in Vijaya Bank layout said the roads there are flooded.
My office being in ITPL, it does not make sense to travel from Bommanahalli. So decided to work from home today

ambivalent_98 · 29th July 2016, 07:43

Stuck near HAL police station for 1/2 hr....reason unknown

hemanth.anand · 29th July 2016, 07:51

i took out my car to office looking at the wonderful rainy weather...I had an amazing drive on NICE road but now stuck opposite infosys on Hosur road since 25 mins

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msdivy · 29th July 2016, 08:14

Indica rear ended a BMTC bang opposite EcoSpace, while going towards Marathahalli. Both the vehicles are moved to the side. Expect slow moving traffic near that area.

balenoed_ · 29th July 2016, 08:16

Non stop pouring since last night.

ORR, here I come.
Anyone managed to cross Rainbow underpass?

ajmat · 29th July 2016, 08:17

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Originally Posted by ambivalent_98

Stuck near HAL police station for 1/2 hr....reason unknown

Am not sure whats is happening over there but expect big queues going into town on HAL Airport road and also on both sides of the section bentween Trinity Circle and Domlur since a tree has crashed down on the side towards town. However, knowing the army, they will resolve ASAP

speedmiester · 29th July 2016, 08:20

All major roads are choked and the continuous rains are not making it any easier. I am working from home today. No point wasting time sitting in traffic for hours.
Bannerghatta road is solid red as are the neighboring roads that could have been taken to avoid the BG road mess.

silversteed · 29th July 2016, 08:21

A traffic sign-post right at the corner on the junction atop the Kadubeesanahalli underpass has gotten bent at a right angle and blocking half of the Service Road leading to Prestige Tech Park / JP Morgan Chase / Aricent from EcoSpace side on the ORR. Since there's a crater on the remaining half, this can cause a traffic jam rather easily, which will spread to the ORR as well.

Haque · 29th July 2016, 08:28

Stuck on Suranjan Das road for last 20 mins waiting to enter HAL road. Need to head towards marathahalli, Cessna..

dark.knight · 29th July 2016, 08:36

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Originally Posted by binand

As far as I'm concerned, the "no remuneration, no power" description of these wardens' work only demonstrates the level of disinterest the top brass has in solving the city's problems.

EXACTLY, the politicians syllogism/ruse is a party trick now and I will not fall for it no matter how "unpatriotic" I may be seen as.

Times are gone for the same ol' same ol' citizen bashing like "if you're not voting don't blame later" or "if you're not involved you're not Indian" or "pay taxes or else!!!". There has to be some limit for the persecution of a citizen, its gotten so bad that many innocents blame themselves for all the wrong-doings in the country.

I'm aware of my rights in a democratic country and I intend to exploit it to the fullest.. I don't have ANY obligation other than throwing the taxes at the mendicant organization that we know as the big G. Legally what is required shall be complied with to the fullest, its not that we can escape taxes as even eating out, buying of electronic goods, travel tickets, luxury goods, cars, services etc are taxed to the fullest. There's enough and MORE money for them to hire more traffic policemen at full remuneration + power to control the traffic. Also, did I just read in the traffic warden recruitment website that the duty includes work to assist "VIP" movement? *epic facepalm*

Sree73 · 29th July 2016, 08:36

Stuck on Hosur road before the HP signal for the last 15 minutes towads Hosur direction. All the potential for a 45 minutes stopover here..:banghead:

rohanak1 · 29th July 2016, 08:37

Google maps shows hoodi main road a bloody red from zuri to gopalan school. Anyone knows why ?

Sree73 · 29th July 2016, 08:46

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Originally Posted by rohanak1

Google maps shows hoodi main road a bloody red from zuri to gopalan school. Anyone knows why ?

A tempo traveller jumed the median from shell petrol pump side into the other side and in broke down condition and was blocking 3/4 of the road @ 7:30 AM. Not sure it got cleared.. May be because of this.

chakri400 · 29th July 2016, 08:48

Travelling on my daily route from HSR to Kundanahalli: There was a tata 407 type vehicle breakdown on intel flyover on the left most lane. Traffic was a breeze after that. Not many bikes on road has helped (feel sorry for bikers). ISRO U turn was easy, probably because of trickling traffic from upstream (at Akme Ballet due to construction)

hillsnrains · 29th July 2016, 08:49

Just reached office near Leelapalce after 1 hour 30 minutes drive (read crawling

) from Graphite India Junction, Whitefield. I started 7AM and reached office at 8.30AM, generally it takes 25 minutes on a normal day.

It took more than one hour from Marathalli to NAL Signal. There are huge queues on either side of old airport road.

Unless it's an emergency don't venture out on to old airport road. Please take a day off and enjoy at home.

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suresh_gs Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: KA-01 / TN-22 Posts: 2,158 Thanked: 1,434 Times	Re: Rants on Bangalore's traffic situation Folks: Decided to work from home today due to continuous rain. My cab colleague who stays in Vijaya Bank layout said the roads there are flooded. My office being in ITPL, it does not make sense to travel from Bommanahalli. So decided to work from home today
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29th July 2016, 07:43	#12257
ambivalent_98 BHPian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Pune-Bangalore Posts: 811 Thanked: 217 Times	Stuck near HAL police station for 1/2 hr....reason unknown
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hemanth.anand Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 3,319 Thanked: 15,309 Times View My Garage	Re: Rants on Bangalore's traffic situation i took out my car to office looking at the wonderful rainy weather...I had an amazing drive on NICE road but now stuck opposite infosys on Hosur road since 25 mins Last edited by hemanth.anand : 29th July 2016 at 07:56. Reason: Added a picture
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msdivy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,877 Thanked: 3,060 Times	Re: Rants on Bangalore's traffic situation Indica rear ended a BMTC bang opposite EcoSpace, while going towards Marathahalli. Both the vehicles are moved to the side. Expect slow moving traffic near that area.
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balenoed_ Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: KL14 <> KA01 Posts: 1,856 Thanked: 5,655 Times View My Garage	Re: Rants on Bangalore's traffic situation Non stop pouring since last night. ORR, here I come. Anyone managed to cross Rainbow underpass?
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speedmiester Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: bangalore Posts: 2,440 Thanked: 6,946 Times	Re: Rants on Bangalore's traffic situation All major roads are choked and the continuous rains are not making it any easier. I am working from home today. No point wasting time sitting in traffic for hours. Bannerghatta road is solid red as are the neighboring roads that could have been taken to avoid the BG road mess. Last edited by speedmiester : 29th July 2016 at 08:23.
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29th July 2016, 08:21	#12263
silversteed Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Electri-City Posts: 2,364 Thanked: 2,231 Times	Re: Rants on Bangalore's traffic situation A traffic sign-post right at the corner on the junction atop the Kadubeesanahalli underpass has gotten bent at a right angle and blocking half of the Service Road leading to Prestige Tech Park / JP Morgan Chase / Aricent from EcoSpace side on the ORR. Since there's a crater on the remaining half, this can cause a traffic jam rather easily, which will spread to the ORR as well.
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Haque BHPian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 119 Thanked: 34 Times View My Garage	Re: Rants on Bangalore's traffic situation Stuck on Suranjan Das road for last 20 mins waiting to enter HAL road. Need to head towards marathahalli, Cessna..
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29th July 2016, 08:36	#12266
Sree73 BHPian Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Bangalore Posts: 813 Thanked: 1,010 Times	Stuck on Hosur road before the HP signal for the last 15 minutes towads Hosur direction. All the potential for a 45 minutes stopover here..:banghead: Attached Thumbnails Last edited by Sree73 : 29th July 2016 at 08:38.
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29th July 2016, 08:37	#12267
rohanak1 BHPian Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Bangalore Posts: 205 Thanked: 130 Times	Re: Rants on Bangalore's traffic situation Google maps shows hoodi main road a bloody red from zuri to gopalan school. Anyone knows why ?
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29th July 2016, 08:48	#12269
chakri400 BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 201 Thanked: 155 Times	Re: Rants on Bangalore's traffic situation Travelling on my daily route from HSR to Kundanahalli: There was a tata 407 type vehicle breakdown on intel flyover on the left most lane. Traffic was a breeze after that. Not many bikes on road has helped (feel sorry for bikers). ISRO U turn was easy, probably because of trickling traffic from upstream (at Akme Ballet due to construction)
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29th July 2016, 08:49	#12270
hillsnrains BHPian Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Bangalore Posts: 413 Thanked: 657 Times View My Garage	Re: Rants on Bangalore's traffic situation Just reached office near Leelapalce after 1 hour 30 minutes drive (read crawling ) from Graphite India Junction, Whitefield. I started 7AM and reached office at 8.30AM, generally it takes 25 minutes on a normal day. It took more than one hour from Marathalli to NAL Signal. There are huge queues on either side of old airport road. Unless it's an emergency don't venture out on to old airport road. Please take a day off and enjoy at home.
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