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| ![]() Heading to the Airport or Airshow this week/weekend? Note these changes along with alternate routes: ![]() ![]() I had driven to the Airport to pick a family member yesterday and noticed that how the regular Airport road (KIAL) is now barred for those heading to the Airport. Signage have come up at many places, as early as Kodigehalli Junction to take the service road, reach Yelahanka (NES), take Doddaballapura road and then take the Rajankunte option to reach the Airport. Additionally, good thing the cops have done this time to ensure birdwatchers on the flyover don't park their vehicles and jam the traffic is by placing cones and barricades on the fast lane (towards city) so there are only 2 lanes left that eventually makes the traffic dense and leave no room for the 'spectators' to park their vehicles all along the KIAL expressway right from BSF Campus to Yelahanka fork. Link to Bengaluru Traffic Police's Post. With this, I am already planning alternate routes to avoid the service lanes of KIAL and Doddaballapura road as much as possible for commuting to my kid's school, especially when returning back. Another appreciative task done by BTP was to completely close all unscientific median breaks all along Doddaballapura road right from NES Junction all the way till Rajankunte. They have placed huge concrete barrier that not even a 2 wheeler can pass between the gaps. This small change has immensely made a difference to the flow of traffic on this entire 6 lane road since last 3 days!! Last edited by paragsachania : 19th February 2019 at 09:43. |
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I fully agree. They're way better than KA state police. I've never ever seen a KA Hwy police in action. Even more starkly different is the city police. Chennai city traffic police (as also Mumbai) is way better than Blore city traffic police. You'll always find Chennai traffic police cars with their beacon lights flashing, parked at several places. It sends such a strong message and goes towards reducing offences. Blore city traffic cops are forever whiling away their time on their mobiles. Totally useless and untrained. |
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For example there is a railway gate near my home. There are 2 cops there during peak hours to manage the traffic when the gates open. Needed purely because of our utter indiscipline to follow the basic rules in such scenarios. Not to mention the pathetic nature of a lot of roads which cause chaos that again falls on the head of BTP to manage. With the main roads bursting that the seams, 2nd level roads were becoming crowded and are needing the presence of a cop, Now I see third level roads following the same pattern. The aet junction behind Ecoworld is an example of the same. Long jams and now a cop is needed for some movement to happen. The force is getting spread thinner and thinner. Of course, not claiming BTP to be perfect in any way ![]() | |
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I used to be very 'anti-BTP' thought they were just out to make a quick buck at our expense always. But the past 5 years, I've sympathized with them. What a terrible job, almost everyone breaks some rule or the other in Bangalore, how many people can they catch/fine?! Was moving through traffic yesterday, heard an ambulance behind. Everyone started honking to get ahead, but only one chap in a Bolero did the right thing, pulled over. Of course he got several honks and angry gestures by the idiots in fancy cars who didn't realize he was in the right. After the ambulance passed, I thought I'd pull up to him and appreciate his good road sense, but I can't, because he's busy talking on his phone (held in his hand) and driving! In Bangalore, we don't know how to drive, we just know how to operate vehicles! What can the poor cops do? Standing in this pollution all day directing traffic, I'm afraid a large percentage of our force will end up with respiratory problems, if not something worse in the years to come. I doubt they get paid too much either. And unlike the armed forces or other men in uniform, who gives respect to cops? Which of us would continue to 'do his duty' in such a situation?! Last edited by am1m : 20th February 2019 at 09:19. | |
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| ![]() Slightly off topic I have purchased 2 tickets online for the Aero India Show. Do I need to produce the print out of the tickets in counter to get pass ? From Malleswaram do we have shuttle services to the venue. For the show that starts at 9 30 AM, what would be the best time to board the shuttle service |
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| ![]() Friends, I need to go to Airport this evening to receive my father at 2215. I was planning to start around 2000 from Sarjapur road but now I see this thread and potential block between Hebbal to Airport. Is this blockade on even in night times or road would open up for moterists? Should I take hennur road to KIAl? Appreciate your response. |
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I'm not sure of the pay scale, but people shell out lakhs to get a posting of their choice. Also remember the recent scandal where police exam paper was being sold at Rs. 5 lakhs for a paper. So I'm sure they are remunerated well. |
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The Thanisandra-Bagalur-Mylanahalli-SW entrance route is not bad at all. I took this route from my home near Jakkur today morning. There are stretches of freshly laid 4 lane roads from Bagalur to Mylanahalli. The last 1.5 kms before the SW entrance road is WIP but nothing to be alarmed about. | |
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BHPian ![]() | ![]() I counted 4 Bounce scooters from Agara Jn to Bellandur in the morning, nicely parked on the main carriage way. These "mobility solution" companies are doing their tiny bit to choke the roads. |
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During last edition they didn't want printout, however you were needed to produce the booking reference detail to get a ticket which was to be used for actual entry. Having a printout helps in that case since it becomes troublesome to produce booking reference on mobile always. Not sure of bus, however if planning from Malleshwaram do go to bus stand to catch bus. Agree, one of them trying to squeeze through heavy traffic ended up banging pillions leg against my car somewhat hard today morning. Luckily he didn't fall off the scooter. |
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No siree, I won't let them off the hook so easily. I think they're untrained and unmotivated, and the blame needs to fall on the leadership (police commissioner as well as state CMs for the past 10 years or so). All the "oh so much chaotic traffic in Blore, so can't blame the poor cops" problem that we're ranting about, is in good measure bcoz the traffic cops aren't doing their duty. If they actually start ticketing people for offences (either by "automation" as you claim (which ain't happening in Blore; take a look at Mumbai, they use automation extensively (even ANPR in some cases, my cousin got ticketed for crossing a white line at a stopped traffic signal); see https://www.team-bhp.com/forum/india...ml#post4491494), it'd bring down the offences a lot. That is the natural deterrent to offensive driving. But if you don't catch anybody and just keep crying "oh Blore traffic is chaotic and bad", then thats plain stupid I believe. | |
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| ![]() Massive jam on outer ring road after ecospace all the way till marathalli due to multiple accidents(G-maps showed some 4-5 mishaps). Folks coming from silkboard/HSR side towards marathalli please take alternate routes if possible. Last edited by SoumenD : 21st February 2019 at 09:01. |
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One of those alternate roads is via Bellandur and this is causing havoc on those small roads leading upto Marathahalli. |
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This is off topic for the thread. But why people are willing to spend so much money, is because the 100s of way the job allows people to make money (not through salary). There is big money involved here, and I am not denying that. But the pay scale for the police men (especially the lower rungs, who form the bulk of the force) is lowest in South India. In 2016 the police men planned to strike work, and there were rumours last week of this plan getting life again. |
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