[suresh_gs]

Originally Posted by sdp1975

I noticed this too today morning. Any idea if the barricade is permanent or temporary ? Looks permanent to me.

It seems to be a permanent barricade. It would have been better if they had made the road one way from Bommanahalli to HSR and not the other way round. By this, it would be beneficial for commuters to use this road to go to HSR. Also the menace of people driving/riding in the wrong direction would have been taken care of.

[sachinpk]

Mega block at elevated highway, btm, sagar hospital jn. Due to demolition work at Jayadeva flyover. Expecting delays of 25mins.

[hemanth.anand]

Originally Posted by sachinpk

Mega block at elevated highway, btm, sagar hospital jn. Due to demolition work at Jayadeva flyover. Expecting delays of 25mins.

Since the block is just a day old, I feel it's more of confusion and not knowing alternate roads. Thinkgs should stabilise after a week IMO with more people being informed of the block and them figuring out alternate roads. The delay time should reduce a bit after that.

A view of Namma Bengaluru during peak hour

[FURY_44]

Originally Posted by hemanth.anand

A view of Namma Bengaluru during peak hour
Attachment 1894843

Wow !! Am I not glad to reside in North Bangalore.

[sachinpk]

Originally Posted by hemanth.anand

Thinkgs should stabilise after a week IMO with more people being informed of the block and them figuring out alternate roads.

On the positive side; I observed that the road section from Sarjapur Road Jn, via Check Post towards Tavarakere has now been opened. This was blocked for white topping, and traffic was diverted via St. John's Cross Road.

[black_rider]

Originally Posted by vidyanand

Noticed this weekend that Electronics City Elevated Toll charged me 50 + 20 for my trip. Earlier it was 45 + 25.
Any idea if this has been changed to increase one way revenue? Or just some temporary issue.

Fare structure has been updated by BETL, and it was in the news. Following post explains it all :

Originally Posted by paragsachania

Driving to Electronics City or towards Hosur via BETL? Take note:



Source: Deccan Herald

[arindambasu13]

Originally Posted by FURY_44

Wow !! Am I not glad to reside in North Bangalore.

Are you kidding? North Bangalore has had among the worst traffic in the city for years now. So much so that people are used to it and the serpentine traffic lanes which envelope those parts for hours every single day at peak times. I know because more than half of my office colleagues are from there and I can hear them crying every day.

Though the Silk Board - BG Road issue will worsen the traffic situation in several areas in South Bangalore now.

[FURY_44]

Originally Posted by arindambasu13

Are you kidding? North Bangalore has had among the worst traffic in the city for years now. So much so that people are used to it and the serpentine traffic lanes which envelope those parts for hours every single day at peak times. I know because more than half of my office colleagues are from there and I can hear them crying every day.

Sir, I have been residing close to BEL Circle for the past 20+ years and I find my surroundings much easier and accessible compared to other areas within the city. A 15 min drive I can reach Yeshwantpur railway and Metro station, I have access to the ORR bus route say after a walk of 5 mins and I can reach the airport in 30 - 40 mins flat.

I don't know which part of North Bangalore your colleagues travel from, apart from the Hebbal and Mekhri junction (I go under the Hebbal flyover anyway, so not a problem for me) I don't see any other major gridlocks which consume hours of my daily commute.

I find it much more tiresome in navigating other parts of Bangalore and the white topping drama has reached N Bangalore now so it may create some traffic and then again not something major.

[AltoLXI]

Originally Posted by arindambasu13

Are you kidding? North Bangalore has had among the worst traffic in the city for years now.

I stay in North Bangalore. It does not take me more than 35 minutes to reach my office 13 kms away on my two wheeler. In fact, I do not encounter a single traffic signal till I reach my office . Though white topping near Hennur road intersection is going on, it has not resulted in standstill traffic.

Hebbal is a different story altogether.

[arindambasu13]

Originally Posted by FURY_44

Sir, I have been residing close to BEL Circle for the past 20+ years

Originally Posted by AltoLXI

I stay in North Bangalore. It does not take me more than 35 minutes to reach my office

Enjoy guys. Happy to know that you are better off. I can only mention the horror stories I keep hearing on daily basis, from my friends and colleagues from the other side.

[Nalin1]

Oh yes! I love North Bangalore!

It is much better as the roads are much wider and the bottlenecks are much lesser. One reason being BIAL! Our BTP always ensures any hassles are cleared a lot quicker than in other parts as BIAL is directly related to Bangalore's image .

[sachinpk]

Originally Posted by sachinpk

Mega block at elevated highway, btm, sagar hospital jn. Due to demolition work at Jayadeva flyover. Expecting delays of 25mins.

Looks like the impact was more severe today. The block was there at around 0900Hrs on Elevated highway, and it was at 1030Hrs that I reached my office at Bannerghatta Road (a distance which I used to cover in 15-20 mins). Looked like the Traffic police had also given up, and there are no alternate routes planned during the demolition. Any idea how many months would this demolition take to complete?

[hemanth.anand]

Originally Posted by sachinpk

Any idea how many months would this demolition take to complete?

we are long term visionaries. We don't talk in months, we talk in years

I don't know if it was the spillover effect of this jam on the BETL, the NECE road exit at Electronic city witnessed a block today morning at around 08:00 after many days! I didn't see any particular reason for it (like an accident or breakdown).

[Vid6639]

https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.c...w/70336926.cms

Sad to read this. Get well soon @SILVERWOOD. As many here know Waseem is a member and the guy behind Drive without borders.

[Rajeevraj]

Sad to hear. Wishing SILVERWOOD/Waseem a speedy recovery. Great respect for him for the efforts he had put in in the Drive Without Borders Effort (Thread Link for reference) as well as several other citizen initiatives.