Rants on Bangalore's traffic situation

IronH4WK · 15th April 2014, 08:10

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Originally Posted by chandrda

Huge Traffic Jam early morning at 06:30 AM between Udupi Garden and Silk Board.

Very slow moving traffic till the petrol bunk before Silk Board. There was lot of water on the road, I believe a sewage pipe or water pipe has broken down causing the jam.

Regards

This is towards Silk Board or towards Hosur? Heading towards EC, hence the query

chandrda · 15th April 2014, 08:17

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Originally Posted by IronH4WK

This is towards Silk Board or towards Hosur? Heading towards EC, hence the query

From Udupi Garden towards the Silk Board

Regards

Soumyajit9 · 15th April 2014, 08:42

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Originally Posted by chandrda

Huge Traffic Jam early morning at 06:30 AM between Udupi Garden and Silk Board.
Very slow moving traffic till the petrol bunk before Silk Board. There was lot of water on the road, I believe a sewage pipe or water pipe has broken down causing the jam.
Regards

Phew !! Lucky me. I passed this place at 6:10 AM. Like you said, lots of water just before the petrol pump near silk board. I was wondering if it rained last night. Then realised it was probably a sewer pipe.

And when I joined BTM Main road from BTM Lake Road at AXA Signal, there was unusually a long queue waiting for the signal to turn green from Udupi Garden side.

So what my best understanding of the situaution is - People followed the signal rule at 6:00 AM. On other days, I see people jumping signals and just driving through irrespective of who is coming from where. But since today people stopped at the AXA Signal, it triggered off the normal jam towards Udupi Garden.

Didn't see any cop anywhere though. May be the Inner Soul of Bangalore's Motorists Woke Up today !!

chandrda · 15th April 2014, 09:33

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Originally Posted by Soumyajit9

Didn't see any cop anywhere though. May be the Inner Soul of Bangalore's Motorists Woke Up today !!

There were couple of cops just before the petrol bunk at 06:30 AM, I think two bikers skid and fell and sumo had scrapped a bus. Two traffic cops were trying to resolve the argument between them.

Regards

sandeepmohan · 16th April 2014, 08:43

630am

On my way to work. I am traveling on Baiyapanahalli Road to reach Isolation Hospital intersection. There is jam. A chicken truck traveling on the wrong side of old madras road, going towards MG Road has hit a Toyota Etios cab. It looked like the chicken truck was aiming for the cut in the road, at the intersection so he could get on to the correct side of the road. Small crash. I guess the Etios lost its front light and something else. I was stuck there for 5 minutes. No sign of the drivers of both vehicles. It was chaos. Traffic piled up in one direction. Wriggled my way through and got out of the mess.

ankan.m.blr · 18th April 2014, 08:59

A quick question: Planning to take my relatives to Nandi hills sunday morning. Can I take the new airport-bound flyover from Hebbal? Does it go all the way to airport road tollbooths?

silversteed · 18th April 2014, 09:23

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Originally Posted by ankan.m.blr

A quick question: Planning to take my relatives to Nandi hills sunday morning. Can I take the new airport-bound flyover from Hebbal? Does it go all the way to airport road tollbooths?

To keep it short and simple, YES! Takes about 20-30 minutes.

Rajeevraj · 18th April 2014, 10:30

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Originally Posted by ankan.m.blr

A quick question: Planning to take my relatives to Nandi hills sunday morning. Can I take the new airport-bound flyover from Hebbal? Does it go all the way to airport road tollbooths?

Also suggest you plan to reach there before 6( or well before sunrise). We had gone a month back and reached by 6.30. Lot of traffic at the entry and it was 7.15 by the time we reached the view point. Nothing great about the view in summer once the sun is up.

Soumyajit9 · 18th April 2014, 11:06

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Originally Posted by ankan.m.blr

A quick question: Planning to take my relatives to Nandi hills sunday morning. Can I take the new airport-bound flyover from Hebbal? Does it go all the way to airport road tollbooths?

Hey !! I would be there with wife and kid at around 6:30 am, same day, same place. Hopefully we'll play the spotting game.

ankan.m.blr · 18th April 2014, 11:53

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Originally Posted by Soumyajit9

Hey !! I would be there with wife and kid at around 6:30 am, same day, same place. Hopefully we'll play the spotting game.

Oh, we are planing for a relaxed Sunday breakfast and then proceed to Nandi around 10-00 am :(

bharat4ever · 21st April 2014, 09:06

Two bus break downs, one on the left most lane, and one on the right most lane in the road leading up to the Graphite India signal. I pity the commuters who come to this junction in about an hour's time.

rohanjf · 22nd April 2014, 07:40

Dear Ring Road Riders (

),
there is a cement mixer truck broken down (well, it just has a punctured tyre) opposite VIMS hospital in Marathahalli. So if you are headed towards Marathahalli/Whitefield on ORR from Kadubeesanahalli side, you will have to drive through a jam.

KiloAlpha · 22nd April 2014, 08:10

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Originally Posted by rohanjf

Dear Ring Road Riders (

),
there is a cement mixer truck broken down (well, it just has a punctured tyre) opposite VIMS hospital in Marathahalli. So if you are headed towards Marathahalli/Whitefield on ORR from Kadubeesanahalli side, you will have to drive through a jam.

Reached office - Prestige Tech Park, just past Kadubeesanahalli underpass - at 7:40am, and no sign of jam or even slowing traffic. It will build up by 9am I guess, if the truck is not moved.

Speaking of ORR, I have been managing the Banashankari 2nd Stage to office commute - total distance of 19.5km - in 25-30 mins. I leave home at 7am, and use my scooter. Route: Jayanagar - Dairy Circle - Forum - Sarjapur Road - ORR.

Rajeevraj · 22nd April 2014, 09:40

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Originally Posted by rohanjf

Dear Ring Road Riders (

),
there is a cement mixer truck broken down (well, it just has a punctured tyre) opposite VIMS hospital in Marathahalli. So if you are headed towards Marathahalli/Whitefield on ORR from Kadubeesanahalli side, you will have to drive through a jam.

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Originally Posted by KiloAlpha

Reached office - Prestige Tech Park, just past Kadubeesanahalli underpass - at 7:40am, and no sign of jam or even slowing traffic. It will build up by 9am I guess, if the truck is not moved.
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Passed the area at 9 am. No sign of the truck and no jams. For a change looks like it was quickly moved and/or fixed.

rohanjf · 22nd April 2014, 11:12

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Originally Posted by Rajeevraj

Passed the area at 9 am. No sign of the truck and no jams. For a change looks like it was quickly moved and/or fixed.

Great! I had posted about the truck here just for that reason. I was so sure that the truck would remain there for the whole day.

I have seen broken down trucks being left on the road for days, but not within city limits. There was a truck near Gunjur that entered a MASSIVE pothole and broke some suspension/axle. It was standing in the middle of the pothole for 3 days (yeah, middle of the pothole - the pothole was that big).

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sandeepmohan Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Wellington Posts: 3,133 Thanked: 5,443 Times	Re: Rants on Bangalore's traffic situation 630am On my way to work. I am traveling on Baiyapanahalli Road to reach Isolation Hospital intersection. There is jam. A chicken truck traveling on the wrong side of old madras road, going towards MG Road has hit a Toyota Etios cab. It looked like the chicken truck was aiming for the cut in the road, at the intersection so he could get on to the correct side of the road. Small crash. I guess the Etios lost its front light and something else. I was stuck there for 5 minutes. No sign of the drivers of both vehicles. It was chaos. Traffic piled up in one direction. Wriggled my way through and got out of the mess.
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ankan.m.blr BHPian Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Bangalore Posts: 870 Thanked: 961 Times	Re: Rants on Bangalore's traffic situation A quick question: Planning to take my relatives to Nandi hills sunday morning. Can I take the new airport-bound flyover from Hebbal? Does it go all the way to airport road tollbooths? Last edited by ankan.m.blr : 18th April 2014 at 09:00.
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bharat4ever BHPian Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sydney Posts: 589 Thanked: 604 Times	Re: Rants on Bangalore's traffic situation Two bus break downs, one on the left most lane, and one on the right most lane in the road leading up to the Graphite India signal. I pity the commuters who come to this junction in about an hour's time.
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22nd April 2014, 07:40	#5862
rohanjf Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Adelaide Posts: 1,193 Thanked: 706 Times	Re: Rants on Bangalore's traffic situation Dear Ring Road Riders (), there is a cement mixer truck broken down (well, it just has a punctured tyre) opposite VIMS hospital in Marathahalli. So if you are headed towards Marathahalli/Whitefield on ORR from Kadubeesanahalli side, you will have to drive through a jam.
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