They are of the view that development projects are being taken up without conducting feasibility studies or alternative analyses guided by science — such haphazard expansion of the city while ignoring the essentials of sustainable planning, mobility, and environmental impact will further add to the chaos.
The study that examined the impact of the four-lane tunnel road project on Bengaluru’s air showed that by 2030, the road infrastructure will increase the carbon dioxide (CO2) and particulate matter (PM) emissions by nearly 4% compared to business as usual (without tunnel road construction) scenario.
Despite having 60 fully functional flyovers in the city, according to a study conducted by Sreeehari and his team, Bengaluru loses Rs 19,725 crore for road users due to delays, congestion, stoppages at signals, interference of slow-moving vehicles by fast-moving ones, fuel loss, occupants’ time loss, loss of the vehicle time when converted into money based on salary and others.
Jaywalkers get grilles, because speed thrills
Jaywalkers get grilles, because speed thrills
ByNaveen MenezesNaveen Menezes / Updated: Feb 1, 2021, 06:00 IST
BBMP uses passive-aggressive design to discourage jaywalking near Metro viaducts
Pedestrians will not be able to jaywalk across the medians below the Metro viaducts that have come up on the middle of several busy roads in the City. The
Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (
BMRCL) has started work of installing
grilles on the medians of the 42-km Phase I network, following complaints that people are risking their lives to cross the road by jumping on the medians. They are also installed to protect greenery.