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Traffic congestion on major roads of western Bengaluru has come down by a modest 15%, most likely because of the east-west Metro service which fully opened on April 30.
In a study of traffic situation on roads and parking lots in western Bengaluru between April 30 and May 10, city police found that congestion came down by 15% on Mysuru Road, Kengeri, Nayandahalli, RPC Layout, Vijayanagar, Kamakshipalya, Magadi Road and Deve Gowda Circle, a senior police officer said. The Metro service eased traffic at many junctions, he added.
There are two major parking lots at Mysuru Road (Nayandahalli) and Magadi Road Metro stations (near the toll gate). More than 2,000 motorcycles and around 600 cars are parked in the Mysuru Road station parking lot. The Magadi Road station parking lot has around 200 motorcycles and 50 cars. Traffic congestion has dropped as these vehicles have gone off road, officer said.
People now use their vehicles only for last-mile connectivity. They leave the vehicles in the parking lots and prefer to travel by Metro to the Central Business District in general and Vidhana Soudha, High Court and City Civil Courts in particular. Police estimate that around 3% of commuters from western Bengaluru were using private vehicles and auto-rickshaws. They now opt for Metro.
“There is definitely less congestion, but the situation may slightly change once the academic year begins. We may see more vehicles on the road once schools reopen in the first week of June. Vehicles ferrying students may slightly contribute to congestion,” DCP (Traffic-West) S Girish told Deccan Herald. In order to fully evaluate Metro’s impact on congestion, police will study the traffic situation in the second week of June, he added.
The traffic situation doesn’t look so promising in eastern Bengaluru. There has been negligible reduction in congestion in Baiyappanahalli, Ulsoor, Indiranagar and the surrounding areas since the underground Metro opened. This is possibly because fewer people from that part of Bengaluru travel to Majestic, Vidhana Soudha, High Court, City Civil Court and the CBD for work or other purposes, police said.
In a study of traffic situation on roads and parking lots in western Bengaluru between April 30 and May 10, city police found that congestion came down by 15% on Mysuru Road, Kengeri, Nayandahalli, RPC Layout, Vijayanagar, Kamakshipalya, Magadi Road and Deve Gowda Circle, a senior police officer said. The Metro service eased traffic at many junctions, he added.
There are two major parking lots at Mysuru Road (Nayandahalli) and Magadi Road Metro stations (near the toll gate). More than 2,000 motorcycles and around 600 cars are parked in the Mysuru Road station parking lot. The Magadi Road station parking lot has around 200 motorcycles and 50 cars. Traffic congestion has dropped as these vehicles have gone off road, officer said.
People now use their vehicles only for last-mile connectivity. They leave the vehicles in the parking lots and prefer to travel by Metro to the Central Business District in general and Vidhana Soudha, High Court and City Civil Courts in particular. Police estimate that around 3% of commuters from western Bengaluru were using private vehicles and auto-rickshaws. They now opt for Metro.
“There is definitely less congestion, but the situation may slightly change once the academic year begins. We may see more vehicles on the road once schools reopen in the first week of June. Vehicles ferrying students may slightly contribute to congestion,” DCP (Traffic-West) S Girish told Deccan Herald. In order to fully evaluate Metro’s impact on congestion, police will study the traffic situation in the second week of June, he added.
The traffic situation doesn’t look so promising in eastern Bengaluru. There has been negligible reduction in congestion in Baiyappanahalli, Ulsoor, Indiranagar and the surrounding areas since the underground Metro opened. This is possibly because fewer people from that part of Bengaluru travel to Majestic, Vidhana Soudha, High Court, City Civil Court and the CBD for work or other purposes, police said.
A persevering stray dog provided a disconcerting sideshow and almost ruined the race of Ethiopia’s Mule Wasihun in the TCS World 10K on Sunday.
Dogs chasing athletes isn’t an uncommon occurrence in the city but this one proved a bit too hard to shake off for the runner. Wasihun had built up a good lead in the race despite taking a wrong direction at one point when the dog took a liking to him near the Cubbon Park metro station.
He started following Wasihun and menacingly closed in on him on a couple of occasions. Wasihun upped the pace and the dog did likewise, chasing him right along Ambedkar Veedhi and onto the Cubbon Park. The Ethiopian almost tripped over as the dog came in between his legs and he had to jump over the animal to avoid a fall. Sensing the presence of other strays in the park, the dog then beat a retreat but only after revealing an unwelcome side of the city to the world.
Earlier in the race, Wasihun mistook directions and went off into Cubbon Park at the Queen’s Statue, when he should have been running up towards the Minsk Square. He returned only to find his lead cut significantly. The Ethiopian’s miserable day was complete when the hot pace took its toll and he eventually finished ninth.
Mosinet Geremew of Ethiopia, meanwhile, retained the Men’s Elite crown while Peres Jepchirchir of Kenya powered to victory in the corresponding event for women.
Dogs chasing athletes isn’t an uncommon occurrence in the city but this one proved a bit too hard to shake off for the runner. Wasihun had built up a good lead in the race despite taking a wrong direction at one point when the dog took a liking to him near the Cubbon Park metro station.
He started following Wasihun and menacingly closed in on him on a couple of occasions. Wasihun upped the pace and the dog did likewise, chasing him right along Ambedkar Veedhi and onto the Cubbon Park. The Ethiopian almost tripped over as the dog came in between his legs and he had to jump over the animal to avoid a fall. Sensing the presence of other strays in the park, the dog then beat a retreat but only after revealing an unwelcome side of the city to the world.
Earlier in the race, Wasihun mistook directions and went off into Cubbon Park at the Queen’s Statue, when he should have been running up towards the Minsk Square. He returned only to find his lead cut significantly. The Ethiopian’s miserable day was complete when the hot pace took its toll and he eventually finished ninth.
Mosinet Geremew of Ethiopia, meanwhile, retained the Men’s Elite crown while Peres Jepchirchir of Kenya powered to victory in the corresponding event for women.
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