Mysuru Road is a nightmare for pedestrians, 2-wheeler riders

Potholed road is now slippery following rain People walking on Mysuru Road feel they will be blown away when heavy vehicles speed by them. As vulnerable as the pedestrians are riders of two-wheelers who struggle to not get hit by buses and trucks on  the road, now slippery following continuous rain. On Wednesday, a two-wheeler […]

Continue Reading

Few drivers heed ‘No Honking’ boards outside Metro stations

Many unaware that honking is punishable Loud honking still prevails outside Metro stations in Bengaluru despite ‘No Honking’ boards. Gehna Desai, 21, a college student in Bengaluru, used to go to the JP Nagar Metro station every day  to travel to her college.  A month ago,  she noticed a signage that said, ‘Metro Premises | […]

Continue Reading

As vehicles stop on zebra crossings, citizens find it tough to cross roads

Law says vehicles are bound to stop before crossing Pedestrians in Bengaluru find it difficult to use zebra crossings because vehicles stop on them. Harshal Dalvi, a Dasarahalli resident, finds it hard to cross roads at junctions as vehicles stop exactly on the crossings. “Sometimes I get late for the office. It is rather inconvenient […]

Continue Reading

‘Footpath’s occupied, where do we walk?’

Hawkers must be given alternatives, say pedestrians Hyderabad: Footpaths that are supposed to facilitate pedestrians are being used by hawkers, forcing pedestrians to walk on busy roads.  “I like to walk short distances, but where should I walk?” Chola Raju, a second-year engineering student asked. Sai Moulya, a homemaker who walks to a nearby market, […]

Continue Reading

Jaywalking a menace on Outer Ring Road

Road barriers, more skywalks are the solution Jaywalking, or illegal crossing of roads, is a huge problem on Outer Ring Road (ORR) in Bengaluru. Pedestrians cross the road dangerously, putting in danger their lives and those of people travelling on the road. Jaywalking is common on ORR, especially near the Hebbal and Nagawara junctions. “Often […]

Continue Reading