BANGALORE
With narrow uneven footpaths and inadequate street lighting, pedestrians find it difficult to walk under Domlur flyover.
The Domlur flyover may be lauded as one of the better constructed flyovers in the city. However, those walking under the flyover beg to differ. With narrow uneven footpaths that abruptly come to an end, inadequate street lighting and so on, pedestrians wanting to walk under the flyover are forced to do a balancing act. The suspicious characters who sometimes lurk beneath the flyover only add to the problem.
Girija Ramachandran, a cook at a home on the Old Airport Road side of the flyover, has to walk on a narrow curve of a service road leading to Indiranagar to take a bus to her home in Banaswadi. Although it is a short walk, Girija has to tread carefully and make sure that vehicles coming in the opposite direction towards Old Airport Road do not crash into her. “We have to walk on the road itself as there is no footpath here. But because of the curve, drivers or riders often do not see people on the footpath and have to stop at the last minute when they see us walking on the road,” she said. Though there is a bridge along this road, it is closed towards the end. If it were open, people could have used it as a footpath.
A similar problem exists at the other side of the flyover. Pedestrians getting off the bus on Old Airport Road and trying to reach Inner Ring Road can walk only a short distance on the footpath. For walking along the remaining stretch of the footpath, pedestrians have to dodge vehicles speeding into the narrow service road leading to Inner Ring Road from Old Airport Road.
“I walk this stretch every day. We have to constantly be alert about vehicles coming behind us. Because there is no signal, vehicles are usually speeding. Most of us hurry along the road to reach the next stretch of the footpath which is a few feet away. However, this one doesn’t help because it is too narrow. Most people have to walk on the road itself,” said Mohana Priya, a systems engineer at Thompson Reuters.
“There is no proper means for pedestrians to move from Indiranagar to reach Old Airport Road or even crossing Old Airport Road. Some of the existing footpaths have been eaten over by companies for parking. Authorities seem to have forgotten that there is a class of people called pedestrians,” said Deepak V, a software engineer working at Yahoo! at Embassy Golf Link Park.
Deepak has a point: while the elevated road has street lights, under the flyover, where it is much needed, there is no street light and pedestrians have to make do with the light from the flyover.
Geetha Srinivasan, councillor, Domlur, said she has been getting complaints about the flyover for at least two years. She claimed that various recommendations made to the BBMP are pending. A skywalk has been recommended near Dell and near the second main entrance of Domlur, but work is yet to begin. “Skywalks have also been requested near New Horizon College in Doopanahalli and near the Domlur post office,” she said.
DNA TV Show: Hindus in Bangladesh unite against fundamentalism
‘Another example of…’: MEA on Canada labelling India ‘cyber adversary’
'Bhai kyu jhooti tassali....': Mrunal Thakur criticizes fan who photoshopped her in Diwali pic
Mukesh Ambani, Anil Ambani set to earn money from Singham Again's box office collection, here’s how
Adani Power cuts Bangladesh electricity supply by half due to $846 million unpaid bills
Here's what is happening inside Ratan Tata’s Bombay House since after death of business magnate
Virat Kohli dispels retirement rumours, suggests he may continue playing cricket till....
Meet man, highest UPSC exam scorer, who broke IAS Tina Dabi's record, he is...
Swati Maliwal pours bottle of polluted water outside Delhi CM Atishi’s residence; WATCH
IPL 2025: R Ashwin tops CSK's wishlist as franchise plans to utilize RTM for THIS New Zealand star
'Abki baar...': AI imagines Donald Trump, Kamala Harris as Indian politicians, netizens react, WATCH
Amid bomb threats, ammunition cartridges found in Dubai-Delhi Air India flight
This Indian king, was first man to make history by marrying foreign woman during his trip to...
Mukesh Ambani's Jio once again TOPPED in global telecom industry, sets record in...
Bhai Dooj 2024: Date, shubh muhurat, significance, rituals and more
New ‘Satoshi Nakamoto’ emerges: Meet man who declares himself to be Bitcoin founder but fails to...
Watch: Former CSK star gets hit for 6 sixes in an over against England during Hong Kong Sixes
'Makes no sense': Ex-India star slams Rohit Sharma, Gautam Gambhir for absurd Sarfaraz Khan decision
World's richest man Elon Musk faces lawsuit from Ex-Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal for...
Security forces kill 2 terrorists, including a foreign national in Jammu and Kashmir
WWE Crown Jewel 2024: Full match card, timing, live streaming details - All you need to know
'Absurd and baseless': India dismisses Canadian minister's allegations against Amit Shah
IND vs NZ: Virat Kohli scripts history in Mumbai Test, becomes first player in world to...
This 51-year-old woman leaves husband to marry 30-year-old Indian security guard
Mukesh Ambani's best plan for Jio users, 200GB data, 90 days of unlimited calls at just Rs...
'Thanks for...': Abhishek Bachchan's viral statement amid divorce rumours with Aishwarya Rai
Jammu and Kashmir: 2 terrorists killed in encounter with security forces in Anantnag
21-Day Mars, Moon simulation in Ladakh
Prashant Kishor's fee for advising in one election will leave you shocked, it is Rs...
Dua Padukone Singh: Here's how Deepika Padukone, Ranveer Singh named their baby girl
Another BIG move by Mukesh Ambani, set to provide some help for debt-ridden Ghana as Reliance Jio...
J-K: Gun battle breaks out between security forces and terrorists in Srinagar's Khanyar
Noel Tata takes BIG decision at TCS after Ratan Tata's death, plans to hire...
'Will chop them up...': Mithun Chakraborty hits out at TMC’s Humayun Kabir at Kolkata rally
Delhi Air Pollution: Delhi-NCR AQI turns ‘very poor’ as city wakes up to toxic smog post-Diwali
Gautam Adani's next BIG step: Adani Power stops Bangladesh’s power supply due to...
Indian troops start patrolling Demchok sector in eastern Ladakh following India-China disengagement
Amy Jackson announces first pregnancy with husband Ed Westwick, flaunts baby bump in adorable pics
In THIS Indian village, families live with cobras, the reason is...
Hardik Pandya flaunts his special 'World Champion' ring after being retained by MI, video goes viral
Happy Govardhan Puja 2024: Top 50 WhatsApp wishes, messages, quotes for loved ones
Despite massive Diwali opening, is Singham Again paying the price for banking on huge star cast?
Shah Rukh Khan's heartfelt gesture towards jewellery store staff wins internet, watch
DNA TV Show: Public calls out celebrities’ hypocrisy on Diwali pollution
Fashion designer Rohit Bal dies at 63: Last year, he was on ventilator for heart ailments
BCCI scraps India's intra squad warm-up game ahead of Border-Gavaskar Trophy, reason revealed
Legendary fashion designer Rohit Bal dies at 63 after prolonged illness
Another terrorist attack in J-K, militants shoot two non-locals in Budgam