Resident S Srinivasan, who shot this footage next to the BDA flyover on the side of Sector 5 near Devi Eye Hospital, says that the entire stretch from the BDA junction on 14th Main to the point where the flyover lands on Outer Ring Road near Swathi restaurant, needs to be relaid. It’s not a pothole but a pot road.
“When it rains, the water collects over here, causing the road damage,” he reasons. “There is no more proper drainage system in the adjacent buildings and on the road. And at night, it’s also a vulnerable spot for mobile phone snatching.”
The bus and truck traffic has worsened the situation. “We installed an arch with the permission of the traffic police, to prevent larger vehicles from using the service road but those have been removed forcefully by some people and even the cops say they are helpless as it is next to the main Outer Ring Road,” says Srinivasan.
The good news is that the BBMP has already submitted the budget for relaying the road from Silk Board to Agara junction. Says civic activist Kavitha Reddy who is pressurising the government to grant funds soon. “We have requested the BBMP Special Commissioner Randeep for a clean up drive on the Agara Service Road, and two height baracades for both the service roads to restrict HTVs. The BBMP (Major roads) department has already confirmed that the road from Agara Flyover to Silk board will be taken up soon, and the area under the BDA flyover will be tiled, so we can use it for parking of two-wheelers. This should take 2-4 months.”