HSR Layout can be a study in contrasts. If the footpaths are good, the encroachments take away their beauty. If the roads are wider, triple parking narrows them down anyway. If the roads are well tarred, the lorries use them as parking lots. If the footpaths are cleaner, the errands and passerbys dump garbage and uglify them. In such a scenario, another interesting story has reared its disconcerting head.
The state government recently announced many more bus bays in the city next year. In HSR Layout, there are two of them in Sector 2 at KPTCL junction on 27th Main Road opposite Rockview bar and restaurant. None of the buses have a stop there. It appears like two white elephants being put to no use. Says resident Lalithamba BV: “There is not a single bus on this route. Who is accountable? It’s a waste of public money! Atleast can BMTC should extend their feeder services up till here?”
So what have these bus stands become? Well, they have become a place to people watch and have food as this picture suggests. It’s the problem of plenty in HSR Layout, where there are many bus shelters but not many buses.
That’s not all. At the 14th Main bus stand opposite BDA Complex, buses do come, but the bus shelter has no seats. We had reported it earlier, but no action is taken by the BBMP yet.