Petition: Say no to Tagore Circle underpass in Bangalore

indian - 5-NOV-2009

Bangalore is one of the 59 cities to which Ministry of Urban Development or MoUD has sanctioned grants for public transport buses.

This grant is linked to conditional reforms in the transport sector in cities that includes higher taxes on private cars, dedicated funds for public transport, parking policy as a car restrain measure and bus sector reforms.

Tagore Circle Underpass work starts - BBMP, Why?

Arun - 26-OCT-2009

My earlier post on this and Naveen's detailed alternative too

http://bangalore.praja.in/en/blog/arun/2008/11/05/help-required-design-alternatives

Tagore Circle Underpass – Moving Bottlenecks in Basavanagudi

Naveen - 8-NOV-2008

BBMP’s prescription to ease congestion in Basavanagudi area is to install an underpass at Tagore circle – a strange decision, since a gigantic flyover has been built on a parallel road, & that same road (Vani Vilas Rd) can be streamlined for uninterrupted flows to attract more traffic, & limit traffic past Gandhi Bazaar & Tagore Circle.

As can be seen from the diagram, what this will do is invite even more traffic through  MN Krishnarao Rd (diagonal road), BP Wadia Rd as also on Gandhi Bazaar Rd . Soon, there will be a need for another underpass or flyover at Indian Institute of World Culture, followed up further by another at the DVG Rd–Gandhi Bazaar Rd intersection, & so on so forth ! 

Help required for design of alternatives

Arun - 5-NOV-2008

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Underpass at Tagore Circle - End of Gandhi Bazaar?

Arun - 4-NOV-2008

The pleasure of shopping on Gandhi Bazaar Main Road in Basavanagudi may be lost forever, if the underpass at Tagore Circle at the beginning of the road materializes. Yes, this proposal now seems to have moved and Deccan Herald has published traffic diversions to accommodate this project. I have put in all the pieces in a hurry. Sorry for any editing lapses.