Tired of approaching authorities for their road woes and getting no response, Whitefield residents and commuters to the suburb did what Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) failed to do. Over the weekend, they cleared medians of loose stones, removed debris lying on roads and cleared footpaths, all of which have been causing traffic snarls in the already choked suburb.
Professionals who went to work in Whitefield on Monday were welcomed by a wider road at Graphite India junction resulting to smoother flow of traffic, a footpath for pedestrians to walk from the junction to RxDx and an additional lane for vehicle on ITPL Road, which welcomed .
As many as 20 staff members of Whitefield Export Promotion Industrial Park Industries Association (WEPPIA) joined five members of Whitefield Rising, a citizens' collective, to bring some semblance of order to the chaotic Whitefield traffic. A specific issue was fixing roads dug up for OFC cables resulting in a 10-minute commute taking half an hour.
While the effort has brought relief to thousands, the initiators of the project are not too happy with the BBMP’s alleged inaction.
Spot fixing in Whitefield
Cost : Rs.10,000
Carried out by : Weppia and Whitefield Rising members
Weppia has : 120 units and five lakh people
Work done
At Graphite India Junction
Added 5 feet to chicken neck left turn from Keys Hotel towards SAP Labs
Removed two poles with a JCB, levelled roadside
Created more space for pedestrians
Created more space for vehicles
At Ginger Hotel U-turn
Cleared median stones with tractor
Created an additional lane
