Unending repair work makes Tannery Road a no-go zone

BENGALURU: For thousands travelling between the Kadugondanahalli (KG Halli) Railway Gate and Tannery Road, daily commute has become a slow crawl through heavy dust, deep potholes, and loose gravel.

Key points

• Bengaluru North City Corporation (BNCC) authorities claim the road is damaged as of ongoing pipeline work.
• Nevertheless, residents and shop owners say the road has been facing civic neglect for years.
• Instead of macadamising the surface, workers dump gravel and dry cement over unpaved patches, increasing the risk for pedestrians and two-wheelers.
• The delays and poor conditions additionally take a heavy toll on daily commuters and public transport staff.
• A BMTC conductor on the route continued, Operating on this route has become a nightmare.

Bengaluru North City Corporation (BNCC) authorities claim the road is damaged as of ongoing pipeline work. "The Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) is currently carrying out pipeline work, and until they complete work and hand over the corridor, our hands are tied, " remarked KG Halli ward engineer, adding that white-topping will commence only after the handover projected by this month-end and will finish by the year-end.

Nevertheless, residents and shop owners say the road has been facing civic neglect for years. "This road has been in a bad condition for the past four or five years, " remarked Abdul Ahmed, a fruit vendor who has been running a shop there for more than a decade. "Every few months, a different agency digs it up. Instead of fixing it completely, they employ temporary solutions. We halted complaining as authorities never respond, " he went on.

These temporary repairs have created the stretch dangerous. Instead of macadamising the surface, workers dump gravel and dry cement over unpaved patches, increasing the risk for pedestrians and two-wheelers. "My son slipped and fell while walking to school this morning, " remarked Sharon, a local resident.

Notably, the delays and poor conditions additionally take a heavy toll on daily commuters and public transport staff.

"I have to leave home an hour early since the ride takes twice as long. The uneven road makes the bus ride feel like a roller coaster with violent bumps throughout, and the heavy dust has triggered regular coughs and skin allergies, " remarked Divya, a college student.

In practice, a BMTC conductor on the route continued, "Operating on this route has become a nightmare. An electric bus obtained stuck in a deep crater last week, and breathing this dust all day gives me a continuous cough."

In short, unending repair work makes Tannery Road a no is the central thread here, and readers can expect follow-up reporting as the picture becomes clearer.