By Pragna L Krupa
TheBengaluru Traffic police have recognized 360 accident-causing potholes within the town. Steer transparent of them
Bengaluru’s infamous potholes have returned after only some summer showers. The town site visitors police, who have recognized over 360 accident-causing potholes within the town, have began filling them up to prevent further injuries and loss of lives.
One such bad pothole on Varthur Main Road has been causing three to four minor injuries day by day. A 28-year-old biker died on Wednesday evening after he collided with a car head on, whilst seeking to avoid the killer pothole on Tuesday evening. Though he used to be rushed to a close-by nursing house, he did not survive, stated a Whitefield site visitors policeman. However, the site visitors police booked a case towards the driver of the auto, Pilla Raju and arrested him day after today.
Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) to do so but to fill up the potholes ourselves, immediately.”
On Thursday night time the site visitors police, in conjunction with the BBMP, mounted the pothole with tar. However the filling came out day after today and drainage water used to be observed flowing out of it on Friday, stated onlookers.
A senior site visitors police officer stated that the site visitors police are within the technique of sending the list of 360 accident-causing potholes to the BBMP.
Wherever the police see an instantaneous threat, they'll fill them up however the BBMP should act on filling up the potholes, he stated. The police professional also stated that since BBMP had no longer filled up the potholes, the site visitors police have been filling them up.
Hole within the road
The site visitors police have recognized the next stretches with the maximum selection of potholes:
Cubbon Park – 10, Ulsoor Gate – 6, High Grounds – four, Ashoknagar – three, Wilson Garden – three, Shivajinagar – eight, KG Halli – eight, Ulsoor – eight, J B Nagar – 7, Adugodi – four, Electronics City – 25, HSR Layout – 14, Hulimavu – 23, Airport – 18, Hebbal – 6, RT Nagar – 28, Yelahanka – five, Chikkajala – 7, RMV extension – three, Malleswaram – 10, Rajajinagar – 28, Yeshwanthpur – 13, Peenya – 6, Jalahalli – 15, Upparpet – eight, Chikpet – 13, Vijaynagar – 10, Magadi Road – eight, Kamakshipalya – 6, Byatarayanapura – eight, City Market – 1, Kengeri – 1, VV Puram – five, Basavanagudi – 11 and KS Layout – 30.
Why does Bengaluru have such a lot of potholes?
Traffic professional MN Sreehari says, “Bengaluru roads are punctuated with potholes. In Bengaluru, most of the roads are built the usage of poor high quality fabrics. This ends up in
cracks within the road and when rain water seeps in, it leads to potholes or craters on the road. Then, the issue is further exacerbated for the reason that potholes are filled in an unscientific approach which leads to them increasing. The government don't track how potholes are filled and this leads to them showing time and again.” He defined that three steps have to be adopted to fill a pothole. The first step is to scoop out the existing pothole leaving a deeper hole. Second, the dust has to be got rid of from here. Finally a tack coat must be applied to fill up the pothole and to toughen the bond between the old layer and the new layer. After that two layers of the tack coat must be applied, making sure the layers are stamped well and in the long run the seal coat must be placed on best to forestall water from seeping during the floor. This process will make sure that the potholes don’t appear for a very long time. He defined that in places like Mangaluru and Goa, despite registering heavy rainfall, potholes are filled scientifically which leads to better roads than Bengaluru.
Potholes are a pain within the back, say doctors
Dr. Arun L Naik, neurosurgeon, Apollo Hospital says, “Driving on pothole-filled roads impacts our spinal twine as the spinal bones bear the brunt of it by way of soaking up the shocks. It’s worse in two wheelers since they don’t soak up shocks in addition to vehicles. Posture is affected whilst using long distances on such roads resulting in serious back pain and slipped discs.”
Beware these killer stretches
1. Adugodi Junction
2. Two potholes on 80 Ft Rd Koramangala, near Passport Office
three. Sarjapur Road near Automalt junction
four. Potholes on Kanakapura Road near Metro Pillar 93
five. Uttarahalli Road near Arehalli Arch
6. Uttarahalli road near ICICI bank
7. Kanakapura Ring Road junction
eight. Cunningham Road near High Grounds police station
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Bengaluru’s infamous potholes have returned after only some summer showers. The town site visitors police, who have recognized over 360 accident-causing potholes within the town, have began filling them up to prevent further injuries and loss of lives.
One such bad pothole on Varthur Main Road has been causing three to four minor injuries day by day. A 28-year-old biker died on Wednesday evening after he collided with a car head on, whilst seeking to avoid the killer pothole on Tuesday evening. Though he used to be rushed to a close-by nursing house, he did not survive, stated a Whitefield site visitors policeman. However, the site visitors police booked a case towards the driver of the auto, Pilla Raju and arrested him day after today.
Additional Commissioner of Police, Traffic, P Harishekaran has stated that the site visitors police have recognized accident-causing potholes in all 44 site visitors police station limits. He stated, “I have directed the site visitors police not to look ahead to the Bruhat
On Thursday night time the site visitors police, in conjunction with the BBMP, mounted the pothole with tar. However the filling came out day after today and drainage water used to be observed flowing out of it on Friday, stated onlookers.
A senior site visitors police officer stated that the site visitors police are within the technique of sending the list of 360 accident-causing potholes to the BBMP.
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Wherever the police see an instantaneous threat, they'll fill them up however the BBMP should act on filling up the potholes, he stated. The police professional also stated that since BBMP had no longer filled up the potholes, the site visitors police have been filling them up.
Hole within the road
The site visitors police have recognized the next stretches with the maximum selection of potholes:
Cubbon Park – 10, Ulsoor Gate – 6, High Grounds – four, Ashoknagar – three, Wilson Garden – three, Shivajinagar – eight, KG Halli – eight, Ulsoor – eight, J B Nagar – 7, Adugodi – four, Electronics City – 25, HSR Layout – 14, Hulimavu – 23, Airport – 18, Hebbal – 6, RT Nagar – 28, Yelahanka – five, Chikkajala – 7, RMV extension – three, Malleswaram – 10, Rajajinagar – 28, Yeshwanthpur – 13, Peenya – 6, Jalahalli – 15, Upparpet – eight, Chikpet – 13, Vijaynagar – 10, Magadi Road – eight, Kamakshipalya – 6, Byatarayanapura – eight, City Market – 1, Kengeri – 1, VV Puram – five, Basavanagudi – 11 and KS Layout – 30.
Why does Bengaluru have such a lot of potholes?
Traffic professional MN Sreehari says, “Bengaluru roads are punctuated with potholes. In Bengaluru, most of the roads are built the usage of poor high quality fabrics. This ends up in
cracks within the road and when rain water seeps in, it leads to potholes or craters on the road. Then, the issue is further exacerbated for the reason that potholes are filled in an unscientific approach which leads to them increasing. The government don't track how potholes are filled and this leads to them showing time and again.” He defined that three steps have to be adopted to fill a pothole. The first step is to scoop out the existing pothole leaving a deeper hole. Second, the dust has to be got rid of from here. Finally a tack coat must be applied to fill up the pothole and to toughen the bond between the old layer and the new layer. After that two layers of the tack coat must be applied, making sure the layers are stamped well and in the long run the seal coat must be placed on best to forestall water from seeping during the floor. This process will make sure that the potholes don’t appear for a very long time. He defined that in places like Mangaluru and Goa, despite registering heavy rainfall, potholes are filled scientifically which leads to better roads than Bengaluru.
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Potholes are a pain within the back, say doctors
Dr. Arun L Naik, neurosurgeon, Apollo Hospital says, “Driving on pothole-filled roads impacts our spinal twine as the spinal bones bear the brunt of it by way of soaking up the shocks. It’s worse in two wheelers since they don’t soak up shocks in addition to vehicles. Posture is affected whilst using long distances on such roads resulting in serious back pain and slipped discs.”
Beware these killer stretches
1. Adugodi Junction
2. Two potholes on 80 Ft Rd Koramangala, near Passport Office
three. Sarjapur Road near Automalt junction
four. Potholes on Kanakapura Road near Metro Pillar 93
five. Uttarahalli Road near Arehalli Arch
6. Uttarahalli road near ICICI bank
7. Kanakapura Ring Road junction
eight. Cunningham Road near High Grounds police station
Bengaluru: Return of the killer potholes
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