Every Indian city is getting increasingly crowded due to the growing urban population and the engagement of livelihood alternatives. Bangalore, being the soul and spirit of the IT industry, experiences this turmoil every day. Thousands of automobiles rave the streets and highways of the metropolis, as early as 5 am in the morning, hampering the riders to a standstill. Traffic in Silicon Valley
Unlike cities like Mumbai, which has well maintained suburban railroads, Bangalore evolved radially outwards unsystematically in all directions. Lacking local rail networks Bangalore sucked in a huge number of people from all over India and abroad. It essentially didn’t prepare for such an upgrade in population density which generated a multitude of hardships from water supply to accommodation arrangements to frustrating traffic. Any outsider here just adjusts with his belongings and environment. More often BMTC buses have their stops right after signals or at crossovers which renders the traction even harder. Traffic in Silicon Valley
The people of Bangalore are to be accused of the same. Right from pedestrians to truck drivers, everybody heeds the “Me First, Screw you” morality. You can see people crossing moving traffic and bikers riding on pavements and footpaths. Hence casualties associated with rash driving are at its peak and the cops and authorities can do minimal to prevent it. Traffic in Silicon Valley
Construction of Namma Metro started slowly in the year 2006 and has only covered a few sectors of the city serving the requirements of even fewer. Flyovers and overbridges have just distorted the bottlenecks to new junctions and crossovers. Traffic in Silicon Valley
At present, there exists no quick antidote to the problem. Widening of the roads is done on some stretches which is just a temporary solution. A well-planned city is far from being a reality. To tackle these issues, long term solutions of subways and multi lanes are required. As Bangalore expands its quarters it will get worse before it gets any better. Traffic in Silicon Valley
