MLA Ramalinga Reddy inaugurating the skywalk in October 2018
Bommanahalli MLA Satish Reddy inaugurated the construction of a skywalk near HSR bus stand on Outer Ring Road near 9th Main in August 2018. But the work never began.
Three months later, it was inaugurated again, this time on the Teacher’s Colony side, by MLA Ramalinga Reddy. Residents thought this might have cleared all the hurdles for this Rs 1 crore skywalk to ease the road crossing woes at this busy junction. But so far, the progress is abysmal.
The escalator construction is far from over, leave alone the actual skywalk. We tried to reach the skywalk people, but they have never been accessible ever since the first inauguration. The proprietor of My Baby Store is unhappy that his shop facade is partially blocked by the upcoming escalator. The residents are upset that the overbridge is taking longer than it should have. Inaugurated in July last year, it was supposed to have come up by October. Instead, what happened was a second inauguration of the same flyover.
Every day, the pedestrians are put to much hardship while crossing the road. There have been several close encounters of pedestrians while vehicle users have also collided with each other, thanks to the peculiar positioning of the flyover ramp and the narrow road that passes under the flyover to reach HSR. In addition, the service road on the Sector 5 side of the flyover needs a complete overhaul as it’s dotted with potholes.
Says Mohan Govindiah, resident activist of Teacher’s Colony: “Accidents occur pretty much everyday at this spot. There is no value for human lives. The open drain and service roads are a death trap. No skyWalk, no public toilets, no dry waste collection centre, and no primary health centre.”
