BANGALORE: The stretch of Thimmaiah Road from Alliance Francaise untill MV Jayaram Road seems to be bearing the brunt of the delay caused by the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) and the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) in finishing the work on the Miller’s Road. The road once known for its quiet and serene surroundings acted as a diversion of traffic from Cunningham Road when Miller’s Road was closed.The same stretch now has potholes, mud and construction materials disposed off at the footpaths and plays host to long queues of vehicles sometimes leading all the way to KFC on Miller’s Tank Bund Road.Very close to the traffic post, most of the road lays disintegrated. Further ahead, huge slabs of stone with plastic have been disposed off making only one-fourth of the road available for use.The road has deep craters which not only make the stretch predisposed to accidents but also make traversing a major hassle. Commuters say that traveling through the road often takes several minutes.The potholes also increase the risk of drifting. A commuter on the road, Sanjay, said, “I have been using the road to travel for the past few years. I can see the abrupt change as before re-diversion, the state of the road wasn’t as pathetic. Now getting through the road is an adventure.” Motorists and cars tend to avoid the potholes, thereby, adding to the distress already caused. Another issue of concern is that of the time taken in passing through the road. With vehicles lining up all the way until Cunningham Road, commuters say that during peak hours, the journey takes almost 20 minutes as opposed to the easy flowing traffic that they experienced on Miller’s Road. A bus traveller, Heena, remarked, “The whole situation is causing hassles for most of us. It takes twice the amount of time it took to get home earlier. The ride is bumpy and difficult.”A barricade has been put up on one of the broken potholes to alert the commuters. The situation becomes worse when the two wheelers ride on the footpath made for the pedestrians. Pedestrians say that this creates further nuance making it very difficult for them to walk through the road. Rain worsens matters multi fold as the potholes get filled with water. The depth of the pothole cannot be gauged which makes it more perilous.With Miller’s Road having been closed for more than two months now, all one can do is hope that the authorities realise the severe inconvenience faced by the commuters. When City Express tried to get in touch with the BBMP chief engineer for the area, Somashekhar, he remained unavailable for comments.
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