Severe traffic congestion in Bengaluru's Varthur-Gunjur area has led to school buses taking two hours to travel short distances, prompting frustration among parents.
Reader brief
Through the Reader lens: Parents in the Varthur-Gunjur area of Bengaluru are expressing frustration after reports of school buses being stuck in severe traffic for hours. Local residents have highlighted the unsafe road conditions and infrastructure challenges, questioning the efficacy of municipal management. Bengaluru Traffic Police have attributed the ongoing congestion to infrastructure development projects currently underway in the region.
What to watch next
- Future government response to traffic infrastructure improvements in the Varthur-Gunjur area.
- Potential policy changes regarding road maintenance and traffic management in Bengaluru.
- Continued public discourse and community advocacy regarding student safety and road conditions.
What was said2
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Hari
1 quote“Today my daughter’s school bus took 2 hours to travel just 2 km in Varthur/Gunjur road. For those 2 hours, I sat there as a parent feeling completely helpless,”
In the article
…concern online, with other parents sharing similar experiences of traffic congestion in the area. Bengaluru resident Hari described feeling “completely helpless” as his daughter remained stuck in the school bus. “ Today my daughter’s school bus took 2 hours to travel just 2 km in Varthur/Gunjur road. For those 2 hours, I sat there as a parent feeling completely helpless, " Hari wrote on X. He said he and his wife pay lakhs in taxes every month and had taken a home loan to live close to their daughter’s school, hoping to give her a safer and easier commute. “And yet, this is what “2 km…
Ritish Reddy
1 quote“2+ hours. Every single day. That's how long kids from Whitefield spend on Varthur Road for a 5km commute”
In the article
…entrepreneur Ritish Reddy also posted about the traffic situation on September 17. The co-founder and CEO of Zluri shared a video showing a traffic jam stretching for several kilometres in the Varthur-Gunjur area. “ 2+ hours. Every single day. That's how long kids from Whitefield spend on Varthur Road for a 5km commute ,” Reddy wrote on X. “My own daughter is stuck right now as I post this. Whitefield deserves better than this,” he said. According to a report in The Hindu, Bengaluru Traffic Police sources attributed the congestion to…