Whitefield gridlock spurs traffic police and residents to repair roads together

After viral gridlock, Whitefield traffic police and residents take up temporary road repairs

Traffic police in Whitefield, alongside local residents, have begun temporary patchwork on key stretches in Gunjur-Varthur after severe congestion paralyzed the area, authorities said.

The initiative follows widespread anger after hundreds of schoolchildren were stuck in buses for over two hours on routes as short as 5 km during the gridlock.

What caused the traffic chaos

The Whitefield traffic police said civic works on SH 35 (Varthur-Sarjapur Road), coupled with white-topping works on Gunjur Club Road and poor infrastructure, had led to the situation. The congestion hit east Bengaluru's Gunjur-Varthur locality, triggering protests from parents whose children endured long waits in school buses.

Emergency repairs underway

Traffic personnel and residents identified spots requiring immediate attention along the affected stretch and began temporary filling and repair of damaged stretches. Police sources said site conditions are being continuously monitored and relevant traffic diversions are being implemented.

The temporary measures aim to ease movement while longer-term civic works continue in the rapidly growing corridor of the city.

Source: The Hindu