Kadugodi Whitefield Pedestrian Overbridge
Clean work – Gulf Today – Short Take Dt 11 October 2014
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Thank you – Kadugodi Pedestrian Overbridge Cleaning Campaign
Who will clean the bridge? – Kadugodi Railway Pedestrian Over Bridge – a HSE issue in the making!
Very soon we will be celebrating the 1st birthday of the Kadugodi Pedestrian Overbridge.
Thanks to Sri Balasubramaniam of Golden Blossom Apartment who pointed out to this HSE issue in our area.
Kadugodi/Whitefield Railway Pedestrian Over Bridge now a reality – Thank You All
Dear Friends and well wishers,
I am extremely happy to inform you all that the Kadugodi Railway Over Bridge is now a reality. My sincere thanks goes to all those who put in an effort to make a CRY for this important path way. Sincere thanks also goes to the Indian Railway authorities, local administrative staff, politicians and all media and journalists who understood the importance of this pedestrian over bridge at Whitefield Railway Station. We have lost many life and let no death happen again as a result of crossing the railway track.
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Thank you all those who supported. To all Passionate Photographers group members. This is just one example, what you can do if you have a Passion for Photography and commitment to the safety of the society you live.
God bless,
Ramesh Menon, Abu Dhabi
15th November 2013
p.s: Photo Courtesy: Deepika Jayanth Bhat.
And she comments:
Finally the pedestrian fly over construction is completed and before inauguration we have started using it. But my concern is, what is the use of so many approaches made by number of people to get this fly over constructed! Where as a large group of people still prefer to cross the railway tracks by redrisking their lives without any hesitation!!! I pity!!! It hardly tales 4minutes to use the fly over but people find 4minutes walk not necessary! My opinion is to Close all the gates which provides easy for people to cross the tracks directly and make it compulsory to use the fly over!
Caution – Foot over bridge work in progress! – Kadugodi pedestrians over bridge issue update
How many more deaths before a pedestrian overbridge
How many more deaths we need before a pedestrian over bridge at Kadugodi?
For residents of Kadugodi – the way to bus stand is still down and under
It is a very sad scene each time I pass by this major point of Whitefield. The railway crossing connecting Kadugodi population and the Bus stand is causing lot of difficulties for all. At any given time there will be a goods train waiting, with endless carriages, waiting for signal. It makes life difficult for all age a difficult process to cross over. It is extremely difficult in the morning as one rush to the bus stand to reach office or school. Children and aged have to squeeze down or walk all the way till the end and then cross over. At night time, there is absolutely no light making it all the more difficult.
Kadugodi Whitefield Overbridge – This is how we cross it – A shame for modern Bangalore
Problem is greater for women carrying children, old/handicapped/sick people and those carrying luggage. This needs to be addressed quickly by railways by providing a foot over bridge. After all people live on this side of railway gate while the bus station is placed at the other end which has no habitation at all. Every one will agree that it is impractical for pedestrians to cross over by using the fly over, which has become dangerous even for motorists due to darkness and displaced road dividers.
Secondly, BMTC could be approched to extend the bus routes, more particularly volvos, to this side of railway gate. There are several buildings and residential complexes coming up on this side and hence we could have a collective efforts. The corporator and Legislator/ MP of this area should help us in this regard. Could we build a movement?
Mr. Balasubramaniam
I think the priority should be for railway over bridge which affects every one and critical.
Ajiyos Yohannan
Mr. Abhishek Pakrashi
This Crossing is waiting for a tragedy – wish the railway / authorities open their eyes before it is too late
This Crossing is waiting for a tragedy – wish the railway / authorities open their eyes before it is too late
I have written here earlier too about the need for a pedestrian overbridge at the Whitefield railway crossing. It is labelled clearly by the railway authorities that “Trespassing is prohibited”. But it looks like there ends there (Railway’s) responsibility. When they built the flyover and closed this railway gate permanently, they never thought options for the public to:
– reach the railway station from the bus station side conveniently – other than to go over the 1 kms approximately lengthy bridge and come down and then reach across
– to install necessary street light for public
– to consider the huge number of public who rely that route mainly to reach the bus station, railway station from both sides and the ashram and market and shopping area and residential area situated on one side of the gate.
– never ever thought about the elderly or rather even young who has to go across two or even three waiting trains, which can move any time when the pass underneath them
– or even never ever thought about the public who has to go past the railway track which is often made filthy by the excretory output from the passing train
The sad thing is that this case is made aware to the legislator, railway authorities, electricity board, bus terminal authorities and even police. It looks like someone somewhere is competing with the other as to who will make the first step to solve this issue.
The day is not too far, when we will get to hear a tragedy of someone getting run over by a starting train, which has stopped when they tried to move down under.
I really pity everyone for this plight, especially the elders and sick, when even young find it difficult to cross over.
Hope this post and the photo and the video in the attached link (as I cannot post videos here) open the eyes of general public who uses this route and the authorities to find immediate solution to resolve this issue and build a flyover to have safe journey across, and install necesary and sufficient lighting on both sides.
I tried my best efforts to alert all concerned about this danger several times, and look forward to added assistance from Praja members and general public to resolve this.
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