Kanteerava Studio Road, newly asphalted
As TOI reported earlier, the road’s repair had been held up for nearly a year with Bengaluru Smart Infrastructure (B-Smile) proposing to convert it into a white-topped road while motorists suffered on a daily basis.
And all it took was less than a night to give us a good road,” said Deepak Gowda, a regular user of the stretch, thanking TOI for highlighting the issue. Shwetha, another commuter, said the improvement was immediately noticeable, although she remained unsure about the road’s long-term quality. With the road now properly paved, vehicles move smoothly,” she said.
A big relief to motorists, but it has also raised an important question: if a road can be fixed in hours, why did commuters have to wait so long? The road took its share of spotlight last week after heavy rain caused a section of the carriageway to collapse, leaving behind a huge crater. The situation drew attention when a video clip of a heated exchange between a commuter, identified as Vivek C, and Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) officials during a road inspection went viral on social media. Congress functionary Kusuma H, too, pressured civic officials to act without excuses. “It took so many messages and repeated letters to higher authorities. “This is all we have been waiting for.
“Earlier, there was so much dust and congestion.
