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Salahuddin, who has lived and worked in the area for nearly 30 years, said parking and road-related problems had persisted for years. As a result, he said, customers often park their vehicles along the road due to the shortage of parking space. Near the Srinivas University campus, bottlenecks are reported when larger vehicles enter or exit GHS Cross Road. Stay updated with the latest Mangaluru news.

Near the Arouza Building bus stop, residents said buses often halt abruptly, even though it is not a designated bus stop. Pedestrians wade through heavy traffic on shrinking roads on GHS Road between Hampankatta and Shri Mahalakshmi Ganapathi Mandir A street vendor said buses stopping on the road often caused vehicles to pile up behind them. Discontinued footpath on GHS Road between Hampankatta and Shri Mahalakshmi Ganapathi Mandir Veena, a Mannaguda resident who regularly visits the market area, said congestion was particularly severe on Sundays. “Pedestrians have to move between vehicles while walking through the stretch constantly,” she said. Autorickshaw driver Shivadas said several buildings lacked adequate parking facilities, resulting in vehicles being parked along the roadside or in front of building entrances. “The absence of a continuous footpath forces pedestrians to walk close to moving traffic,” he said. He said parking demand rose sharply on Saturdays and Sundays and suggested creating more paid-parking facilities. Shafiq, a local worker, said irregular parking and buses stopping along the road made it difficult for pedestrians to cross. The issues point to a lack of coordinated traffic and pedestrian management in one of Mangaluru’s busiest commercial areas, he said.

Roadside parking, narrow carriageways and heavy pedestrian movement create bottlenecks on GHS Road, a key link between Hampankatta and the Central Market area Mangaluru: A busy stretch of Ganapathi High School (GHS) Road between Hampankatta and Shri Mahalakshmi Ganapathi Mandir continues to expose the gap between the city’s commercial growth and its pedestrian and traffic infrastructure. The road, which connects the Central Market area and attracts shoppers and visitors from across the region, witnesses heavy pedestrian and vehicular movement, particularly on weekends. However, narrow carriageways, roadside parking and discontinuous footpaths make the stretch difficult to navigate. Vehicles parked on the roadside on GHS Road between Hampankatta and Shri Mahalakshmi Ganapathi Mandir A TOI reality check found that roadside parking frequently reduces the usable width of the carriageway. The problem worsens when larger vehicles enter the narrow stretch, leaving little room for vehicles travelling in the opposite direction. Turning into GHS Road from the Clock Tower side is another challenge. The stoppage blocks vehicles attempting to turn towards GHS Road, forcing two-wheelers to manoeuvre around the obstruction while larger vehicles struggle to negotiate the turn. He attributed the congestion to roadside parking by two-wheelers, damaged footpaths and buses stopping close to the junction. He also alleged that some buses approach and halt at the junction at high speed. A local shopkeeper alleged that some commercial complexes permit shops to operate in areas originally intended for parking. The footpaths along GHS Road are uneven and discontinuous. they are broken or absent elsewhere, forcing pedestrians to share the carriageway with moving vehicles While proper footpaths are available at some points. At a few locations, water discharged from commercial buildings also flows onto the road, adding to the inconvenience. Similar congestion occurs near the road leading to Sharavu Ganapathi Temple. Download the TOI App.

He also pointed out that the toilet construction project had taken up a space earlier used for parking.