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Mangalore: Traffic Chaos - No Method in the Madness Here !

Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore (MM/GA)
Pics: Ganesh S Perla

Report coordinated by Richie Lasrado

Mangalore, Jul 28: The city is growing rapidly nowadays. As an impact of the rapid growth, the traffic jams in the city have become very common. Practically every morning and evening, the passengers have to struggle hard to reach their destination.

All these are recent developments. Half a decade ago, Mangalore had no such traffic pressure. But recently traffic has become a burning issue. With no expansion in road stretch and length and with hundreds of new vehicles hitting the road every day, the pressure on the road network is enormous. The buck is easily passed on to the traffic police, who, for no fault of theirs, keep racking their brains as to how to solve the traffic problem. So far no progress has been achieved by them on any count.

Places where the schools are located have become biggest challenges to our police to manage the flow of vehicles. Rickshaws and cars which gather near the schools to transport the children have posed a great cause of worry for everyone. Milagres, Kankanady junction, Bendoor and Bunts Hostel are the spots that experience heavy traffic problems everyday.

The closure of road along the Light House Hill for two days for laying interlock also has contributed to the traffic blocks at the weekend. Even on the outskirts of the city, more prominently at the intersections of the national highways running through the city, traffic jams are too common a phenomenon these days. The jams, to some extent, may look temporary because of the developmental works. But the increasing traffic problems within the city have already signalled the need for long-term plans to work out a permanent solutio to the traffic woes. Otherwise there would be no difference between Mangalore and Bangalore as far as traffic is concerned.

District's superintendent of police Satish Kumar, who took charge recently, had assured to solve the traffic problems in the city. But, all his enthusiasm and genuine concern apart and given the limitations imposed by the hard-pressed infrastructure with little scope for horizontal development, his hands appear to be tied. No wonder then not much progress has been seen.

It is high time the district administration - which may find the absence of an elected body to be a blessing in disguise - along with the transport authorities and the police, put their heads together to clear this chaos and anarchy on the roads. Civic sense and traffic discipline should be enforced without fear or favour.

All said and done, the day may not be far when some stringent measures will have to be taken, with a firm political will, distant vision, and more than all, with an iron hand.

  

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  • Anil,

    Fri, Aug 24 2007

    Monkeys, monkeys, monkeys everywhere...Monkeys in the planning dept of MCC with no vision and long-term planning, Monkeys in the DC's office only interested in taking bribe, Monkeys driving 2-wheelers and 4-wheelers with no civic sense, Monkeys constructing buildings and malls with no proper setback and parking... Better rename the city of Mangalooru to Manga-Dooru...

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  • Ram Shenoy, M'lore/ B'lore

    Tue, Jul 31 2007

    High time we need Police Commissionerate in Mangalore, which will in turn upgrade all the sections of Police Dept including more Traffic constables. Our Home minister had promised about a year back, but no signs yet! Also I feel media in the City should stress on this point time & again.. which would increase pressure on govt.

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  • ABDUL AZIZ SHEIK AHMED, MANGALORE/MUSCAT

    Tue, Jul 31 2007

    Proper traffic rules,and strict action against overspeeding  and overtaking of vehicles will solve the problem ,

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  • prakash n rao, mangalore

    Mon, Jul 30 2007

    The whole problem is the creation of our Politicians, in collision with some of our Govt Officials like RTO, MCC, Police Dept., etc.

     [1]. RTO went on giving permission for the buses to ply, whether it is City buses or Kundapur/Udupi/Mangalore/Kasorgod etc. buses.

    [2]MCC people never bothered to have a glance at the building plan for which sanction is sought. Once money is received, approval stamped is put on the plan. Whether the building has arrangements for parking of the vehicle for commercial establishment or even for residential was not looked into at all. Result - Huge parking snare. Take the case of a very recent construction of Mall at Bejai. See the traffic on Saturdays and Sundays. The parking goes upto Deepa Arcade i.e. past Baliga Super Market.

    [3] Police Dept., I heard somebody talking in the bus that the bus owners have to pay Rs.750.00 per bus per month - reason - In case of accident the bus will be protected and released without any problem. In case of any other problem, the police will try to pacify and solve the poblem. Extra bonus for this arrangement is the bus will not be penalised if single is jumped, stopped any where, any time, lound/shrill horn is permitted.

    Now if you ask all these 3 important people not to interefere, I do not find any reason for any traffic chaos in Mangalore. I request Daiji World to take up this cause and arrange for a march to DC office, and bring to his notice, so that the problem could be solved to an extent, if not in full.

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  • Gladys Mudarth, Mangalore

    Mon, Jul 30 2007

    Half a decade back Mangalore Traffic was not so bad. Agree. Seven years back after retirement, we moved to Mangalore to our roots, we are older by seven years and the traffic looks fifteen years extra.

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  • K.Raghava Mayya, Padil, Mangalore-7

    Sun, Jul 29 2007

    An individual will be harrassed to a great level if he tries to build a house and goes for necessary Permits. Although MCC MU DAand DC( may be PWD also} are the concerned authorities, highrise builldings spring up in the city at whatever place, only with moneypower, surpassing the said authorities.

     Although we desire, Traffic Dept. also to be included for getting clearance for a construction, it is feared that the said Dept. also will yield to the moneypower. Very unfortunate that CityPlanners did not give any consideration that Widening the roads was also a primary organ of City planning.

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  • shakeer, saudi arabia

    Sun, Jul 29 2007

    Well I am suprised to see the traffic flow in the city ,three years before when I had left Mangalore it wasnt so peak, things have changed a lot.

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  • L Lewis, Mangalore/U.K.

    Sun, Jul 29 2007

    The entire scenario tells that 'Mangalore' has turned out to be 'Mangagala ooru'. No descipline, no trafic rules, utter chaos!!! May God save our man galore!!!

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  • Joe D'Souza, Mangalore

    Sun, Jul 29 2007

    The whole scenerio looks as messy as the Planning Department of Mangalore City Corporation. Those 5 corrupt men who were caught in corruption mess must have been part of this road mess in Planning it. They were the ones who gave permit to build anything and everything for a buck.

    So the buildings are on the footpaths,and people walk on the road. Great city of Mangalore,one of a kind which is hard to find. It is like a haunted house of ghosts around. Make a 360 degree turn and at every degree you will see a scary scene. Make a move and your step will be either in Garbage pile or in Cow pings.

    Next degree you will see a speeding bus coming towards you, and with fear make a move,you will be bumped by Auto Rickshaw or a Mobike. Next degree, either you will see a drunker on the footpath who will grab your pant or you will trip on a drunker sleeping on the footpath. As you keep turning either you will see a dog or a Man doing the nature call on public street next to you. This is amazing Mangalore.

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  • satish.s, MRPL Township

    Sun, Jul 29 2007

    Well written !! Hope City corporation persons & Traffic Police will wake up & look into the above matter very seriously & take some action. Let us wait & watch. Mangalore is fast developing & will be in competition with other major cities of Karnataka, viz.,Mysore, Hubli, Dharwad, etc with regards to Commercial & Urbanisation with lot of developments happening like MSEZ.

    However the new NMPT Connecting 4 Lane NH has become nuisance for public transport. Now Surathkal has almost joined to Mangalore as a City Outskirts, but it is being neglected with regard to Traffic control.

    It's high time that Mangalore Corporation takes some action in repairing ( atleast temporarily !!) the NH & deploy some traffic Police, so that it will not a nightmare for the commuters on this NH-17.

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