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Mangaluru: Traffic chaos at Pumpwell circle heaps woes on children, commuters

  •   Wed, Feb 10 2016 12:18:36 PM

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Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (SP)

Mangaluru, Feb 10: Mangalureans who were rushing to offices, other destinations and schools found to their horror on Wednesday February 10 morning that a huge traffic jam had occurred at Pumpwell circle, an important link to various parts of the city and outside.

After agonizing wait for the traffic block to clear, a large number of students were found walking to their schools located near and far. Passengers of buses and other vehicles too had no other option but to rely on their legs to reach their offices, business places, etc.

Work on flyover/circle expansion at Pumpwell Circle has just begun, and a huge machine was found parked on one side of the circle in the morning. One side of the circle has been blocked for traffic. As road work is going on at Yekkur road, inflow of vehicles into Pumpwell Circle has multiplied.

Long queues of vehicles including buses were formed on all the roads leading into the circle. Police had to work hard and long to bring the situation under control. The traffic jam persisted from around 8 am to 10.30 am, after which there has been considerable improvement in the situation.
  

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  • Evans Christopher Sumitra, UDUPI/NEW YORK,USA.

    Fri, Feb 12 2016

    This is a terrible situation. Some of the pedestrians are walking and crossing roads between life and death. There are no side-walks(footpaths) in most of the places and these vehicles are running without any rules and regulations.

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  • Jai Sri Ram, Mangalore

    Thu, Feb 11 2016

    And here we fight for " Mangalore Smart City Programme". Can't even maintain one single stretch of the road without traffic Chaos. What can traffic police do? Helpless guys.

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  • Christine, Mangalore / Kuwait

    Wed, Feb 10 2016

    There are no pavements for the people to walk. One will find only roads to run cars, buses, Ricks, lorries etc. If anyone walks on the roads vehicles will end their lives. I was very sorry to see the pathetic situation of Mangalore Roads. Anyways, our leaders are not bothered about the people but themselves.

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  • Evans Christopher Sumitra, UDUPI/NEW YORK,USA.

    Fri, Feb 12 2016

    Christine,
    There is no doubt about it.

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  • Joe D'Souza, Mangalore

    Wed, Feb 10 2016

    Lakhs have been spent on Signal Lights at Nanthoor Circle. Since the day one,those signals did not shine. Part of the money might have been chiseled out.
    Some time back during Road safety meeting I have given a suggestion to all local authorities requesting the following:
    1 Please avoid large container Trucks,Petrol and Diesel Tankers,LPG Tankers during peak hours such as between 8.00 to 10 am.
    2 I have requested specially with DC,to avoid absolutely,slow moving flexible vehicles such as Cranes,JCB Excavators,Bull Dozers
    and Road Rollers on the road. These vehicles are not only slow down the moving traffic but they are very dangerous too.
    Every one of us just think,a Crane driver is driving while talking on Mobile phone with His mind elsewhere. A Bus in front of Him stopped suddenly to pick up people. The moving crane will ram into Bus and the boom of the Crane will enter the Bus thus killing many standing Passengers. Sooner or later this will happen!
    3 Every where meaning less Banners are installed and attention of the Drivers is set on these stupid meaning less advertisements.
    4 Rickshaw drivers are more responsible for traffic jams. When slowdown starts these Rickshaws will pass the standing vehicles and drive on left and right side of standing vehicles. So the traffic coming from opposite side stalls.
    5 Then comes stupid educated Vehicle owners park their vehicles right under the NO PARK signs. These no Park Signs are installed by Me with good intentions to avoid traffic jams. But these Idiots Park right under the sign.
    This is Smart City of Dumb Drivers.

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  • Jai Sri Ram, Mangalore

    Thu, Feb 11 2016

    Well said Joe D'Souza. What about the intelligent people of Mr. Khader, Lobo, Nalin Kateel, Ramanath Rai and many more MP's? Are these people there only to cut ribbons in happy occasions. And nobody bother to visit and see how to improve the situation? It's really pathetic and becomes worse in the days to come. Money comes and goes to somebody's pocket. Not for real development. Luckily we missed out on not being ed as Smart City. Crores of Rs. are safe in govt. treasury.

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  • Roy, Bolar

    Wed, Feb 10 2016

    Agree with you Flavian. I wonder how new residences will be connected with drainage and water?

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  • Anil, Mangalore

    Wed, Feb 10 2016

    What a pathetic situation. No planning, no foresight, no regard for citizens, no common sense, no responsibility, no commitment. The administration and contractor think its my way or highway.Let us keep quiet and worry about religion, lovers, caste etc.

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  • Ronald D, Udupi

    Wed, Feb 10 2016

    Looking at unattended pitiable roads....traffic jam is bound to happen. No repair of road should be undertaken unless alternative route / lane is provided.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Wed, Feb 10 2016

    What is the use of International Tours ...

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  • J.F.D SOUZA, ATTAVAR,MANGALURU

    Wed, Feb 10 2016

    Its not only Pumpwell Circle, Traffic chaos happens in all the circles in Mangalore. Traffic Police have to study and set right this longstanding problem.

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  • Rudolf Rodrigues, Mangalore/Mumbai

    Wed, Feb 10 2016

    Feels like living in Bihar!!

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  • Sudhama, Mangalore

    Wed, Feb 10 2016

    ಮಂಗಳೂರಿನ ಟ್ರಾಫಿಕ್ ಜಾಮ್ ಗೆ ಅವೈಜ್ಞಾನಿಕ ರಸ್ತೆ ಕಾಮಗಾರಿಗಳೇ ಕಾರಣ. ನಂತೂರು ಕದ್ರಿ ರಸ್ತೆ ಕಾಂಕ್ರೀಟೀಕರಣ (ಒನ್ ವೇ), ಕದ್ರಿ ಕಂಬಳ ಬಂಟ್ಸ್ ಹಾಸ್ಟೇಲ್ ರಸ್ತೆ (ತೋಡು ರಿಪೇರಿ), ಬಿಜೈ ಚರ್ಚ್ ರಸ್ತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ರಸ್ತೆ ಅಗೆತ ಮರಳು ರಾಶಿಯಿಂದ ಅರ್ಧ ರಸ್ತೆ ಬಂದ್, ಕೂಳೂರು ಲಾಲ್ ಭಾಗ್ ರಸ್ತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ (ಕೊಟ್ಟಾರ ಚೌಕಿ ಸರ್ವೀಸ್ ರಸ್ತೆ ರಿಪೇರಿ). ಕಾವೂರು ಲಾಲ್ ಭಾಗ್ ರಸ್ತೆ ಕಾಂಕ್ರೀಟೀಕರಣ ಕಾಮಗಾರಿ. ಮಂಗಳದೇವಿ ಪಾಂಡೇಶ್ವರ ರಸ್ತೆ ಕಾಂಕ್ರೀಟೀಕರಣಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದಾಗಿ ಕಳೆದವು ತಿಂಗಳು ಕೆಲವು. ಈ ರೀತಿ ಪರ್ಯಾಯ ರಸ್ತೆಗಳೆಲ್ಲ ಒಂದೆಲ್ಲ ಒಂದು ಕಾರಣಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಬಂದ್. ಮತ್ತೆ ಸುಗಮ ವಾಹನಗಳ ಓಡಾಟ ಹೇಗೆ ಸಾಧ್ಯ? ಎಲ್ಲಾ ವಾಹನಗಳು ಪಂ

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  • Naveen, Bejai, Mangalore

    Wed, Feb 10 2016

    Well said Mr.Sudhama.

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  • readerwriter007, pune

    Wed, Feb 10 2016

    none to blame than ourselves. Yes, how stupid people behave. Trying their level best to screw the situation. no patience and no discipline. ok, one side road is blocked, that doesn't mean you can just occupy the entire road on the other side blocking their way also. How stupid and senseless to do that. but we are very very smart doing that. same thing resulted today's block. if patiently wait for your turn and move, everybody will be able to. Attempt to rush, enter any ways, wrong side, one way, other's way.. nothing... just enter any way and try to escape has resulted such situation. We will never improve and hence we need to live with such problems. now, as some one mentioned, could be daily due the speedy execution of the project. ha ha ha

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  • jamilahmed, udupi/qatar

    Wed, Feb 10 2016

    Suggestion:
    As a short term measure is it possible to have different timings for schools & Colleges (Early morning) and offices (usual timings) plus entry restriction to heavy vehicles (trucks) - until the flyover is in place. Can we try this on a pilot basis.

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  • PEDDU, MANGALURU

    Wed, Feb 10 2016

    THIS CIRCLE IS TOTAL MESS !! AND OUR POLITICAL PARTIES AND THE HINDU GROUPS ARE BUSY WITH BLAME-GAMES

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  • Roshan Shetty, mangalore

    Wed, Feb 10 2016

    In Delhi Sheila Dixith sectioned, Rs.350 crores flyover completed by AAP government by just Rs.250 crores. Can we expect same here?

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  • Rupesh Kulal, kudla

    Wed, Feb 10 2016

    You can expect..... only if AAP government is voted in Karnataka.

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  • Gangaram, Moodbidri

    Wed, Feb 10 2016

    RECKLESS DRIVERS ON TRACKLESS ROADS.....

    RTO rules regulations khadde me gaya!!!

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  • Flavian, Mangaluru/Kuwait

    Wed, Feb 10 2016

    Sometimes we have to forget "Make in India" slogan and resort to far eastern Companies expertise. (Korean, Chines etc.) Who will ute their job precisely, conveniently and on time.
    I was in Mangalore during December and the road leading to my house 4th cross road (hat-hill) was being concreted phase by phase. Believe me sometimes the tenants could not step out of their house s for two days. And those who dared had to walk through the drains. But contractors never bothered others problems or to provide some temporary pathway for peoples convenient.

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  • iota, Mangalore

    Wed, Feb 10 2016

    Agree. Reminds me of comment by Chinese National about Bangalore Metro. He saw metro work in progress during his first visit. After 1.5 years he visited Bangalore again and he was surprised to see "we would have completed this kind of project end to end by now, but surprised to see 10% progress in 1.5 year"..

    Such is the unfortunate state of our Nation..

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  • praveen, Mangalore

    Wed, Feb 10 2016

    to complete this Fly over sure contractor will take 2-3 years minimum....have patients dear Mangaloreans...

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  • Rajesh, Mulky

    Fri, Feb 12 2016

    Sure we will have many patients by that time in the hospitals....,

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  • Marle, Mangaluru

    Wed, Feb 10 2016

    Who said mangaloreans are Smart?

    look at how foolish one can be by blocking others path only for the selfish motive to reach his/her destination.

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  • Marle, Mangaluru

    Wed, Feb 10 2016

    Yereg aavuye kirikiri, Indu ragale ijji, popini barini.. popini barpini vovu road aanda nank daane.. saadi tiknda yaavu!

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  • Dylan, Mangalore

    Wed, Feb 10 2016

    We all know Mangaloreans are Smart and they are smart. It is the outsiders who create the mess. Since this Pumpwell circle is on the way to Kerala and National Highway. First the police should regulate heavy vehicles at peak hours. Mornings 8 am to 10am and evenings 5pm to 7pm heavy vehicles (trailers) should be prohibited, then we should see the difference.

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  • Marle, Mangaluru

    Wed, Feb 10 2016

    Agreed, but where would the trucks lay-bye? at Kadri Park ?

    There is little solution to this mess as the Highway passes through an important junction where the city and highways meet. so the action to this is that the officials do all the necessary developments on war footing and complete projects within timelines.

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  • iota, Mangalore

    Wed, Feb 10 2016

    without providing proper service road, it will definitely block. The Service road from nanthoor to pupwell is blocked with two barricades, not sure where. Even the service road towards indian hospital is also not connected properly.it should be properly connected to the padil-pumpwell route so that ppl can take left and go towards yekkur side. Instead of this they have to come near to circle and then take left.

    I have heard that plan is to complete this before rainy season which i highly doubt esp after looking at 10 year Suratkal fly over, leasiurely work in progress tokkottu flyover, still doing timepass baikpampady over bridge.

    So I shudder to think about fate of commuters till flyover is completed. Esp during rainy season, not sure how long this block clearing will take!!

    added to that pending padil bridge and concreting at nanthoor.

    All in all expect "burey din" for Mangalore commuters :(

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  • Shankar, Mangalore

    Wed, Feb 10 2016

    Adding to the bad roads, we have useless traffic cops!!

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  • Af,, Mangaluru

    Wed, Feb 10 2016

    solution is only over bridge,hope before rainy season work will be completed,today is horrible come out of the traffic.

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  • jagadish, mangalore

    Wed, Feb 10 2016

    just shows lack of planning and how insensitive officials to common mans problem.if any vvip was to visit they would have ensured this doesn't happen.shameless people.

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  • Mms, Mangaluru

    Wed, Feb 10 2016

    ಈ ದಾನೆ ಮೂಲು? ಯಾನ್ ಮೂಲೆ, ಕುಡ್ಲ ಬುಡ್ನಿ, ಎರೆಗ್ ಬೋಡಿಯೆ ಟ್ರಾಫ಼ಿಕುದ ಕಿರಿಕಿರಿ.
    ಮೂಲು ಆರಾಮ, ಗಾಡಿಡ್ ಕುಲ್ಲುನು, ಬೋರಿ ದೇರುನು - ದೇಜಣ್ಣೆ ಮಂಡ್ಯ.

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  • vibha, mangaluru

    Wed, Feb 10 2016

    atleast now heavy lorries and tankers can be banned on these routes during peak hours so that daily commuters are not troubled. DC should take firm action.

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  • vibha, mangaluru

    Wed, Feb 10 2016

    advance information must be given by the authorities so that people will plan their travel.
    the other alternate route is through kankanady mahakalipadpu and jappinamogeru which also had traffic jam till 1030 today

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