ELCITA New One-Way Traffic Route is creating inconvenience and posing safety risks for Electronics City residents. The initial plan, conducted as a trial run until January 4th, worked well for the DMART road to RS Signal. However, the 7th January Plan has shown no significant improvement, with traffic conditions remaining unchanged.
Ongoing Issues with the New Changes:
- ELCITA has once again made the Prestige Norwood signal near the Sai Baba temple a one-way road. Now, residents of NeoTown, Prestige, and Gollahalli traveling from DreamMart or Shriram Summitt need to take a longer route, adding an extra 2.5 km.
- The first trial from December 20th to January 4th caused severe traffic congestion and an unreasonable diversion all the way to the Oterra Hotel.
- Although school buses use the new route, it is impractical for them to take such a lengthy detour daily.
- The contested stretch is only 10 meters long and does not significantly affect traffic flow, so it should remain a two-way road. Many residents strongly oppose the change and are unwilling to take a 3 km detour to avoid a mere 10-meter stretch.
Current Status:
- Last week, the ECITY RWA filed a complaint against ELCITA, requesting the ECITY Traffic Police to review the frequent trial route changes and release a more resident-friendly traffic plan.
- Following the complaint, the police contacted ELCITA, highlighting the traffic issues caused by the changes. Despite this, ELCITA’s actions appear more aligned with the convenience of IT companies due to their direct connection with the Police Commissioner.
The new route impacts over 40,000 residents of Electronics City, including those from Hulimangala, Neeladri, Gollahalli, NeoTown, Veerasandra, and Thirupalya.
Future Actions:
Twenty-five RWAs from NeoTown and Gollahalli are organizing a sit-down protest and planning to meet with the Police Commissioner if the route changes are not revised in favor of the residents’ convenience.
