Bus stops along Bengaluru’s tech corridor offer no shelter | Bengaluru News
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Bengaluru: Bus shelters along the ITPL corridor, which hosts numerous tech parks, are in a state of neglect even as demand for more buses grows, particularly from tech professionals.A 600-metre stretch on ITPL Main Road, starting from Kundalahalli Colony, has three bus shelters that serve hundreds of techies daily. During a field visit by TOI to bus stops along the corridor, the Kundalahalli Colony stop was found in bad shape — the metal frames, which support the seats, were found lying unattended on the ground.This is not the only bus shelter in disrepair in the area. Approximately 400 metres away, the shelter next to Prestige Technostar Tech Park has no seats and its panels are covered with spider webs and billboards, discouraging commuters from using them. Although there is a twin bus shelter nearby, commuters face difficulties during peak hours and rain.“I’ve been commuting from this bus stop for the last 4-5 months, and the situation has remained unchanged. Even though there is another stop nearby, it becomes challenging during peak hours. This shelter can withstand rain, but the other one has almost collapsed,” said Yathish Sai, a PU college student.Locals argue that many bus shelters along ITPL Main Road and Whitefield are in a similar state or in worse condition. Although BMTC operates buses, the shelters are owned and maintained by BBMP. “All the civic body needs to do is send a notice to the contractors responsible for maintenance and conduct regular checks. There are also instances where contracts for maintaining these shelters are not renewed,” said Anjali Saini from civic group Whitefield Rising, which recently audited bus stops in the area.In the meantime, BBMP has promised to sort out the issue soon. “We will definitely look into it and direct the agency to undertake repair work immediately,” a BBMP engineer in charge of the area told TOI,
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