This is similar underbridge that flooded final 12 months when Karnataka obtained unprecedented rains.
Bengaluru:
The Bengaluru-Mysuru freeway in Karnataka, inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi six days in the past, was inundated after heavy rains within the Ramanagara area of the state on Friday night time.
The freeway highway, constructed at Rs 8,480 crore, was waterlogged close to the Ramanagara district, neighbouring Bengaluru. The water remained stagnant within the underbridge on the freeway, resulting in a collection of bumper-to-bumper accidents that resulted in slow-moving autos and lengthy durations of site visitors jams on the freeway.
This is similar underbridge that flooded final 12 months when Karnataka obtained unprecedented rains.
Some distressed commuters lashed out in opposition to Chief Minister BS Bommai and the PM for injury to their autos, and questioned whether or not the freeway was prepared for inauguration.
“My Maruti Swift automobile was half submerged within the waterlogged underbridge. It switched off, and a lorry approaching from behind rammed into my automobile. Who will probably be held chargeable for this? I’m requesting Chief Minister Bommai to get my automobile repaired. PM Modi inaugurated the freeway, did he even verify along with his highway and transport ministry whether or not the highway was prepared for inauguration? Should we undergo for the sake of vote financial institution politics? They demand a whopping toll payment, what is the use?” Vikas, a commuter, instructed NDTV.
Another agitated commuter, Nagaraju, who stated his car was the primary within the bumper-to-bumper accidents, questioned who can be held chargeable for the accidents. They would have cleared the waterlogging in 10 minutes if the PM had been to reach, he stated.
“Soon after water began filling the underbridge, a number of accidents had been reported. First was mine… after which there have been a collection of bumper-to-bumper accidents involving seven to eight autos. There is not any area for water to recede. If there’s information of the PM’s arrival, they might clear this waterlogging in 10 minutes. Can’t you see we frequent man are struggling? Who’s chargeable for this?” Nagaraju stated.
PM Modi on March 12 inaugurated the 118 km lengthy Bengaluru-Mysuru expressway, which lowered the journey time from three hours to about 75 minutes.
The six lane Bengaluru-Nidaghatta-Mysuru part of NH 275 is predicted to behave as a catalyst for socio-economic growth within the area.