After viral gridlock, Whitefield traffic police and residents take up temporary road repairs

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Repair work being taken up by traffic police on Gunjur-Varthur stretch in Bengaluru on Friday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement

A day after severe congestion hit east Bengaluru’s Gunjur-Varthur locality due to ongoing civic works and poor road conditions, the Whitefield traffic police, along with local residents, took up temporary patchwork on key stretches in the area.

Repair work being taken up by traffic police on Gunjur-Varthur stretch in Bengaluru on Friday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement

On Thursday, hundreds of schoolchildren were reportedly stuck in buses for over two hours , even on routes as short as 5 km, triggering anger among parents. The traffic police on Thursday said that civic works on SH 35 (Varthur-Sarjapur Road), coupled with white-topping works on Gunjur Club Road and poor infrastructure, had led to the situation.

On Friday, traffic personnel and residents identified spots requiring immediate attention along the stretch and began temporary filling and repair of damaged stretches.

The site conditions are being continuously monitored and relevant traffic diversions are being implemented, according to police sources.

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