Any way is right way?

Though the traffic police are strict about breaking rules in the city, on Yeshwanthpur Junction however, they actually urge motorists to break a rule or two

Though the traffic police are strict about breaking rules in the city, on Yeshwanthpur Junction however, they actually urge motorists to break a rule or two

While the Bangalore traffic police is quite strict about the rules they set in the city, there is one area where you are allowed to break the rules as the cops look on.

Motorists on the Yeshwanthpur Junction would surely have learned from experience that the route can be harrowing as a result of the unending traffic flow.


Regular commuters in the area suggest that traffic cops themselves urge them to break the rules

It is here however that you may be prompted by traffic cops to get onto the one-way or the wrong side of the road and motor all the way past the snarls.

The whole stretch starting from Tumkur Road flyover leading to Seshadripuram has over six one-way road signs, but the route faces heavy two-way traffic at any given point of time in the day.

Interestingly, regular commuters in the area suggest that traffic constables themselves urge them to break the rules.
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This however, has not made things easier in any way, as traffic from the left turn below the Tumkur Road flyover merges with the traffic emerging from the underpass, leading to heavy congestion on this small one-way road.

"I travel on this road everyday to reach my factory. At first I didn't want to break the one-way rule, but upon seeing motorists being urged by the police to break the rule, I too started doing the same," said Rohit Srinivas.

The problem intensifies during peak hours when two-way traffic enters the road from three different sides.
Venu Krishnan said, "Initially people from my company were reluctant to take the one-way road.

But after noticing other vehicles doing so without any objection from the traffic constables stationed there, we simply followed the lead. It is a much shorter route, so we find it more convenient."

When questioned, Deputy Commissioner of Police (traffic-west) Panduranga H Rane feigned ignorance. He said, "I will go to the spot and check the issue along with the ACP immediately."

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