BWSSB

Gubbalala Main Road

Bangalore

underground drainage

Watch: Motorists on Gubbalala Main Road have to choose between a pit and debris 00:53

Bengaluru

BBMP

BBMP engineer

has dug one side ofand dumped debris on the otherIt happened again on January 17. Another two-wheeler rider joined the list of victims of city roads. He was gravely injured when he fell from his bike while negotiating debris dumped on Gubbalala Main Road in Kumaraswamy Layout.According to sources, the two-wheeler rider was heading towards Kanakapura Road and failed to notice debris dumped on the road side. TheWater Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) contractor had dug up the other side for laying(UGD) pipes.“One side of the road has been dug up for laying UGD pipes. So, commuters are expected to use the other side of the road which is supposed to be free from all hurdles.The victim didn’t notice the debris and fell down when his bike skid. The area isn’t illuminated enough to notice debris lying on the road side,” said Nagaraj M, a resident of Gubbalala.He said that one of the passersby had called an ambulance to shift the victim to the hospital for treatment.“The victim had dislocated his shoulder. The authorities concerned should complete the UGD pipeline work as early as possible to facilitate smooth movement of vehicles on this road,’’ he said.MT Subramanian, a resident, said that he had already informed the BruhatMahanagara Palike () authorities about the road’s condition but no action was taken.“The work began more than three months ago but is yet to be completed. The authorities haven’t put up a caution board or a barricade to warn motorists about the work in progress. It is very dangerous for motorists, especially two-wheeler riders, to commute on this road at night,’’ said Subramanian.Demanding that the BBMP authorities and all other agencies complete the ongoing work as early as possible, Ashwin Prasad, a resident of Balaji Housing Society Layout, said that the need of the hour is to ensure that motorists and pedestrians remain safe.“It is not safe to commute on this road at night. It doesn’t have sufficient streetlights. The authorities have to fix this problem without further delay,’’ said Ashwin Prasad.Meanwhile, Uttarahalli ward corporator Hanumantaiah said that he had taken measures to remove debris from the road.“The road accident is very unfortunate. I have directed theto remove the debris from the road. I will visit the spot again soon,’’ said Hanumantaiah.