BANGALORE: The Sheshadri Road, linking Anand Rao Circle and K R Circle, was widened two years ago in an effort to create a signal-free corridor between Central Jail Cross and Hudson Circle (Corporation Circle).
But in view of the increasing traffic, a signal island will soon come up at KR Circle. Following a plea from Bangalore Traffic Police, the BBMP is paring down the island built at KR Circle.
"This decision was taken after the passenger car unit per hour increased to 15,000 during peak hours and traffic piled up on Nrupathunga Road.
Also the junction is risky for vehicles turning to Post Office Road from Ambedkar Veedhi," said MA Saleem, additional commissioner of police (traffic). Namma Metro workers, meanwhile, are cleaning up the space for routing Margarita, the tunnel-boring machine that is drilling 60 feet below