Lakkasandra Skywalk: Difficulty for students, patients, elderly
Lakkasandra Skywalk: A place of waste, alcohol consumption, robbery
Kere Manjunath ಕೆರೆ ಮಂಜುನಾಥ್
Bengaluru: Stairs full of mud and rust, spitting at the beginning, dirt of waste, elevator door not opening on the ground floor, lift space on the upper floor which is a place to consume alcohol, fear of thieves at night...
This is a picture of the skywalk near Lakkasandra... This skywalk is the only way for the residents of Lakkasandra, Bangalore Institute of Dental Sciences, Nimhans, students going to Christ College, patients, elderly people to cross the road. Here is the plight of people who inevitably have to resort to this, which is a place of chaos.
This skywalk near Lakkasandra has been under construction for a few years. The lift/elevator has not been operational since then. Thus, the elevator is a place of waste and consumption of alcohol. All kinds of rubbish are stuffed inside the lift. It stinks every day.
At the starting point of the skywalk, all kinds of waste, including spit, are being dumped. It also covers the stairs. Therefore, people are having a problem to step on the stairs. These steps get clean only when it rains heavily. Otherwise, the soil is filled with waste, the locals say.
As darkness falls, Lakkasandra's skywalk becomes a haven for smugglers. As there is no lighting system, there is a group of people drinking and smoking here. Citizens who dare to climb the skywalk are threatened and extorted. Ranjan, a local resident, said that there have been cases of extortion of many kinds of things including mobiles, purses and chains.
Adventure of crossing the divider:
Due to the poor condition of the skywalk in Lakkasandra, students and hospital staff climb the road divider and cross the road every day. There is no one here to stop you from crossing the divider regardless of the danger in the vehicular traffic.
The local people's representatives have complained to the BBMP about the plight of the skywalk many times, but no action has been taken. Kodu locals are demanding to provide a safe way for citizens to cross the road before danger and accidents increase.
There is no use in complaining
Skywalk of Lakkasandra was built years ago. But it's like a toilet now. There are no cleaners. Stairs are not safe to climb. There are two elevators but they are not working. Many complaints have been made to BBMP. At least no cleaning has been done. Complaints have been made to the local representatives, but no one has come forward. There is no other way to cross the big and always busy road except the skywalk. Residents are facing a lot of trouble to go to post office, bank, hospital. How can the elderly, physically challenged and patients use the skywalk?'
- Dr. Asha Krishnaswami, Lakkasandra
Disgusting to the feet
There is a skywalk here to get off the bus and go to the college in another part. However, the place is full of garbage and it is disgusting to even walk. We are inevitably walking around with our noses covered
- Suhas, student
Waste in stairs
I have never seen a lift in operation. It has been gathering dust like this for years. Skywalk stairs are narrow and littered. Cleanliness should be maintained
- Vasantha, Bangalore Dairy Workers
A place of stench
There is such a bad weather that it is impossible to walk on the skywalk. Stinks from start to finish. Besides littering, it is also a place where people drink alcohol and it is difficult to move around.
- Cinny, an IT employee
K.H. road Skywalk Lift ban!
The lift of the skywalk on Kengal Hanumantaiah Road (Double Road) is also not working. Locals say that the lift of this skywalk, which was built four years ago, has never been seen working. No one is doing skywalk maintenance either. But only billboards are raving.
The lift of the skywalk is not working. Thus, old people, women and children walk on the stairs in poor condition. Many climb the dividers and cross the road at risk. Many accidents have also taken place on this occasion, said Ranganath, a local shop owner.
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