Sources: 
Bengaluru’s Palace Guttahalli Road, a vital link between Palace Guttahalli and Sankey Road, has been left unrepaired for over five months, frustrating commuters and local businesses alike.
Locals sarcastically refer to the stretch as a "suspension test track" due to its crater-ridden, slush-filled condition. Frequent commuter Vijaykumar R expressed his exasperation:
"The whole road is filled with potholes. They started this work over six months ago, but for more than two months now, the condition has been unbearable."The deteriorating road has also hit small businesses hard. Rajesh Kumar, a chaat vendor, reported a significant drop in daily earnings, stating,
"My business dropped from Rs 3,000 a day to just Rs 1,700 owing to a lack of customers."Despite numerous complaints from residents and commuters, the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has yet to restore the road. Officials attribute the delay to the complexities involved in pipeline relocation and the need for coordination with the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB).
One commuter sarcastically remarked,
"It's like navigating a lunar surface. Do ward engineers need GPS to find it?" highlighting the growing frustration among the public.
The prolonged disruption on this key connector road underscores the challenges in urban infrastructure maintenance and inter-agency coordination in Bengaluru, impacting daily life and local economies.
Sources: Bengaluru’s Palace Guttahalli Road remains unrepaired for over five months, turning into a crater-ridden stretch frustrating commuters and vendors. BBMP attributes delays to pipeline relocation and coordination with BWSSB, despite repeated complaints from locals about the deteriorating conditions and impact on businesses.
