Devendra Upadhyay

True but road length per vehicle is a very limited measure - road width, junction design, signal timing, how well intersections handle merging/weaving traffic, and public transport infra. can we not have an objective measure / score across all the relevant parameters?

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Bengaluru deserves scientific urban planning, not ‘political engineering’. This expert endorsement being showcased in favour of Tunnel Road was done by a Congress party spokesperson - first a politician, only later an engineer. And unsurprisingly, it concludes that the ONLY way to decongest Bengaluru is to build tunnels and multi-layer roads. This itself reveals the lack of understanding of urban planning and transportation science. Opposition to Tunnel Roads is not because of any civil engineering impossibility. It is because - these tunnels will NOT decongest Bengaluru. It will make matters worse. Spending thousands of crores on a private-vehicle VIP corridor - that does not serve public transport - is fundamentally wrong. When transit studies show that mass rapid transport can move close to 70,000 people per hour per direction, it is foolish to invest in expensive tunnels that only moves 1800 cars per hour per direction. Why spend huge money to benefit a tiny minority of vehicle owners? Instead of encouraging public transport, why are we subsidising private car ownership? This report also conveniently ignores environmental impact, hydrology risks and geological threats. The Lalbagh Rock formation is 3 billion years old - yet no serious study has been done on the consequences of tunnelling beneath it. That is why we have demanded an independent scientific study by: • National Institute of Rock Mechanics • Geological Survey of India • National Institute of Hydrology • Central Institute of Mining & Fuel Research But instead of independent assessment, we are handed a political endorsement by a party worker masquerading as an engineer. The report also conveniently lies about project costing. It says the per kilometre cost for the tunnel will be 440 crores. The Congress expert could have at least read the DPR once - which picks the cost at over 1000 crores per kilometre. But who cares for facts? For a resource limited country like ours, every rupee must move more people, more efficiently and more safely. Tunnels for cars will not solve congestion. Mass Rapid transport will. After the CM awarded himself a “dummy world record certificate” from a non-existent firm, we now have the DCM awarding a “project expert endorsement” by a Congress party engineer - a perfect continuation of Congress’s 2023 ಕಿವಿ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೂವು campaign.

Ask the government to first arrange last-mile connectivity. Will the government pay the ₹300 auto fare for the last 3–5 km? Do you have safe footpaths to walk on or cycling lanes to ride on? It’s easy to propose when you’re not the user!

We are finally seeing visible change in cleaner foot paths n asphalted roads across the city. @DKShivakumar your leadership has been key in rescuing our city from collapsing under the weight of garbage debris n pot holes. Please continue to drive this important development. Credit is also due to @GBAChiefComm Let’s build a worldclass city through collective civic responsibility @BPACofficial

[URGENT] Respected @China_Amb_India and @ChinaSpox_India I am Sumit Nagal, India’s No.1 Tennis player I am supposed to fly to China soon to represent India at the Australian Open Playoff. But my visa was rejected without reason Your urgent help would be much appreciated 🙏🏽

AP has the potential to attract $1 trillion investment. We have the best talent, infrastructure, and are focussed on delivering approvals with speed. #ChooseSpeedChooseAP

Heartening to see infrastructure gradually becoming a talking point in KA politics..

A proud moment for Guwahati 🌉 The majestic Brahmaputra now has a riverfront that truly matches its grandeur, blending nature, culture & modernity. Hon’ble FM Smt. @nsitharaman Ji inaugurates this landmark project today, reaffirming her steadfast support for Assam’s growth & transformation.

The Government of Andhra Pradesh, led by Hon’ble Chief Minister Shri N. Chandrababu Naidu Garu has announced a cash award of ₹2.5 crore, a 1,000 sq. yard house site, and a Group-I government job for Ms. Shree Charani in recognition of her exemplary performance in the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup, 2025.

This is how techies are traveling in Bengaluru! 🏍️💻 Riding through narrow, broken alleys! If you give such physical hardship to coders, the code will surely be sharp! 😅 Thank you @siddaramaiah @DKShivakumar @MALimbavali, at this rate, Bengaluru will move from 6th to 1st place among global tech cities! #BrandBengaluru

I’m sure we will see visible progress once rains stop. Durability of roads shd be the objective nit quick fixes like you have rightly stated. Encroachments also must be removed

They say Andhra food is spicy. Seems some of our investments are too. Some neighbours are already feeling the burn! 🌶️🔥 #AndhraRising #YoungestStateHighestInvestment

Bengaluru cannot afford even a single day's delay in ORR Metro project, which is promised to be completed by Sept 2026 (CSB-KRP). A digital countdown clock displaying the months, days, & time remaining for completion should be installed along ORR BMRCL should also release weekly progress reports to the public, as any further delay will hurt the city’s reputation @DKShivakumar @OfficialBMRCL

I agree with you - it’s a collective effort with a mindset of urgency and quality Let’s show everyone how we can fix our city @DKShivakumar

I had an overseas business visitor to Biocon Park who said ‘ Why are the roads so bad and why is there so much garbage around? Doesn’t the Govt want to support investment? I have just come from China and cant understand why India can’t get its act together especially when the winds are favourable?’ @siddaramaiah @DKShivakumar @PriyankKharge

This video shows everything that’s wrong with Bengaluru. Heart cries in agony and helplessness! 😭

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#WATCH | Raipur, Chhattisgarh: Jageshwar Prasad Awadhiya gets acquitted after 39-year judicial battle over bribery charges. He says, "A helper named Ashok Verma...came to me and...asked me to make a bill for his last salary...I told him that I will make the bill when I get the instructions...He came for the third time, his father was in the police. He came with the SP and an entire team...As soon as I walked 30-40 steps out of my home, they put money in my pocket. I saw it...Someone came and told me that he is from vigilance (The Central Vigilance Commission) and brought me to (police) chowk...They raided my house...My head office was in Bhopal. I wrote to my employer...The case started in the court...Everyone from my department took my side, but the magistrate still did not agree...They wasted a great deal of my time...My wife lost her life...I have no source of income, no pension, and I have not gotten my prior salary...I am requesting that the Chief Minister, the Finance Minister, and Sanjay Ojha from the CIDC office...should kindly help me in getting my pension...People accused me of taking the money...I have gotten justice after 39 years..."

I am committing INR 1 Cr to find Bangalore Choke-Points via Google Maps & AL. 11 km → 2.15 hours in Bangalore Traffic on Saturday late night! I was stuck at one choke-point at ORR, where I spent 100 mins struggling to understand why there is no traffic-light or cop here! But I don’t want one more “Bengaluru Traffic Memes or Rant”. I WANT TO FIX IT. Very recently, in April 2025, Google Maps started sharing "Road Management Insight". It's a city-level data in Big Query format. Using Google Data and Satellite Imagery, we can list down all the choke-points & their exact timings in a month. For the traffic department to work on those areas specifically. I am willing to spend INR 1 Crore on this project by funding: 1-2 senior ML/AI engineers. And providing budget for using Google Maps API calls, Satellite Imagery & GPUs I will start this project, when BTP/BBMP: Open their raw feeds or API access AND names a team, committed to acting on the insights we generate. 🙌 How can you help right now? 1. TAG anyone you know in the Bangalore Traffic Office, BBMP or the Traffic Commissioner’s office, let this hit the right inbox. 2. ML/AI folks: comment "IN", if you can work along part-time to end this menace 3. Every commuter who’s sick of bleeding time: comment or share. More noise -> faster response. Bengalore is India’s tech future; and people making it happen deserve MUCH better. #BangaloreTraffic #AIforGood #OpenData #CSR #peakbengaluru

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