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Bengaluru School Buses Trapped in 2-Hour Traffic Nightmares
18 Sep
Summary
- Students faced over two hours of travel for short distances.
- Parents tracked buses, filming massive traffic pile-ups.
- Road conditions and infrastructure issues cited as causes.
Students in Bengaluru experienced significant delays on Thursday evening as school buses became trapped in a massive traffic jam near Varthur and Gunjur. Some children spent over two hours traveling just five to six kilometers. Parents expressed distress, with one documenting dozens of school buses stuck along SH-35.
The persistent traffic issues on Varthur Main Road are attributed to factors like potholes, ongoing roadworks, and bottlenecks. Residents have long complained about the road's poor condition, affecting thousands of daily commuters, including schoolchildren. This situation underscores broader infrastructure and mobility challenges in rapidly developing parts of the city.
School officials emphasized that this is not an isolated incident, with children and teachers sometimes spending up to seven hours on the road daily. They are calling for immediate measures and long-term investments, including better traffic management, enforcement of violations, and improved road infrastructure to alleviate the daily struggles faced by thousands.
