Officials have come up with an alternative to traffic jams and rush for parking. They propose that vehicles park at the foothills, and then make the rest of the journey by bus.
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Nandi hills, a popular weekend destination for Bengalureans, may ban the entry of private vehicles on weekends, taking into account the long traffic jams on slopes and lack of parking space. Nandi hills is one of the few green spaces close to the city. But its popularity with people of all ages, as well its extreme popularity on social media as one of the most 'Instagrammed destinations in India, means that the infrastructure has not been able to withstand the large number of road users. Hence local authorities in Chikkaballapur have met with the horticultural department as well as with the MD of KSRTC to make alternate arrangements to get to the top. The authorities had earlier tried to curb the level of vehicles on the hill by attempting to ban the entry of single persons last year, but the ban didn’t stick. This was allegedly to prevent accidents and the possibility of people going to the hilltop to attempt suicide. The Chikkaballapur district officials have come up with an alternative to traffic jams and rush for parking. They propose that vehicles park at the foothills, and then make the rest of the journey up, by hopping onto one of the KSRTC buses that will be allotted for the purpose. Officials said that they will wait for the Chikkaballapur district administration to allot proper space for parking at the foothills, after which they would commence the scheme. State Tourism Minister CT Ravi also recently announced the intention to make a ropeway to Nandi hills. He tweeted recently and paid tribute the late Kannada actor and director Shankar Nag. He had dreamt of a rope way to Nandi hills, and CT Ravi had tweeted “As Tourism Minister, I am fully committed to fulfill His dream of building a Ropeway to Nandi Hills." Offer floral tributes to the great Actor & Director Shankar Nag on His Jayanti. Shankar Anna dreamt of Namma Metro and many more projects in 1980s. As Tourism Minister, I am fully committed to fulfill His dream of building a Ropeway to Nandi Hills. pic.twitter.com/Dbi96Igu4V — C T Ravi ಸಿ ಟಿ ರವಿ (@CTRavi_BJP) November 9, 2019 “As soon as the by-elections get over, we will start the planning process for the rope-bridge. We are hoping to have private investment in this initiative. We are yet to get clearances from the forest department," State Tourism Minister CT Ravi told TNM on Thursday.
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