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Bangalore University seeks traffic curbs after student’s campus death
Bangalore University will approach the Karnataka government for a solution to public vehicle movement on its Jnana Bharati campus after postgraduate student Manasa, 23, died from injuries sustained in a road accident.…
The Story in Brief
Bangalore University will approach the Karnataka government for a solution to public vehicle movement on its Jnana Bharati campus after postgraduate student Manasa, 23, died from injuries sustained in a road accident. She was hit by an autorickshaw while crossing a campus road on July 30 and died on Wednesday.
At a syndicate meeting, members proposed skywalks, speed breakers, rumble strips, barricades, reflective signs and marked crossings. They also sought a campus traffic plan with designated routes and restrictions during busy periods. Vice-Chancellor C Shivaraju said traffic police had been asked to install barricades and enforce a 20 kmph speed limit. Students also demanded a ban on public vehicles and the closure of some kiosks, including a Nandini outlet.
The Indian Opinion
The easy narrative is that one kiosk or public vehicles alone caused this death. The reported proposals point to a wider failure: unsafe crossings, weak speed control and unclear movement routes. Skywalks may help, but they cannot replace marked crossings and enforcement. The immediate test is whether traffic police enforce the promised 20 kmph limit and whether the university publishes a workable campus traffic plan.
Source: deccanherald.com
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