A day after severe congestion hit east Bengaluru’s Gunjur‑Varthur locality due to ongoing civic works and poor road conditions, the Whitefield traffic police, along with local residents, took up temporary patchwork on key stretches of the corridor. The gridlock, which began on Thursday, was attributed to ongoing civic works on SH 35 (Varthur‑Sarjapur Road) and white‑topping works on Gunjur Club Road, combined with poor road infrastructure. Hundreds of schoolchildren were trapped in buses for over two hours, even on routes as short as five kilometres, sparking anger among parents.
In response, traffic police and residents identified spots that required immediate attention on Friday and began filling and patching damaged sections of the road. Police officials said the site conditions are being continuously monitored and that relevant traffic diversions are being implemented as needed.
