Syed Rayan, Jaffer Sadiqque, Noor Ayesha, and Amreen Taj
Class 9, Citizens’ English School, Bengaluru
In the past few years, Bangalore has seen a significant increase in the number of vehicles on the road. In addition to the traffic, potholes and bad roads can cause a lot of inconvenience to the drivers. We have witnessed accidents in our vicinity. We also know that sometimes, potholes have proven to be fatal. There is an indifferent attitude towards potholes and people just tend to avoid them instead of acting. People have to raise their voices such that it is heard by the local authorities, who can then look into the issue and fix it. We took up this issue to think of different ways to help improve the situation.
We surveyed the road near our school and measured the width and length of the road, we then counted the number of potholes on the road and the number of times vehicles passed through the pothole in an hour.
We also surveyed a few residents in the area to understand how the condition of the roads affects their daily life. Due to the existence of potholes, the pace at which the vehicles move is slowed down. Also, lane discipline is often not followed in the haste to avoid the pot holes. This leads to a lot of traffic congestion. It is unsafe for children.
We then requested a few of our friends to collect similar data from nearby areas. We now wish to send the data received to the corporator of the area, Mr. Elumalai, requesting him to repair and maintain the roads for the safety of the neighborhood and manage the traffic in the area more efficiently.