<p class="rtejustify">At least 1,200 residents in and around Bellandur formed a human chain demanding a skywalk anywhere from Bellandur junction to Ibbalur junction in order to prevent accidents in the area.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">The protesters complained that crossing the road was a nightmare during the peak hours.<br />"The Outer Ring Road has a number of IT companies and more than one lakh cars cross this stretch. We have to wait for hours together to cross the road," said Shonali Singh, a resident of Bellandur.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">K P Singh of Rainbow Drive Apartments said: "Traffic movement is not just for vehicles, but pedestrians also."</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">The city corporation is just on tenders announcing spree. But the citizens do not have any idea about what is happening to taxpayer's hundreds of crores of money, he added.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">The protest comes in the wake of the death of a youth a week ago. Sanjay Giri, (19), a security guard at the Akme Harmony Apartments was hit by a speeding car while he was crossing the road and which eventually cost his life.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">The protesters also said that there was a proposal to build four skywalks in the stretch and it was also mentioned in the detailed project report.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">"We are just demanding the skywalk which is part of the plan, neither less nor more," added Singh.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">Some protesters also said that the authorities were trying to put off the skywalk construction as a metro service was planned for the area.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">Asha Suresh, area councillor, promised the residents to hold a meeting on the issue with Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike Commissioner N Manjunath Prasad and Bangalore Development and Town Planning Minister K J George next week.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">DH News Service</p>
<p class="rtejustify">At least 1,200 residents in and around Bellandur formed a human chain demanding a skywalk anywhere from Bellandur junction to Ibbalur junction in order to prevent accidents in the area.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">The protesters complained that crossing the road was a nightmare during the peak hours.<br />"The Outer Ring Road has a number of IT companies and more than one lakh cars cross this stretch. We have to wait for hours together to cross the road," said Shonali Singh, a resident of Bellandur.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">K P Singh of Rainbow Drive Apartments said: "Traffic movement is not just for vehicles, but pedestrians also."</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">The city corporation is just on tenders announcing spree. But the citizens do not have any idea about what is happening to taxpayer's hundreds of crores of money, he added.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">The protest comes in the wake of the death of a youth a week ago. Sanjay Giri, (19), a security guard at the Akme Harmony Apartments was hit by a speeding car while he was crossing the road and which eventually cost his life.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">The protesters also said that there was a proposal to build four skywalks in the stretch and it was also mentioned in the detailed project report.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">"We are just demanding the skywalk which is part of the plan, neither less nor more," added Singh.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">Some protesters also said that the authorities were trying to put off the skywalk construction as a metro service was planned for the area.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">Asha Suresh, area councillor, promised the residents to hold a meeting on the issue with Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike Commissioner N Manjunath Prasad and Bangalore Development and Town Planning Minister K J George next week.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">DH News Service</p>