National Highways Authority Of India [NHAI] — Huge rattling noise in NH4 from Jalahalli Cross to T.Dasarahalli signal due to ramblers

Address:

Jalahalli Cross,Bangalore-560057

From
B.Ramadurai,
105, Casa Serene Apartments,
Subrato Mukherjee road,
Jalahalli Cross, T.Dasarahalli,
Bangalore-560057

Dear Sir,

Sub: Huge rattling noise in NH4 from Jalahalli Cross to T.Dasarahalli signal due to ramblers

This is to brink to your kind attention a major problem affecting the residents of Jalahalli Cross, specifically the apartments owners of Casa Serene, Vaishnavi ARS Gardenia and Vaishnavi Rathnam comprising of over 2000 families.

As you are aware, ever since the Peenya flyover was closed for heavy vehicles, all vehicles have been passing through the old Jalahalli cross road. Previously, when heavy-duty vehicles used to travel over the flyover, there were a series o[censored]n-scientific ramblers installed, right opposite the Namma Metro Viz, before Jalahalli Cross Traffic Signal and also Opposite New Aggarwal Bhavan, Viz., just before the Dasarahalli Traffic Signal. They were initially installed for the two-wheelers and light vehicles only.

However, off-late, there have been massive vibrations and huge sounds created by very heavy-duty vehicles passing over the series of these un-scientific ramblers at the two specific locations. The loudest sounds are from overloaded Multi-Axle Trucks, Large Trucks carrying Empty Shipping Containers, Cattle Trucks without livestock, Oil Tankers, Trailers..etc, and it has become literally unbearable to sleep peacefully in the night.

Road Ramblers are nowadays not installed anywhere, since they cause serious damage to the vehicles & their suspensions, making the four-wheeler a safety hazard to others. They also cause serious wheel-alignment issues in all four wheelers.

When absolutely necessary, they are instead replaced by Zig Zag barriers using portable, florescent stands with rollers (one will notice them everywhere in TN Highways, that don’t have even one road rambler) and other modern speed lowering techniques.

Research has proven that Road Ramblers have actually increased accidents since everyone suddenly shifts to the edge of the road, in order to avoid the vibrations.

Another reason why Road Ramblers are no longer used, is because road ramblers also create deadly accidents by having speedy vehicles at the rear (tail-gating) suddenly hit head-on, into the vehicle in their front.

While Road Ramblers are not allowed, Speed Breakers or Speed Humps have always got to be placed on the minor-road, in cases of intersections with a Highway.

It is mandatory to have warnings and road signs before speed breakers. They also need to be painted with Luminous paint or strips. (IRC:67-1977, Code of Practise for Road Signs.)

Technically speaking, the road ramblers mentioned in the two locations, are not compliant with the clear technical rules specified in the IRC-99 (Indian Road Congress) rules for Speed Breaker specifications.

As per the law, Speed Breakers & Road Ramblers must be used only in urban areas (residential areas, schools, colleges or university campuses, hospitals, etc) for minor roads and residential areas.

A few relevant Govt. Laws

• GOI Home Department's Resolution No. TFC[protected]V dated 23rd March 1992
• Indian Road Congress Guidelines, dated 12th June 1987

The heavy noise produced by the ramblers, especially during night totally disturbs the sleep of the residents, particularly, senior citizens, sick patients and thereby the routine life of residents in the surrounding houses and apartments is totally affected.

Consider all the above points and in the best interests of the public, we sincerely request you to take action and solve the serious problem of huge noise (especially in the night) affecting our community of law-abiding citizens.

Thanking you in anticipation of immediate action,

With Regards.


B.Ramadurai