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BBMP officials justify the closure of these subways citing issues of bad odour, illicit activities, and misuse as reasons for the shutdown. Strikingly, some central areas like Raj Bhavan Road, Basaveshwara Circle, and Ambedkar Road also have witnessed the shuttering of subways.
The Underground movement Subways are being revived to ensure pedestrian safety Nineteen pedestrian subways — which are unfit for public use — are finally getting some attention. Besides promising to regularly maintain these important pedestrian pathways, the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike ( BBMP) has initiated steps to deploy home guards in two shifts to ensure pedestrians, particularly women, feel safe to use the subway. So far subways are perceived as open toilets or a haven for drunks and sex workers. It’s also the first time the civic body is using home guards to man the subwa...