Walk for a 5 km Clean and Safe Footpath in Kammanahalli.
9th Edition of “Walkaluru” Project Walk
5th Walkaluru Edition in Bengaluru North City Corporation; 34 km Walk Completed
Praise from Netherlands Citizens
Bengaluru, Jan 10-
The Commissioner of Bengaluru North City Corporation, Shri Pommala Sunil Kumar, today flagged off the “Project Walkaluru” footpath walk. The Joint Commissioner Mohammed Naem Momin was also present during the 5 km walk. The Commissioner and Joint Commissioner walked along with more than 120 participants. Local residents along with Corporation officers and staff enthusiastically participated in the walk. Participants ranging from children to senior citizens aged 80 years successfully completed the entire route. The participation of two citizens from the Netherlands was a special highlight.
34 km Walk Completed in Bengaluru North City Corporation Limits:
With today’s footpath walk, a total of 72 km of footpath walks have been completed across Bengaluru city under the Walkaluru project. Out of this, within the limits of Bengaluru North City Corporation, walks have already been conducted in Banaswadi (5 km), Thanisandra (7 km), Yelahanka (10 km), Hebbal–RT Nagar (7 km), and on the first day of the New Year from JC Nagar to Mekhri Circle. With today’s 5.2 km walk, the total footpath walk completed within Bengaluru North City Corporation limits has reached 34 km.
Route of Today’s Footpath Walk:Today’s footpath walk was organized in the Kammanahalli / Kalyan Nagar area. The continuous 5 km walk started from Kammanahalli Main Road, proceeded up to the Outer Ring Road junction, entered CMR Road in Kalyan Nagar, and covered a few nearby roads.
Objective of the Footpath Walk:The objective of the Walkaluru project is to encourage citizens to walk on continuous footpaths and identify major obstacles along the route. At each major obstacle point, participants are asked to stop, take photographs, and themselves identify and count the obstacles.
Before the start of today’s walk, when the organizers asked citizens how many obstacles they expected to encounter, most of them said they might find around 25 issues.
Details of Obstacles Found During the Walk:
1. Places where garbage was dumped: 0
2. Open urination spots: 0
3. Broken / missing footpath slabs: 0
4. Two-wheelers parked blocking the footpath: 0
5. Cars parked blocking the footpath: 1
6. Locations with construction material blocking the footpath: 0
7. Shops or vendors encroaching on the footpath: 0
8. Encroachments: 2 (1 temple + 1 litigated property)
9. BESCOM obstacles: 1
Overall, in the 5 km walk, fewer than 5 obstacles were encountered. Notably, there were no garbage heaps, no open urination spots, and no broken or missing footpath slabs anywhere along the route.
Highlights of Today’s Walk:It was observed that ward teams had painted colorful designs on the paver blocks, including games like hopscotch and “lake shore” style patterns. Children and senior citizens were seen playing there, creating a joyful and enthusiastic atmosphere.
Transformer Switches Height raised for Pedestrian Safety:For pedestrian safety, the BESCOM team has raised the height of switches on transformer poles. This is being implemented for the first time in Bengaluru. In earlier walks, complaints had been received regarding such obstacles. During today’s Walkaluru walk, citizens noticed and appreciated the work done by BESCOM staff.
Praise from Netherlands Citizens:Citizens from the Netherlands, while sharing their views, said that the footpaths here are better than those in their country, are convenient for walking, and that cleanliness and quality have been well maintained everywhere. They expressed their appreciation for the same.
Remarks by the Organizers:The Coordinator of the Walkaluru Project, Shri Arun Pai, said that today’s 9th edition of the footpath walk covered 5 km. So far, 72 km of walks have been completed under the project. The goal is to reach 100 km in the coming months and to conduct this program in all five city corporation limits.
He further said that when Corporation officials openly challenge citizens to test their footpaths, it shows their confidence in their infrastructure. This also gives them pride in their work and reflects their enthusiasm to further improve services by engaging with citizens. Overall, Project Walkaluru is a unique initiative that inspires Bengaluru’s citizens and government institutions to work together.