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Summer morning in Bangalore

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Weather in Bangalore has changed overnight with the first downpour of the season! It was such a pleasing sight all over this morning en-route to office. Wish I had bought my camera along to click away few pics of the excellent weather. Nevertheless, I remembered a couple of clicks dating back to three years. Here it is for you all!

No prizes for guessing… It is the KR Puram Bridge as seen on an early morning of a mid summer season.
KR Puram Bridge - Bangalore

KR Puram Bridge, Bangalore

During my recent travel near that bridge last week, I observed an electronic message board giving indication about a disruption in traffic on Mysore Road which is on the other extreme of the city and suggested to take alternate ways. I was stumped by the pro-activeness of the traffic cops act! Good going Bangalore Traffic Police.

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  1. I used to visit Bangalore between the years 1995-2005 and that too in winter to visit UG Krishnamurti. The trees and the greenery on both sides of the roads were a sight for sore eyes! I am saddened that most of those trees are gone. During my visits,as the years progressed the temp. has steadily risen, thanks to all the A/C cars, bikes and autos,not to forget the rash of new apartment buildings. I’ve been there to visit my cousin (in 2010) who stays in an upmarket flat in Malleswaram and there were ACs in all the bedrooms! Remember those days when even ceiling fans were not sanctioned for Govt. offices?

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  3. With introduction of new gadgets in today’s digital world, the traffic police all across india is improving! These days you can even subscribe to traffic alerts and receive traffic updates on SMS.

    Thew views of the bridge in both the shots are fantastic 🙂

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  4. In India we are so lacking in imagination when it comes to naming our streets and colonies. We have a RK Puram in Delhi, nearly every city will have an MG Road. All Hill stations will have a mall road. I think we need to suggest interesting names like “Patlee gaalee” “Uphill Road” “Choc a block street”

    Ahh the Delhi weather is making me cranky.

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    • Purba, KR in KR Puram of bangalore stands for Krishna Raja 🙂 Heavy downpour for a day should be a good relief from the summer heat!

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  10. well it reminds of my 3 yr stay in Bangalore. Pleasant weather, great evenings, cool colleges, bad traffic and i must admit, not so friendly neighbours towards people who have migrated from other states. Well Aamchi Mumbai is always welcome with warm people, extremely warm climate with stinking sweat, not so great but better controlled traffic. But Aamchi Mumbai is one place which no person in the country can afford to miss. It touches a lot, how to live in liason,how to survive in extreme conditions.

    But Bottome Line: Bangalore Days were the best days that our family has spent till now.
    “Namma Bengalooru Yavagale hinge ira bekaadare, Yellaragu pollution kadame madlike sahaaya maad beku, gida jaasti grow maad beku,public transport bhaala use maad beku”. Learnt some kannada during my Bengalooru stay…enjoyed remembering the same.

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    • Nice to read some of your good learning of kannada to an extent! I have always felt Bangalore to be very friendly and lively place. Unlike in other cities, here the autowalas try to speak to you in your language than abiding to their own language. That shows how good the neighborhood is in Bangalore!

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  11. i love Bangalore,
    i have been there many times
    i love the climate
    i love summer morning
    but i hate summer afternoon
    it irritates us

    any way have great day.

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    • hmmm I couldn’t bear temperature of Chennai in mid sept sometime back. I can imagine the situation now! At times I feel the easiest way to shed some calories can be accomplished by staying in Chennai. Sweating never stops for me there!

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  13. Yeah Yesterday was a pleasant change and for first time in last 4 years liked this cloudy day of Bangalore 😀 blame the hot past weeks …

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  15. Hi mohan,
    Nice posts! I am in Lucknow on a project, sweating at 40 deg plus! Miss bangalore and its weather!

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  16. Oh nooooo.. i wish I was there.. I was praying so much for it and were answered when I left 🙁 I just hope it stay like that for couple of weeks 😀 Bangalore is back!!!

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  18. Hi Mohan,

    Good post.

    “I was stumped by the pro-activeness of the traffic cops act! Good going Bangalore Traffic Police”
    I dont think so…if u get a chance observe or try to cross the road @ Okalipur traffic signal(near to railway station backgate) oh! god…Even though the Zeebra crossing signal is ON Drivers or riders will not stop.No traffic police there to help to pedestrians. It is very very difficult to Kids and oldage people to cross the road.

    Thanks
    CG

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    • Thanks! Well, this is how Bengaluru used to be a decade back most of the time throughout the year… But nowadays, summers are becoming unbearable!

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  25. Couldn’t agree more on the sudden change in weather! So awesome to take a long drive… (especially on the KR Puram bridge on to NH 4, or Hosur Road, even!) Wish it was weekend! 🙁

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