That the road traffic at Tumkur has gone haywire is no news any more. Both traffic police and the public have come to accept it as a matter of fact. Political leaders, youth leader aspirants and the silent officer bearers of various organisations are all looking the other way, not breaking their heads over the problem.
Well, not all. A section of the society is worried about the haphazard traffic and are seething with anger at the non-performance by the authorities. They are the youth of the City. They have no appropriate forum to express their anger nor is there any outcome by media intervention.
Highway 206 runs through the heart of Tumkur. Through the entire length of the highway through the City, on both sides, there are several prestigious institutions, like Siddaganga Technical Institute, district police superintendent’s office, private and nationalised banks, hospitals, commercial centres, nursing homes, etc. In short, every building attracts large number of commuters and floating population. However, the traffic on this road congested. 
“All national highways should be quadrilateral and proper name boards have to be displayed. In Tumkur the national highway is only 10 meters wide” said engineering college student Abhilash. 
“ I don’t know whom to blame; Tumkur CMC or department of highways” said Shabana, a final year student from a women’s college.  The worst hit by this mismanagement of traffic are the college students who use two wheelers or cycles to commute to college.
“There are no technical hurdles here to construct quadrilateral from Batavadi to Gubbi gate. We have even called a tender to conduct survey for the same” said a senior official at the department of Highways. Yet the work being delayed for no rhyme or reason.
PG student Shekhar suggests that the special grant or Rs 53 crore that the Minister Sogadu Shivanna got sanctioned for Tumkur should be utilised to broaden the highway.
However, the cutting of tree at Bhadramma tree, making the road look broadis a small consolation.