The container truck stuck under the Kittur Rani Chennamma flyover in Padmanabhanagar on Saturday. DH Photo by Hita Prakash
Bengaluru: A container truck driver's miscalculation caused significant chaos on the busy stretch under the Kittur Rani Chennamma Flyover at Padmanabhanagar late Saturday night.
The oversized vehicle became wedged at 10:25 pm, despite the flyover’s clear height warning of 4.50 metres.
The truck was stuck for half-an-hour causing traffic snarl at the busy junction. Traffic police personnel quickly arrived at the scene and executed a specialised manoeuvre: an 'air down' of the truck’s suspension system (blade set). This method reduced the vehicle’s overall height by a few inches, allowing the driver to slowly reverse the trapped truck and clear the underpass.
The swift intervention by the Bengaluru Traffic police prevented the minor incident from escalating into a full-blown night long jam. Authorities are likely to impose a penalty on the driver for reckless disregard of traffic signage.