Hoodi Cycle Lane Turned Into Garbage Station, Bengaluru Residents Raise Alarm

On June 6, 2026, residents in Hoodi raised alarms after a dedicated cycle lane on Krishna Temple Road in east Bengaluru was converted into an active garbage-transfer point. The affected stretch, which connects Garudacharpalya and Hoodi, lies directly behind several major technology parks housing companies like Amazon, Google, and ABB, off ITPL Road.

The cycle lane, which was actively used by school children and office-goers between 2022 and early 2025, is now blocked by around a dozen parked auto-tippers and two garbage compactors. Residents report that waste-collection contractors removed or damaged the triangular barriers separating the cycle track from the main road to park their heavy vehicles.

The blockages have rendered the adjoining footpath unusable and left the entire area reeking of waste. Commuters and local school children are now forced to walk on the main road, creating severe safety hazards.

Ashok Kumar, a local resident, stated that approximately 50 children from the neighbourhood walk to nearby schools daily, but the current state of the road makes it impossible for them to use the footpath safely. He added that office-goers walking from the Garudacharpalya Metro station face similar issues, and the parked vehicles cause significant traffic congestion, particularly between 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.

Other residents expressed deep environmental and health concerns. Wing Commander Madhusudan T (retd), a resident of Gopalan Urban Woods, alleged that contractors are also dumping waste collected from sewage pits in nearby layouts along the road. He warned that this waste would eventually flow into stormwater drains, polluting nearby lakes and risking groundwater contamination.

Rajesh Seth, a retired ISRO scientist living in the locality, recalled how children from the local societies previously cycled happily on the dedicated lane. He noted that the space is now dominated by rashly driven auto-tippers.

According to residents, their complaints raised on the GBA’s Sahaya app were closed without any resolution.

When questioned about the issue, Jyothi C, the assistant general manager of the Mahadevapura division for Bengaluru Solid Waste Management Limited (BSWML), acknowledged the problem but cited a lack of alternative space. She explained that BSWML does not have a designated plot to transfer waste from auto-tippers to compactors. While they instructed contractors to use a plot next to the government library, that space has proved insufficient, leading them to suggest rotating the transfer spots instead.