Cesspool of an underpass hits pedestrians, businesses in Yeshwantpur

Overflowing sewage, uncleared garbage, stench everywhere… no, it’s not a dirty stormwater drain. It’s an underpass that goes under the railway tracks in Yeshwantpur and is used by thousands of people every day.

The underpass connects the busy Tumakuru Road with the Yeshwantpur fish market and other busy areas. It’s located near the Yeshwantpur bus stop and metro pillar number 320.

It eliminates the need for pedestrians to walk through the Yeshwantpur railway station.

The source of the sludge can be traced to an overflowing closed sewage chamber that collects sewage from homes and shops around the underpass region. Locals say the blocked chamber has not been cleaned out in over a year.