Bengaluru's IKEA store causing traffic woes? MLA raises concern in Assembly
Hindustan TimesThe issue of traffic congestions around the new IKEA store in Bengaluru's Nagasandra area was taken up by the local MLA in the Karnataka Assembly on Tuesday, prompting the chief minister to state the matter will be looked into. READ | Over 2 years into Covid, Bengaluru Metro saw highest footfall, revenue in June The Dasarahalli MLA also spoke about the Peenya flyover in the same area where heavy vehicles are not allowed that he said affected smooth vehicular movement in the constituency. While the legislator also brought up the issue of parking at the store, The Times of India quoted an IKEA spokesperson as saying that the showroom has 1,470 parking slots for four-wheelers alone. The spokesperson said there is also the possibility that people using the Nagasandra metro station are parking their vehicles outside IKEA and this is being misconstrued as customers visiting the store.