Gym jam at this park

The outdoor gym that Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) installed in Koramangala public park in 2018 has fallen out of favor. Two years before the pandemic hit him, a civic group opened a fitness area in a park six blocks from Koramangala. In no time, the gym became a hit with residents, especially seniors.

However, after a few months of operation, the installed equipment began to break down.

“I have been using the facility since day one. It worked fine for a few months after it was built, but soon started having problems. There were even things,” Janet said. Yegneswaraninhabitants of the area.

Residents complain that most of the park’s fitness tools are useless, as civic groups show little interest in maintaining the facilities.

“I live Egyptura And there are no parks in this area. I have been using this park and outdoor gym facility since it opened in 2018. The gym area has as many as 12 pieces of fitness equipment, about 6 of which are out of order, posing a serious risk to users. The exercise bikes are in very bad condition, they make unbearable screeching noises and are scary to use,” said another resident.

According to locals, the gym facility is very attractive to many senior citizens living in the area.

“I exercise around 9:30 am every day. There is no place to exercise near the elderly. BBMP should pay more attention to the maintenance of the equipment here,” said Yegneswaran of Bangalore Mirror. is talking to

With loose handles, disheveled chair seats, and off-chains on exercise bikes, the facility looks like a total mess. Locals say it began to fall apart during the pandemic because no one attended.

Many gym-goers have attempted to file complaints about the issue, but have remained unable to contact the relevant officials, they say.

“I used to go to the outdoor gym regularly until I was too scared to use it. For now, I have stopped using the gym and can only reopen once the damaged equipment has been replaced,” said Prem Kumar, also a resident.

Locals also demand that parks be accessible throughout the day. As BBMP Chief Commissioner Tushar Giri Nath It was announced months ago that parks not associated with water bodies would remain open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. to maximize public space, but residents say this is not the case. increase.