NHAI proposes to expand the existing two-lane Tumkur Road-Old Madras Road link into a four-lane highway
When S M Krishna was the chief minister,he had announced that the city would have a Peripheral Ring Road (PRR) to decongest traffic inside the city.That never took off and the government decided to hand over the PRR project to the Bangalore Development Authority and then to the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and again to BDA.
Meanwhile,the NHAI has proposed an alternative plan to develop the existing bypass road from Tumkur Road to Old Madras Road,both of which fall under NH-4.The 90-km road,which starts from Dobbespet (Tumkur Road),will pass through Doddaballapur (Hindupur-Penugonda road) and Devanahalli (Hyderabad road) before joining NH-4 at Hoskote (Tirupati-Chennai road).
NHAI officials said they had submitted a proposal to the Centre for upgrading the existing two-lane road into a four-lane highway,which will have multiple flyovers at busy junctions to ensure a hassle-free drive from Tumkur Road to Hosur Road.
The project is essential as it caters to higher vehicular density.Tumkur Road,for instance,has a density of 6,000 passenger car units (PCU) per hour,Doddaballapur 3,000 PCUs,Devanahalli 8,000 PCUs and Hoskote 6,000 PCUs.
According to NHAI sources,the existing Dobbespet-Hoskote road is part of the NH-207.Though it is a vital link road,it is in a pathetic state,full of potholes,and most motorists avoid it.
Traffic expert Prof M N Sreehari said,This project is worthwhile.Most of the vehicular traffic in Bangalore is transit as heavy vehicles coming from Mumbai or Hyderabad and heading towards south or Chennai pass through the city.These are mostly long trucks that restrict traffic movement.
He said if the road is developed,then these vehicles can take the new road and reduce the number of vehicles entering the city by 2,000 every day.It will not only reduce congestion near Nelamangala and KR Puram,but also reduce congestion in the Outer Ring Road.
The road could also be an alternative to those going to the airport.
The road will have multiple flyovers at busy junctions to ensure a hassle-free drive
When S M Krishna was the chief minister,he had announced that the city would have a Peripheral Ring Road (PRR) to decongest traffic inside the city.That never took off and the government decided to hand over the PRR project to the Bangalore Development Authority and then to the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and again to BDA.
Meanwhile,the NHAI has proposed an alternative plan to develop the existing bypass road from Tumkur Road to Old Madras Road,both of which fall under NH-4.The 90-km road,which starts from Dobbespet (Tumkur Road),will pass through Doddaballapur (Hindupur-Penugonda road) and Devanahalli (Hyderabad road) before joining NH-4 at Hoskote (Tirupati-Chennai road).
NHAI officials said they had submitted a proposal to the Centre for upgrading the existing two-lane road into a four-lane highway,which will have multiple flyovers at busy junctions to ensure a hassle-free drive from Tumkur Road to Hosur Road.
The project is essential as it caters to higher vehicular density.Tumkur Road,for instance,has a density of 6,000 passenger car units (PCU) per hour,Doddaballapur 3,000 PCUs,Devanahalli 8,000 PCUs and Hoskote 6,000 PCUs.
According to NHAI sources,the existing Dobbespet-Hoskote road is part of the NH-207.Though it is a vital link road,it is in a pathetic state,full of potholes,and most motorists avoid it.
Traffic expert Prof M N Sreehari said,This project is worthwhile.Most of the vehicular traffic in Bangalore is transit as heavy vehicles coming from Mumbai or Hyderabad and heading towards south or Chennai pass through the city.These are mostly long trucks that restrict traffic movement.
He said if the road is developed,then these vehicles can take the new road and reduce the number of vehicles entering the city by 2,000 every day.It will not only reduce congestion near Nelamangala and KR Puram,but also reduce congestion in the Outer Ring Road.
The road could also be an alternative to those going to the airport.
The road will have multiple flyovers at busy junctions to ensure a hassle-free drive
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