tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41710503835531499962024-02-21T04:37:53.976-08:00Bangalore Infra Plusavinash2060http://www.blogger.com/profile/13299365664494178087noreply@blogger.comBlogger475125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4171050383553149996.post-64384195537114574782014-12-01T19:55:00.000-08:002015-07-03T17:18:35.132-07:00Industry Wants Local Trains from E-City to Heelalige<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<br /><br />Electronics City Association promises to take care of Heelalige station if facility is provided<br /><br /><br />Industries in Electronic City have been pushing for local trains between Bengaluru City and Heelalige, which is about 4 km from the IT hub. The Electronics City Industries Association (ELCIA) has offered to take care of the maintenance at Heelalige railway station.Software giant Infosys has been pursuing the subject with the railway higher-ups for the past few weeks after its founder NR Narayana Murthy first came up with the idea last year.<br /><br />Murthy even discussed it informally with the Centre recently.<br /><br />Heelalige comes on the Bengaluru-Salem section, and ELCIA thinks it can be exploited further. The association plans to rope in transport utility BMTC to run feeder services between Electronic City and the railway station.<br /><br />“I recently met Railway Board officials in Delhi, and they have agreed to consider our proposal,” Infosys executive vice-president Ramadas Kamath told ET. Heelalige is about 40 km from the city railway station.<br /><br />The 900-acre Electronic City is home to IT and manufacturing companies like Infosys, Wipro, TCS, Tech Mahindra, HP, 3M, Tejas, besides several SMEs. According to a note Kamath handed to the railway minister recently, the industrial estate accounts for .<br /><br />`40,000 crore of turnover, has 180-plus firms and employs 125,000 people directly, and about one lakh indirectly. The estate, which is growing at a fast pace, has fuelled growth of a larger ecosystem including hospitals, shopping arcades and residential areas in the vicinity.<br /><br />“Local trains to Heelalige will help people living in north and central Bengaluru in a big way. They now commute for two hours or more one way to reach their offices. The train connects many IT hubs including Sarjapur, Marathhalli,“ said Rama NS, CEO at ELCIA.<br /><br />According to her, railways would just need to augment its existing infrastructure so that the section can take additional trips. “The railways could increase the number of trips and the number of coaches during peak hours,“ she said.<br /><br />“The local train option presents an immediate, doable and relatively low-cost solution to address the traffic challenges of the city,“ Ka math added.<br /><br />Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) AK Agarwal, however, reasoned that the Bengaluru City station was already choked, and Bengaluru-Sa lem section has scant spare ca pacity during peak hours.<br /><br />“The Bengaluru-Heelalige is single-lane and, non-electri fied with its morning slots ful ly occupied,“ he said. The railways, according to him, is running two commuter trains from Bengaluru to Hosur in the morning stopping at Heelalige. “There are no additional paths available for running extra commuter trains,“ he added. Bengaluru and Yeshpanthpur together handle 205 train arrivals and departures a day.<br /><br />The city is also connected to Electronic City by an elevated expressway. “The time has come for us to plan for multi-model transport system as in Hyderabad.<br /><br />This will help people commute faster and lessen congestion on roads,“ Kamath said. It may be recalled that DV Sadananda Gowda had, in his railway budget, set aside ` . 1 crore for feasibility study for a circular train system in Bengaluru.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVmGcL3o54vi2y1yYueOF4nLE9uWJqGhJlX4-uwzyWkj7LgjHoIhd4i20A-Y31bi-MzZlp3UoRXA0Ck_m_4VStBXlunOouS6_V55wJKzKuxwXe6GS5mNelumPk34CEw76lRbXTTp-J2rio/s1600/02_12_2014_003_038_010.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVmGcL3o54vi2y1yYueOF4nLE9uWJqGhJlX4-uwzyWkj7LgjHoIhd4i20A-Y31bi-MzZlp3UoRXA0Ck_m_4VStBXlunOouS6_V55wJKzKuxwXe6GS5mNelumPk34CEw76lRbXTTp-J2rio/s1600/02_12_2014_003_038_010.jpg" /></a><br /></div>
avinash2060http://www.blogger.com/profile/13299365664494178087noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4171050383553149996.post-57572508459715342872014-03-10T20:29:00.002-07:002014-03-10T20:29:17.154-07:00Just 3.1 km add-on road to NICE, but it will be tolled too<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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A 3.1-km-long elevated road has been proposed to be built by Nandi Infrastructure Corridor Enterprise, better known by its acronym NICE, after Sirsi Circle. The road will connect the traffic to and from BGS Flyover, also known as Sirsi Flyover, to the existing NICE Corridor (The NICE-Mysore expressway and the NICE peripheral road) which is already tolled. Now, NICE promoter Ashok Kheny is planning to have a toll for this 3.1-km add-on road too. </div>
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It has been decided that the construction for the elevated road, just 500m from where the Sirsi Flyover ends at Padarayanpura Junction, will commence this year. </div>
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"I am spending Rs 300 crore for the 3.1-km long elevated road and it is my right to collect the toll. Those who use this road will have to pay toll," NICE managing director and MLA Ashok Kheny said. </div>
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Kheny claims that the elevated road is part of the project framework agreement signed between the then Janata Dal government and NICE on April 3, 1997. "The elevated road is part of our old project and the reason to approach BBMP was to avoid future conflict," he added. </div>
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He also claimed that the elevated road won't come under BBMP jurisdiction. "It falls under the Bangalore Mysore Infrastructure Corridor (BMIC), which was notified by the then government on July 13, 1999, itself." </div>
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NICE has sent the proposal to BBMP's Major Road's Infrastructure Department, seeking structure plan approval. As planned, the 3.1-km long toll road will start from Padarayanapura Junction, near Idgah Masjid. </div>
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Once the elevated road is constructed, a motorist coming from the Town Hall side and heading towards Mysore Road can climb onto the Sirsi Circle Flyover as before. Those who want to use the toll road can get on the NICE Road, while others can use the service road below to continue along the toll-free Mysore Road. Motorists coming from Chamrajpet 1st Main Road will also be able to climb up the ramp to the NICE Road. </div>
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Kheny said, "We will ensure hassle-free traffic for the people of Bangalore. We will ensure that there is no conflict during the construction, and for that particular reason we wanted to co-ordinate with BBMP. We sent the proposal for structural plan, which has been approved by the BBMP Council and by the Mayor. Now if some standing committee wants to sit on the proposal by opposing it, let them do it. We have got approval from the Supreme Court and no one can stop us from taking up the project." </div>
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Kheny claimed that the existing NICE road has eased lots of traffic congestion. "Presently we have 70,000 daily vehicle users of our existing road. Just imagine if NICE Road weren't there the traffic situation in the city ," he said. </div>
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Kheny has an alternative proposal. "Instead of implementing this project, vehicles coming from core Bangalore can climb onto the existing Sirsi Circle Flyover and can further continue along the NICE Road till Tumkur Road, from where we will provide connectivity to Bellary Road. The proposal is pending before the government seeking approval for extension of NICE Road from Tumkur Road to Bellary Road." </div>
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When contacted, BBMP commissioner M Lakshminarayana said, "I have not signed any agreement for the collection of toll. Nor has the BBMP signed any agreement with NICE. Whatever decision has been taken by the BBMP Council will be forwarded to the state government. I cannot say anything on it."</div>
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avinash2060http://www.blogger.com/profile/13299365664494178087noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4171050383553149996.post-83986405147248453642014-02-19T20:33:00.001-08:002014-02-19T20:35:21.127-08:00Rs 500 crore for road development works in Bangalore<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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avinash2060http://www.blogger.com/profile/13299365664494178087noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4171050383553149996.post-62367346124754735362014-02-19T20:30:00.003-08:002014-02-19T20:30:43.772-08:00Swastik-Peenya Metro stretch to open by month-end<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Decks have been cleared for the launch of Namma Metro’s commercial operations between Swastik and Peenya through Yeshwanthpur by this month-end. </div>
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The Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) has received the much-awaited certificate from the Commissioner for Railway Safety (CRS). BMRCL officials are now confident that the commercial operations will begin on the 11.5 kilometre stretch by the end of February. </div>
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Last month, the corporation received the Research Design and Standards Organisation certifications. This had enabled them to ply the Metro at a speed of 80 kmph on this stretch.</div>
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While BMRCL MD P S Kharola confirmed the CRS certification and the imminent launch of commercial operations, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah told the Assembly that steps would be taken to start the operations at the earliest.</div>
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It is learnt that BMRCL will ply 20 trains on the stretch, completing the journey in 10 to 12 minutes. During the trials, the trains had completed the full distance of 11.5 km in eight minutes at the speed of 90 kmph.</div>
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Meanwhile, work on Reach 3B between Peenya village and Hesaraghatta Cross station is also underway. Ninety-nine per cent of the work pertaining to viaducts is complete. The corporation said work was in full swing on Reach 2 between Magadi Road and Mysore Road. About 75 to 85 per cent of overall works have been completed at these stations. </div>
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The work status of the stations on Reach 4 between K R Market to Rashtriya Vidyalaya is as follows: Ninety-eight per cent completed in KR Road, 97 per cent in Lalbagh, 86 per cent in South End Circle, 88 per cent in Jayanagar, 86 per cent in R V Road station. All viaduct works and 65 per cent of the station works on Reach 4A (Rashtriya Vidyalaya Road to Puttenahalli Cross) have been completed</div>
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avinash2060http://www.blogger.com/profile/13299365664494178087noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4171050383553149996.post-44847548783602093162014-02-15T18:31:00.002-08:002014-02-15T18:31:23.872-08:00Bangalore infra is set to get a 9,477-cr push<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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The Karnataka government seems to be recognizing that Bangalore,the states cash cow,needs more attention than what it has received in recent years.And the recognition could not have come sooner,considering the states growth rate has been slowing.</div>
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Chief minister Siddaramaiahs budget presented on Friday lined up projects worth Rs 9,477 crore,to be implemented through the BBMP and the BDA.Last year,this figure stood at Rs 5,540 crore.</div>
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The proposed allocation for city roads has risen by 66%,to Rs 500 crore,compared to last year.Theres another Rs 300 crore for 12 main roads to be built under the Tender Sure model that specifies a certain high quality,and an equivalent sum for widening important roads.</div>
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There is evidence of greater seriousness about building the Rs 5,800-crore Peripheral Ring Road (PRR).The PRR,which skirts the city between Hosur Road and Tumkur Road via Old Madras Road and Bellary Road,will reduce traffic entering the city.</div>
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As usual,the budget has proposed to tap alcoholic beverages to rake in more funds.Liquor bills at bars,restaurants,star hotels,clubs and lodges will now attract a 5.5% VAT,in addition to the existing 4.94% service tax.</div>
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avinash2060http://www.blogger.com/profile/13299365664494178087noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4171050383553149996.post-90485978486170129962013-11-29T00:01:00.003-08:002013-11-29T00:01:39.029-08:0045 roads to be developed under TenderSURE<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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The BBMP has decided to develop 45 roads covering 72 km under the TenderSURE (Specifications for Urban Road Execution) scheme at an estimated cost of Rs 600 crore. </div>
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These roads will cost three times more than the normal tar roads, and require minimum maintenance and last for a longer period, about 20 years.</div>
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“The government has already sanctioned about Rs 200 crore, the rest the Palike will pool in,” said BBMP Commissioner Lakshminarayana. Work on the TenderSURE roads that have been designed by a City-based NGO will be executed by private builders. Civic agencies including BWSSB and Bescom will work on a common platform with the BBMP to ensure that the plan is properly executed.</div>
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Kiran Mazumder Shaw of Biocon said no one came forward initially when the tender was floated. “Capital investment to build such roads will be higher. However, it is going to give us back much more,” she said.</div>
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Ugandhar Dhanyamraju, Chief Operating Officer, NAPC, said every effort will be made to ensure minimum inconvenience is caused. “Stretches as small as 500 metres would be dug at once and most work will be done only in the night,” he said. </div>
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Swathi Ramanathan, an architect from Jana Urban Space, who has designed 12 roads, said that the project was started in 2009. “Warton Road and Vittal Mallya Road were taken up on a pilot basis. Even now, you can see how the roads are,” she said. </div>
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avinash2060http://www.blogger.com/profile/13299365664494178087noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4171050383553149996.post-2632521168439622172013-11-28T23:59:00.001-08:002013-11-28T23:59:47.329-08:00CNR Rao Circle underpass to be ready by January<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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During the inspection of the underpass along with other BBMP officers on Monday, Lakshminarayana said the work had gained momentum after Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s inspection in September: “The project is being jointly executed by the East Coast Constructions and Industries (ECCI) and Madhava Hytech at a total cost of Rs 30 crore. Work amounting to Rs 21 crore has already been completed.” He also said the carriageway of the underpass connecting Malleswaram and Yeshwantpur will be operational within the next 15 days. </div>
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The Commissioner also inspected Okalipuram junction where a signal-free corridor project has been proposed. He said the State government has given its nod for the project and soil testing activity for the project had begun. “We have obtained permission from Anil Kumar Agarwal, Division Railway Manager (DRM), South Western Railways and Rs 70 crore has been deposited with the Railways,” Laxminarayana added.</div>
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avinash2060http://www.blogger.com/profile/13299365664494178087noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4171050383553149996.post-38993840268982062642013-11-28T23:53:00.002-08:002014-02-15T18:33:49.086-08:00CM sanctions Rs 560 crore for restoring 249 City roads<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Sources in the government told here that the chief minister had signed the papers to sanction the amount in two phases. Both the phases, to repair and re-lay 249 roads, will be taken up exclusively by the Karnataka Rural Infrastructure Development Limited (KRIDL). </div>
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It is said that the government was skeptical about awarding the projects under the tender process on account of delays it may cause in completing the road restoration work before the next monsoon season. Further, it was also said that the government was not comfortable with the rates which were likely to be quoted by contractors, which may exceed 10 to 20 per cent more than the actual cost. </div>
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Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL), the promoters of Bengaluru International Airport, said they would change the name of the airport to Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru, with the opening of the new Terminal 1A on December 14. </div>
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The new terminal will be inaugurated by chief minister Siddaramaiah and Union civil aviation minister Ajith Singh. "The new name honours Kempegowda, the founding father of Bangalore, and the renaming is being timed with the opening of the T1A where the facilities, interiors and exteriors mirror the rich culture of Karnataka and the vibrant colours of the Garden City," said G V Sanjay Reddy, MD, BIAL. </div>
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The expanded terminal, which spans over 150,500 sq meters, will more than double the floor space area of the current terminal. In addition, the new terminal will have a Code F aerobridge to accommodate an Airbus A380 aircraft. T1A will increase the number of check-in counters from 53 to 86, immigration counters from 18 to 24, and baggage reclaim belts from nine to 13. </div>
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Soon after the announcement of the T1A expansion, BIAL had launched the Smile Bengaluru campaign, inviting citizens to share their views on what they would like to see in the new terminal. "This is India's first airport built in collaboration with the citizens of Bangalore and the traveller community at large making it a truly inclusive airport," said BIAL.</div>
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avinash2060http://www.blogger.com/profile/13299365664494178087noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4171050383553149996.post-8719477011316160622013-09-27T17:59:00.000-07:002013-09-27T18:00:12.789-07:00Speed train to airport back on board after CM visit to China<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's eight-minute, 50-km high-speed ride from Shanghai city to Pudong International Airport on an electro-magnetic train during his recent visit to China may change the way Bangalore commutes.</div>
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A Rs 6,689-crore project for a 37-km high-speed rail link (HSRL) between Bangalore city and Bangalore International Airport, which was considered dead and buried, is back on the drawing board.</div>
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Sources in the finance, urban development and infrastructure departments said HSRL, put on the back burner by the erstwhile BJP government that favoured extension of Bangalore Metro, was witnessing renewed interest in the past few weeks.</div>
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The feasibility of HSRL is once again before the finance department for consideration. "It is true a file regarding revival of the high-speed rail link to the airport has come to us,'' sources in the department said.</div>
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First proposed during the planning stage of Bangalore International Airport in 2001-02, when S M Krishna of Congress was the chief minister, HSRL came to the request for proposal stage following the shortlisting of five consortia to implement the project in 2011. It was shelved in favour of Metro Phase II due to the high cost involved.</div>
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"A proposal on feasibility of HSRL and the Metro phase II link (from Nagwara) to the new airport has been placed before the finance department. We have recommended extension of the Metro,'' an official in the urban development department said.</div>
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avinash2060http://www.blogger.com/profile/13299365664494178087noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4171050383553149996.post-34192183982070165402013-09-10T14:15:00.003-07:002013-09-10T14:15:56.586-07:00An NH-like ring road is in the works: Minister State government dazzles Union minister Oscar Fernandes with plan for a 320-km road connecting all satellite towns within a 50-km radius of Blore <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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If a proposal by the state government is approved by the Centre,Bangalore could become the first city in the country to be encircled by a ring road that will be as good as a National Highway.The National Highway Ring Road will be 320 km long and connect 10 satellite towns around the IT city.The ambitious plan involves upgrading 200 kilometres of state highways to the standard of National Highways.The rest will be made up by 120 km of National Highway 207.State highways are built and maintained by the Public Works Department (PWD).National Highways Authority of India is responsible for the development,maintenance and management of National Highways.There is a section in the PWD to take care of the needs of National Highways in the state.</div>
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K Jaiprakash,chief engineer,National Highway Zone in the state PWD,said,In the context of the proposed road,NH 207 connects Dobbespet in Bangalore Rural district to Doddaballapur,Devanahalli,Hoskote and Sarjapur.</div>
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PWD minister K C Mahadevappa said,I accompanied the chief minister to the meeting last week with the Union minister.Fernandes readily gave his consent to the project and directed us to submit a detailed project report in a months time.We aim to complete the project in less than two years and make Bangalore the first city in the country to be encircled by a road built to the standards of a National Highway. </div>
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A senior executive engineer of the PWD said,The previous government had begun creating satellite towns to decongest Bangalore and ensure growth evenly around the city.The NH Ring Road project will cover the 10 satellite towns within a radius of 50 km from the core of the city.</div>
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We are estimating the cost of implementing the project and preparing a feasibility report.Among other things,we have to decide whether the road should be toll free or charge a fee in select portions.</div>
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avinash2060http://www.blogger.com/profile/13299365664494178087noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4171050383553149996.post-31418519717538711302013-09-10T14:12:00.003-07:002013-09-10T14:12:31.129-07:00Hebbal-Yelahanka Elevated Expressway <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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avinash2060http://www.blogger.com/profile/13299365664494178087noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4171050383553149996.post-89966391600559400352013-09-08T21:29:00.000-07:002013-09-08T21:31:11.746-07:00Metro Phase II work in Bangalore takes off, with KIADB starting the land acquisition process. Actual work is supposed to start by January 2014.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board (KIADB) conducted the first hearing for the owners of properties to be acquired for alignment of Metro Phase II on 4 September, 2013. The properties notified were for Ragigudda and Silk Board stations, on RV Road- Bommasandra line. </div>
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Metro is all geared up to start the Phase-II work by January 2014. To achieve this target, the process of identification of properties was already initiated by KIADB officers deputed to the Metro, in the last few weeks. </div>
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In the first hearing, only the properties required for building Ragigudda and Silk Board stations received notification. KIADB issued notifications to 55 properties out of which 10 properties had been awarded by BBMP to poor people, way back in 1980’s. </div>
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Only 20 owners of properties in question were present at the hearing held at the KIADB office, in Nrupathunga Road. Most of them were concerned over losing their property partially. Most of them were wondering what will they do with the partial land. They wanted BMRCL to take entire land and or compensate them with good amount.</div>
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avinash2060http://www.blogger.com/profile/13299365664494178087noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4171050383553149996.post-418295829246936422013-09-08T21:25:00.005-07:002013-09-08T21:27:04.370-07:00Malleswaram’s own twin towers<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Bustling Malleswaram will get two skyscrapers — a 32-storeyed residential complex and a 27-storeyed commercial complex — adjacent to Mantri Square and Sampige Road Metro Station. The twin towers will be 112.9 metres and 100.85 metres tall respectively.</div>
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The Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), which had withheld approval for the joint building plan submitted by Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (BMRCL) and Mantri Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd., finally sanctioned the plan on August 22.</div>
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With the approval, Mantri, whose 5.04 acres of land was acquired by BMRCL for Sampige Road Metro Station, can complete not only the metro station with two basements, one ground and one upper floor, but also build a residential tower with three basements, one ground and 32 floors, and a commercial/office tower with three basements, one ground and 27 upper floors.</div>
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The total built up area of all the three structures would come up to 1,77,885.10 sq mt on 58,836.91 sq mt of land. Mantri has to leave 12,286 sq mt of land in the acquired area for the formation of a 24-mt-wide four-lane road for the use of occupants and visitors of the residential and commercial towers.</div>
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While residents of Malleswaram are already crying hoarse over the traffic logjam owing to Mantri Square abutting Sampige Road, traffic experts feel that the twin towers might not impact the traffic flow in the vicinity. M.N. Sreehari, traffic engineering expert, said the 24-mt-wide road should take care of the traffic emanating from the twin towers. The road will be open to the public after the construction of the metro station, he said.</div>
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BBMP had been refusing approval on the ground that Mantri Developers had encroached upon 2 acres 11 guntas of government land. It could obtain transferable development rights (TDR) after handing over this encroached land to BBMP for the construction of a road, the palike had argued.</div>
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While the government had been directing the BBMP to approve the plan, the previous Commissioner had asked the government to rescind the orders since Mantri was found to have encroached upon the land conclusively by the Survey and Settlement Department. On a writ petition by Mantri, a single judge of the High Court had on April 15 directed the palike to approve the plan. The palike’s appeal against this order was disposed of by a division bench on June 18, directing BBMP to approve the plan. The court had said Mantri could be compelled to surrender the TDR if the court [in a separate pending case] finds that it had actually encroached government land. Following this, BBMP Commissioner M. Lakshminarayana ordered approval of the plan on July 26 and Joint Director (Town Planning) approved the plan on August 22.</div>
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avinash2060http://www.blogger.com/profile/13299365664494178087noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4171050383553149996.post-39473637504382414412013-07-13T13:01:00.002-07:002013-09-07T19:31:10.226-07:0012 days, and pothole is back on MG Road<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Just 12 days after Bangalore Mirror front-paged a story (‘Seven-year ditch’) on an ugly pothole marring the appearance of the city’s showpiece MG Road, the pothole, which was smoothened over post-haste after our report, has resurfaced.</div>
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The BBMP is washing its hands of any obligation to repair the pothole a second time. It says it is the duty of the Metro to do the job. </div>
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BBMP east zone joint commissioner K S Venkateshappa said, “After it was reported in Bangalore Mirror, our officials immediately filled up the pothole. But it is not our responsibility to take care of potholes along the Metro stretch. We repaired it because people will point fingers at BBMP, but why doesn’t the Metro take a call on it? The culprit is the Metro viaduct above the pothole. Rain water falls copiously at that point and has undone the repairs to the pothole. We repaired it once; now it is the Metro’s job.”</div>
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BMRCL’s chief PRO Yashavanth Chavan admitted that it was the Metro’s responsibility. He said, “We are looking into why water is falling from the viaduct on MG Road and are seeking a technical solution to the problem. BMRCL is a public service provider and we will take care of the pothole.”</div>
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Bangalore Traders Association (M G Road) president Bhoopalam Srinath has squarely blamed BMRCL for the existence of the pothole on MG Road. “The pothole developed after water from the viaduct parapet hit the road below with a huge impact during the rains,” he said. </div>
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Initially, BBMP had planned to take up white-topping (concretising) work on the seven-km stretch from Anil Kumble Circle to Byappanahalli at a cost of Rs 111 crore. But its cash-strapped condition forced the civic body to hand over the project to BMRCL. "We will pay our 50 per cent share; now it is their responsibility to take up the white-topping work," Nagaraj said. </div>
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avinash2060http://www.blogger.com/profile/13299365664494178087noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4171050383553149996.post-82484141936026068742013-06-23T13:52:00.004-07:002013-06-23T13:52:38.724-07:00Minister tells BMRCL not to delay Metro Phase II work<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Namma Metro’s Phase-1 might have seen several delays in its implementation, but the State government is keen that the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) take precautions to avoid any delays while implementing its Phase-2, an official clearance for which is still awaited.</div>
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Transport and Bangalore City in-charge Minister Ramalinga Reddy communicated the same to the BMRCL officials in a review meeting on Saturday.</div>
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After taking stock of the progress of the project and an update on the various proposals under the Phase II, ahead of the crucial Public Investment Board (PIB) meeting on June 25, Reddy said that he would review the project once every three months.</div>
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The BMRCL officials said the Phase-1 was delayed mainly due to late awarding of contracts for the underground section. “This almost extended the project by 24 months,” a source said.</div>
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The government is likely to stick to the decision of the high- powered committee to realign the RV Road-Bommasandra line under Namma Metro Phase-2 near Jayadeva Hospital, said sources. While stating that the government is keen on not disturbing the Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research, Reddy said that it is, at the same time, concerned about the individuals whose properties are to be razed for the changed alignment.</div>
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Over 94 properties, including apartments of more than 150 senior citizens, will be razed due to the change in alignment. They had urged the government to take the line underground. BMRCL Managing Director N Sivasailam made a presentation to the minister on Phase-2. While rumours were rife about the presentation being about the realignment issue, discussing various technicalities, Sivasailam has maintained that it was in connection with the PIB meeting.</div>
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avinash2060http://www.blogger.com/profile/13299365664494178087noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4171050383553149996.post-17747826334666854282013-06-23T13:51:00.002-07:002013-07-13T12:50:29.764-07:00Is Metro realignment the only alternative?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Even as the Metro Phase-II is hitting the headlines for the realignment issue raised by the Jayadeva Hospital, citizens have started questioning the process. Here’s Citizen Action Forum’s N Mukunda’s take on this.</div>
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Metro Phase-I has not completed, but the plans for Phase-II have already begun. File Pic.</div>
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The new alignment near Jayadeva Hospital has caused panic among residents that many residential properties and commercial buildings on Bannerghatta Road would be demolished.</div>
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> Why public consultation with residents, experts,users ,metro officials and elected representatives is not being held on pros and cons, alternative routes etc, like the public consultation held by Additional Chief Secretary regarding Signal-free corridor of Koramangala? The project was scrapped unanimously by all stakeholders on direction of the High Court, based on the PIL filed by Citizen Action Forum and other Resident’s Welfare Associations.</div>
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> While the Metro is passing via Vani Vilas hospital and Bangalore Hospital, R V Road where similar surgeries are conducted, how the vibration will affect the patients in only Jayadeva?</div>
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> Instead of demolishing many other buildings by realigning the path, why Jayadeva can’t be shifted to Jayanagar General Hospital premises by constructing additional floors or build it on Jayanagar 4th T block bus depot?</div>
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> Alternatively multilocational Jayadeva Hospitals can be constructed across Bangalore.</div>
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> It is more easy to demolish a residential or private building rather than a government-owned building</div>
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> Why underground metro or monorail or running of more BMTC buses cannot be considered instead of demolishing properties?</div>
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A> committee of residents, Metro, Jayadeva, elected representatives and experts should be constituted to look for practical alternative.</div>
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avinash2060http://www.blogger.com/profile/13299365664494178087noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4171050383553149996.post-86711873573600241862013-06-23T13:49:00.000-07:002013-06-23T13:49:14.677-07:00Impasse over construction of metro station continues<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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The impasse over the construction of Sampige Road Metro Station and commercial tower under the first-ever pubic-private partnership of Namma Metro continues, with the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) refusing to sanction the building plan for the station-tower.</div>
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The palike is sticking to its guns that the private partner, Mantri Developers, has encroached upon government land and handed it over for construction of a road by obtaining transferable development rights (TDR).</div>
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A high power committee of the government on March 7 directed the BBMP to give approval.</div>
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Also, the High Court of Karnataka passed a similar order on April 15.</div>
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However, the then BBMP Commissioner Siddaiah wrote to the government in May urging it to withdraw the direction since a joint committee of the palike had established the encroachment even as the BBMP filed an appeal against the single judge order.</div>
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The BBMP constituted the committee of Deputy Commissioners of health, estate and land acquisition to examine the allegations of people’s representatives that Hamara Shelters, a concern owned by Mantri, had encroached upon two acres, eleven-and-a-half guntas of government land.</div>
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On the other hand, Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (BMRCL) and Mantri Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. are making efforts to get the plan sanctioned for the joint development of the property. While the Principal Secretary, Urban Development Department had directed BBMP to sanction the plan in eight days on November 27, 2012, a high power committee on March 7, 2013 issued similar directions after the BBMP failed to grant the approval.</div>
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BMRCL Managing Director N. Sivasailam replied to an email communiqué from The Hindu stating that the station buildings had been partially completed.</div>
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The other components such as parking space, station access, etc., remained incomplete as they are integrated with the facility of the joint development partner [commercial tower], which has to be approved by the BBMP.</div>
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He said, “The matter is sub-judice and there is an order of the High Court to grant approval to the plan subject to conditions which we have complied with. The BBMP has moved court (after taking one week time from court to grant approval) but there is no stay order. At this stage, we expect the BBMP to comply with the order of the court which is based on the decision of the State government directing the BBMP to accord approval to the plan.”</div>
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Mr. Sivasailam said, “We wait patiently. Of course, in this impasse, the work is suffering, as the joint development partner is unable to move ahead both in physical and financial terms as further release of funds for further development is conditional to formal plan approval by the regulator.”</div>
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BBMP Commissioner M. Lakshminarayana said that Mr. Siddaiah had written to the government to withdraw the directions (to grant approval for the joint development). “We are awaiting government response to that letter.”</div>
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Asked whether the palike would grant approval if the government directs so, Mr. Lakshminarayana said that the BBMP would have to examine such directions</div>
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avinash2060http://www.blogger.com/profile/13299365664494178087noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4171050383553149996.post-91709916131708620152013-06-23T13:44:00.002-07:002013-06-23T13:44:28.204-07:00BIAL Expansion Update <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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avinash2060http://www.blogger.com/profile/13299365664494178087noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4171050383553149996.post-87244158962745912012013-06-23T13:41:00.004-07:002013-06-23T13:41:30.994-07:00BBMP to acquire 485 properties for signal-free corridor project<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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The Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) will acquire as many as 485 private and government properties for its ambitious five signal-free corridors in this City.</div>
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The Palike had sent a proposal for the acquisition of land to the Revenue department four months ago. It is expecting the necessary clearances this week. In this regard, the BBMP Commissioner, M Lakshminarayana, had a meeting with the Chief Minister, Siddaramaiah, on Tuesday where he briefed him about the BBMP budget, expected financial assistance from the State government and the status of infrastructure projects, including the five signal-free corridors.</div>
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Speaking to Deccan Herald, Lakshminarayana said, “We have requested the chief minister to give clearance to start these projects, which are pending before the State government for several months.”</div>
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These projects would cost an estimated Rs 618 crores. Already the contractor firms have been selected to execute the project and a proposal has been sent to the government for clearance.</div>
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According to BBMP sources, the total extent of the properties to be acquired is about 17 acres and 20 guntas of which maximum 154 properties will be acquired for Vellara Junction to NH-4 Kundalahalli-Whitefield. </div>
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Although the Palike’s financial health is bad, it will offer monetary compensation to the property losers instead of giving them Transferable Development Rights (TDR). A senior Palike officer said, “We tried the TDR route to acquire land but individual property holders do not seem to be quite impressed with it. So, we are left with only option of paying monetary compensation.”</div>
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At a recent meeting, Lakshminarayana told the BBMP engineers to gear up for these infrastructure projects, which were long pending and are much needed to ease traffic congestion. He also reviewed the status of projects relating to widening of roads.</div>
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Hosur Road (from) Central Silk Board Junction to Vellara Junction l 81 l 99,973</div>
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Mysore Road to Central Silk Board Junction l 137 l 93,594</div>
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Mehkri Circle to Hope Farm l 94 l 1,65,084</div>
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The signal-free corridor project will also include another infrastructure surgery near Kadirenahalli junction on the cross road that leads to Dayananda Sagar group of institutions. The Palike has planned another underpass there with an expenditure of Rs 11 crore.</div>
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Both the junctions, Kadirenahalli and the cross road, are hardly 200 metres away. While planning to clear the traffic bottleneck at the junction, BBMP engineers did not take Sagar institutions junction into consideration. As a result, vehicles which come from Kittur Rani Chennamma junction near DG Petrol Pump and ply beneath the Kadirenahalli underpass have to abruptly stop at the Sagar institutions junction. This faulty planning has led to many accidents at the junction besides causing regular traffic jams.</div>
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BANGALORE: Full-speed trials on the Peenya-Sriramapuram stretch of Namma Metro's northern line are set to begin from June 10. They will be extended up to Sampige Road Metro Station by July 8.</div>
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These trials allow the rakes to run up to their full speed of 80kmph, thereby testing track strength and distance brake systems of the rakes. Oscillation trials, as these trials are also called, will require each train to travel 750km each from one end to the other and clear all braking and speed tests.</div>
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The Peenya-Sampige Road line was slated to begin operations in mid-2013, but a host of issues delayed the work. This was supposed to be the second stretch of Namma Metro to become functional. However, Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation (BMRC) officials are non-committal on when the operations will begin.</div>
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The 9.9km Peenya-Sampige Road stretch consists of Reach 3 (Yeshwantpur-Sampige Road) and Reach 3A (Peenya-Yeshwantpur). There will be 10 stations on the stretch. Work is afoot on further extension on this corridor - Reach 3B - between Peenya and Hesaraghatta.</div>
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Namma Metro is still waiting for two more technical clearances at the Peenya depot, including one on exemption from provision of check rails, which are used in curves. The irony is that until the check rail clearance is received, BMRC can't begin oscillation trials between Peenya depot and Sampige Road stations. The approvals are expected to come from Railway Design and Standards organization (RDSO), headquartered in Lucknow. BMRC has sent proposals to the Railway Board through the commissioner of railway safety.</div>
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Civil work, however, continues to meander on the northern corridor. According to BMRC, 78% of civil work is over in Yeshwantpur, Soap Factory and Mahalakshmi Layout stations, while 74% of work has been completed in Rajajinagar, Kuvempu Road and Srirampuram stations. Granite flooring, and electrical and mechanical fittings are under way. Spans totaling up to a length of 66 metre have been laid over railway lines at Srirampuram. However, three spans between six piers are yet to be laid between Yeshwantpur and Peenya.</div>
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avinash2060http://www.blogger.com/profile/13299365664494178087noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4171050383553149996.post-33860365086031348972013-05-21T20:54:00.001-07:002013-05-21T20:54:06.329-07:00Phase II Approval on fast track<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Karnataka may get more projects before LS poll</div>
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Eyeing the coming Lok Sabha elections, the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government is set to push through developmental projects aggressively in Karnataka, even as the Siddaramaiah-led State government's functioning is likely to be subjected to intense scrutiny by the Congress high command.</div>
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The UPA government is also expected to clear the long-pending Phase II project of Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation, for Rs 14,774 crore, soon. The project had been waiting for the Centre’s clearance for several months. Another major project—the Mumbai-Bangalore-Chennai Industrial Corridor—announced in this year's railways budget is likely to take shape as the Ministries of Railway and Commerce are to start preparatory works on it soon.</div>
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- The Centre is expected to clear Phase II project of Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation, for Rs 14,774 crore.</div>
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