Five signal-free corridors, nine multi-level
vehicle parking systems and bio-methanisation plants will soon be a
reality in the City with the State government giving its nod to the
Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) to execute the projects.
Aimed at clearing traffic bottlenecks in different parts of the City, the signal-free corridors will come up on Dr Rajkumar Road (Yeshwantpur Circle to Okalipuram), Outer Ring Road (Magadi Road to Chord Road), Hosur Road (Central Silk Board to Vellara Junction), Old Airport Road (Vellara Junction to Whitefield via Kundalahalli) and from Mekhri Circle to Hope Farm Junction via Old Madras Road.
The total length of the corridors is approximately 55 km, which will be executed at an estimated cost of Rs 618 crore. Of this, Rs 426 crore has been earmarked for the current financial year.
Initially, the estimate prepared for the project was about Rs 1,000 crore. But after revision, the cost was cut to Rs 618 crore and the government allowed the Palike to carry out the work with Rs 426 crore this year and execute works for the remaining amount the next year.
The government also approved development of many major roads in the City at an estimated Rs 200 crore under TenderSURE, a web-based tendering tool to improve efficiency and check corruption.
Aimed at clearing traffic bottlenecks in different parts of the City, the signal-free corridors will come up on Dr Rajkumar Road (Yeshwantpur Circle to Okalipuram), Outer Ring Road (Magadi Road to Chord Road), Hosur Road (Central Silk Board to Vellara Junction), Old Airport Road (Vellara Junction to Whitefield via Kundalahalli) and from Mekhri Circle to Hope Farm Junction via Old Madras Road.
The total length of the corridors is approximately 55 km, which will be executed at an estimated cost of Rs 618 crore. Of this, Rs 426 crore has been earmarked for the current financial year.
Initially, the estimate prepared for the project was about Rs 1,000 crore. But after revision, the cost was cut to Rs 618 crore and the government allowed the Palike to carry out the work with Rs 426 crore this year and execute works for the remaining amount the next year.
The government also approved development of many major roads in the City at an estimated Rs 200 crore under TenderSURE, a web-based tendering tool to improve efficiency and check corruption.
Vehicle parking
The government also gave the go-ahead for nine multi-level vehicle parking systems and bio-methanisation plants at an estimated Rs 200 crore. The Palike will set up bio-methanisation plants at 16 places across the City under public-private partnership.
The parking systems will come up at Gandhi Bazaar, Koramangala (near Forum Mall), opposite Hosmat Hospital, Vijayanagar (near Metro Station), near Russell Market in Shivajinagar, at the BBMP head Office, opposite Yeshwantpur RTO, Murugeshpalya on Old Airport Road, and near Bannappa Park.
The government also allowed the civic body to develop mega gardens along the lines of Cubbon Park and Lalbagh.
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