Underpass finally opens to public More like the Kadirenhalli facility and other flyovers planned to make city roads signal-free

 

After three years’ delay, the Kadirenhalli underpass was finally opened to public on Monday. Home and transport minister R Ashoka, who opened the facility,blamed the delay in work on residents as well as government agencies. “While the residents opposed the project, the BWSSB,Bescom and others came up with multiple problems adding to the delay,” he said. The project work,which began in 2008, was supposed to be completed in eight months. 

 

To avoid such delays,Ashoka called for changes in BBMP’s tendering process. Those quoting the lowest figure are usually awarded the tender resulting in shoddy work, he remarked.“We have to follow a system where there is a pre-qualification round to ascertain the capability of the company. 

 

The BBMP should ensure that only reputed players are called to apply for tenders,”Ashoka said. Such companies will not allow their names to be tarnished by shoddy work, he added.More underpass and flyover works will be taken up at places like Rani Chenamma Circle and JP Nagar Kanakapura Road to make them signal-free. The Nayandanahalli flyover may be completed in two months, he said.

“We have planned underpasses or flyovers at most major city junctions. At least half the planning is already done and at a number of places, we have already begun the work,” he said.