₹3 thousand crore for construction of 11 flyovers

 Prepare a plan to ease traffic congestion in the city: DCM D.K.Sivakumar to BBMP

 ₹3 thousand crore for construction of 11 flyovers

Kere Manjunath ಕೆರೆ ಮಂಜುನಾಥ್ 

•  Special grant from State Govt
•  Work under joint grant
•  The plan is to start the work this year itself

 Bengaluru: 11 more flyovers are planned to be constructed to facilitate smooth traffic in the city, for which it has been decided to spend ₹3 thousand crore. 

 There is traffic congestion at many important junctions and places, traffic can be eased by constructing 28 km of flyovers or grade separators. In this regard, Deputy Chief Minister D.K.Sivakumar asked the Chief Commissioner of BBMP to prepare a Detailed Project Report (DPR).

 Kanakapura Road, Mysore Road, Old Madras Road and Hosur Road are heavily trafficked every day. Although many instructions have been given to take action to alleviate this traffic, work has not been done to the expected extent. Thus, it was decided that the construction of flyover is the permanent solution.

 As suggested by the traffic police, it was expected that the development of junctions would reduce the vehicular traffic. However, even this time in the rainy season there were many problems due to standing water on the road. Congestion at junctions was not relieved. Thus it is planned to construct a flyover or grade separator.

 The state government has already approved the construction of 9 high traffic density corridors. In addition to this, the Deputy Chief Minister favored the construction of 11 new flyovers / grade separators. After the DPR is ready, tenders have been called and the work has been started this year itself. These 11 flyovers / grade separators are planned to be constructed with joint funding from the state government and BBMP. 60% of the government will be released as a special grant and the rest will be borne by the BBMP.

It is already planned to connect the main road and the peripheral roads through the tunnel road in the city. The project, which will cost ₹450 crore per kilometer, is not yet DPR ready. Tenders have been called twice. But not final yet. Therefore, development projects in the city need to be started urgently. If the BBMP election reveals anything, there are no development plans to claim. No visible works have been done in a year. Thus, it has been decided to give immediate approval to the project of constructing 11 flyovers, sources said.

 9 Corridors: 

The previous government had agreed to develop 12 high traffic density corridors in the city. It was decided to spend ₹400 crore on these works to be carried out by the Karnataka Road Development Corporation Limited (KRDCL). Later it was cancelled, 9 high traffic density corridors of 117.2 km were approved on December 17, 2022 at a cost of ₹273 crore to be maintained by BBMP itself. All the tender process related to this has been completed and the work order has also been issued. It was also approved by the Congress government last November. 

Where is the proposal for flyover/ grade separator?

1.  Integrated flyover from Thanisandra Main Road Bellahalli to Ramakrishnahegade Nagar Junction (Bharti City Junction, Sampige Halli Junction, Tirumenahalli Junction); 9 Kilo meter; 10 single free junction; ₹950 crore
2.  Hosur Road from Sarjapur Main Road Junction to Adugodi Junction to Anepallya Junction is a flyover; 3 Kilo meter; 4 single free junction; ₹330 crore
3.  Flyover from Banashankari Vegetable Mandi to Bannerghatta Main Road (Indira Gandhi Circle, Astal Hospital, 9th Block, SBI Signal); 3 Kilo meter; 8 single free junction; ₹300 crore
4.  Elevated Corridor from Kanakapura Main Road Krishna Rao Park Junction to Banashankari Temple Junction (Yediyuru Terminals, Yediyuru Market, Maternity Hospital, JSS Signal, Hunasemara Signal); 2.9 Kilo meter; 6 single free junction; ₹290 crore
5.  Integrated flyover from Hudson Circle to Minerva Circle (Minerva Circle, Bharat Talkies, Shivaji Talkies, Town Hall, LIC, Halasuru Police Station, Hudson Circle, Cubbon Park); 2.7 Kilo meter; 8 single free junction; ₹270 crore
6.  Mysore Road flyover from Sirsi Circle to BHEL Junction; 2.4 Kilo meter; 6 single free junction; ₹250 crore
7.  Flyover from Old Madras 100ft Link Road to Suranjandas Road Sadduguntepalya Junction; 1.8 Kilo meter; 3 single free junction; ₹200 crore
8.  Ananda Rao Circle Flyover by K.R. Continue to circle; 1.5 Kilo meter; 2 single free junction; ₹165 crore
9.  Konanakunte Cross Signal, Kanakapura Road; 0.9 Kilo meter; 1; ₹100 crore
10.  Adyar Ananda Bhawan, Raghuvanahalli, Kanakapura Road; 0.8 Kilo meter; 1 single free junction; ₹90 crore
11.  Underpass from Okalipur to Majestic (Bus Stand) (via Sangolli Rayanna Circle); 0.5 Kilo meter; 1 single free junction; ₹55 crore

TOTAL; 28 Kilo meter.5; 50 single free junction; ₹3000 crore