₹13 thousand crore for 16 Flyovers

 Proposal for construction of 16 elevated corridors; DPR of 10 works ready

  ₹13 thousand crore for 16 Flyovers

Kere Manjunath ಕೆರೆ ಮಂಜುನಾಥ್

Bengaluru: BBMP is ready to implement ₹16 elevated corridors (flyovers) at a cost of about ₹13 thousand crore proposed under the ‘Bengaluru Integrated Traffic Management Plan’.

On the instructions of Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, the ‘Bengaluru Integrated Traffic Management Plan’ was formulated to control and smoothen traffic congestion in the city. Under it, the BBMP had prepared a feasibility report for the construction of 16 flyovers/underpasses, including tunnel roads and double-decker corridors. These projects will be announced in the next budget of the BBMP, for which all preparations have been made.

Delhi-based Altinoc had submitted the feasibility report to the BBMP in December. BBMP has invited tenders for preparing detailed project reports (DPRs) for 10 of the 16 elevated corridors. Bids can be submitted till February 6. In the remaining six overbridges, DPRs of some projects have been prepared earlier. Some changes will be made in them. Tenders will be invited soon for the preparation of DPRs for the remaining projects, said engineers from the BBMP infrastructure department.

Loan for tunnel road: The North-South and East-West tunnel road corridors require ₹40,000 crore, which is intended to be implemented under public-private partnership (PPP). The BBMP will get the required funds in the form of loans. Three institutions have come forward to provide a loan of ₹8,000 crore on the assets of the corporation. The engineers informed that tenders will be invited for the tunnel road after the government's approval.

16; Number of proposed elevated corridors/ flyovers

₹13,140 crore; Total construction cost of corridors

109.5 km; Total length of 16 elevated corridors

Wasteful!

‘Among the proposed elevated corridor projects, there is also the ‘Integrated Elevation’ project from Hudson Circle to Minerva Circle, which has been stalled for decades. However, white-topping work has also started on the same route. If a flyover is to be built, white-topping can be done after it is completed. If it is done now, it will be demolished and a flyover will be built, which will be a waste of money,’ complained Basavanagudi’s Satyanarayana.

Overbridges for which tenders have been invited for preparation of DPR

Project;Length (km);Cost (₹ in crores)

Split overbridge at MEI Junction;0.5;60

Overbridge: Yeshwanthpur – Mattikere Cross to IISC – Mekhri Circle – Jayamahal – St. John Church Road, Halsur Lake – Old Madras Road – KR. Pura;27;3,240

Flyover/Underpass: Kanakapura Road via Konanakunte Cross to Banashankari;0.9;108

Flyover: Adyar Ananda Bhavan, Raghuvanahalli, Kanakapura Road;0.8;96

Elevated Corridor: Marenahalli Main Road (Ragigudda to 7th Main Road Junction) to Kanakapura Main Road (Talaghatpur Nice Road via Pipeline Road); 10.5; 1,260

Elevated Corridor: Old Madras Road to Swami Vivekananda Metro Station on Hosur Road via Indiranagar, Dommalur – Silkboard Junction;10;1,200

Elevated Corridor: Nagawara Junction to Ramakrishna Hegde Nagar, Sampigehalli, Thirumenahalli, Bellahalli, Bagalur Main Road;15;1,800

Additional Link Road to Airport: Elevated Corridor from Outer Ring Road to Hennur Main Road Junction to Balaguru Junction;15,1,800

Elevated Corridor: Tannery Road to Madhava Mudaliar Road to Nagawara Junction;3.5;660

Elevated Corridor: Outer Ring Road from West of Cord Road to Pipeline Road (Nandini Layout);4.5;540

Proposed Flyovers

Integrated Elevation: Hudson Circle to Minerva Circle (Minerva Circle, Bharat Talkies, Shivaji Talkies, Town Hall, LIC, Halsur Police Station, Hudson Circle, Cubbon Park);2.7;324

Flyover Extension: Anand Rao Circle to K.R. Nrupatunga Road via Circle;1.7;204

Underpass Extension: From Madiwala Underpass to Traffic Police Station Junction;0.5;60

Elevated Corridor: Hosur Road to Shule Circle (Vellara Junction – Anepalya, Forum, St. John Church, Madiwala, Silk Board Junction);7.4;888

Elevated Corridor: From Sirsi Circle to Nayandahalli via Mysore Road;3.5;420

Elevated Corridor: Yelahanka Newtown to Kempegowda International Airport;4;480