₹273 crore to 9 High Traffic Density Corridor

 BBMP: Govt gives green nod to stalled project, ASPHALT and FOOT PATH DEVELOPMENT are MAIN WORK

₹273 crore to 9 High Traffic Density Corridor

Kere Manjunath ಕೆರೆ ಮಂಜುನಾಥ್

 Bengaluru: The Congress government has given the green signal to start the work on 9 high traffic density corridors for which the tender process has been completed with the approval of the BJP government.

 Chief Minister Siddaramaiah had instructed the BBMP when he assumed office to stop the works which had been approved by the previous BJP government. Now, Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar has given approval for the High Traffic Density Corridor project and the work will start in the first week of December.

 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 canceled and 9 high traffic density corridors were approved on 17th December 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 only thing left to do is to issue the mandate.

 The contractor will also be responsible for maintaining the high traffic density corridors in good condition and efficiently (defect liability period) for a period of three years along with the development work. The government has made it clear in the order that no more grant will be given for maintenance or other works.

Development of 9 high traffic density corridors has been mandated and preliminary works have started. Full scale work will start soon. The target is to complete these works by the next monsoon i.e. June, said BBMP Principal Engineer B.S. Prahlad said.

 Road Asphalting, Uniform Area, Pavement, Service Road Development, Carriageway Development Works will be undertaken in these High Traffic Density Corridors. Although similar to the Tender Sure model, high traffic density corridors are developed following separate rules. The intention is to reduce the traffic congestion,' he informed.

•  ₹273 crore 9 Cost of High Density Corridor
•  117.2 km Total length
•  83.33 km Road development

corridors; total length, development; cost

•  Package 1

 Bellary Road to Chalukya Circle to Hebbala; Total length 7.45 km; Development 4.5 km; ₹15 crore

 From Outer Ring Road via Gorguntepalya Junction to K.R. Pura Total length 18.6 km; Development 17.93 km; ₹74 crore

•  Package 2

 Old Madras Road Corridor – Trinity Circle, Halasuru Kere, OMR Benniganahalli, K.R. Pura, via NH-648 to Hoody, ITPL, K.R. From Railway Station via Medihalli; Total length 18.5 km; Development 15.45 km; ₹40 crore

 Old Vimana Road Corridor – ASC Center to Kadugodi via Dommalur, Marathahalli, Kundalahalli, Varthur; Total length 17.15 km; Development 11 km; ₹48 crore

•  Package 3

 Hosur Road Corridor – Vellar Junction – Adugodi, Forum Mall – Madiwala – Central Silk Board; Total length 6.45 km; Development 5.28 km; ₹26 crore

 Kanakapura Road Corridor – K.R. Road from Banashankari-Sarakki to Nice Road; Total length 13.75 km; Development 9.1 km; ₹15 crore

 Mysore Road Corridor – Hudson Circle to Townhon, Nayandahalli, Jnanabharathi Junction; Total length 15.4 km; Development 9.3 km; ₹15 crore

 Magadi Road Corridor – From Old Binnimill to Tollgate Junction, Jaimunirao Circle, Housing Board, Kamakshipalya, Srigandhakaval, Sunkadakatte, Anjananagar to Nice Road; Total length is 12 km; Development 3.45 km; ₹25 crore

 Tumkur Road Corridor – Sangollirayanna Circle to Okalipuram, Dr.Rajkumar Road, Soap Factor Junction to Yesavantharapur, Gorguntepalya Junction; Total length 7.9 km; Development 7.32 km; 15 crore

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High Density Corridor: New name for old work...

High Density corridor: BBMP redo work on white topping roads which are under maintenance; Improvement of drains, footpaths

Kere Manjunath ಕೆರೆ ಮಂಜುನಾಥ್ 

Bengaluru: BBMP has proposed to spend ₹237 crore on roads which were developed under the White Topping, Tender Sure scheme. Drains, footpaths and asphalt in the name of 'High Density Corridor' on the roads where namma metro work is also going on.

The High Density Corridor tender has been approved in haste before the assembly elections. The main objective of the project is said to be – 'Improvement of drain, footpaths and asphalting'. However, there is a description of doing this work on the roads that are already developed, under maintenance, where our metro work is going on. There are also plans for flyovers and underpasses on these roads.

The state government had approved the development of 12 roads under the name of 'High Density Corridor' to ease traffic congestion and facilitate smooth traffic. However, while calling for tenders, three roads were dropped and 9 roads were finalised. Although ₹226 crore was the estimated amount, a higher amount was approved.

White topping has been done from K.R.Pura to Gorguntepalya ORR, In Mysore Road from Azadnagar to Ghadi Anjaneya Temple, In Hosur Road from Silk Board to Vellar Junction, Forum Mall Adugodi. Wherever white topping is done, one cross duct is laid on every 30 meters. Now the same work has been shown in the 'High Density Corridor' project. It is stated in the work description that the footpath flooring and drain sidewalls will be removed and rebuilt.

Most of the roads in these corridors are under construction to improve drainage and footpaths. These roads have been developed in many projects including white topping, in which drainage and footpaths have also been developed. They are in maintenance period. The same thing is being removed and the same thing is being done again. Work done in the past can be done by contractors who have maintenance responsibilities. But spending unnecessarily, BBMP engineers said.

BBMP Engineer in Chief Prahlad, who also holds the post of Chief Engineer of the Road Infrastructure Department, who is in charge of the High Density Corridor work, did not comment on this.

Work order in 27 days!

BBMP and the state government have completed the entire process from the tender announcement to the work order for the high density corridor within 27 days. Tenders were invited in three packages on March 1 and technical and financial evaluation was completed on March 20. BBMP also held negotiations with the bidders for the additional amount and submitted it to the state government for approval. On March 23, the government also approved the tender for additional amount. Later, BBMP also issued a mandate. There is a condition that the work should be completed in 11 months. But the work has not started yet.

 Delay for Ejipura flyover

Even though the tender has been called for the fourth time in three years, the work of the Ejipura flyover has stopped halfway, but the BBMP engineers have not sent it for the approval of the government. Transport Minister Ramalingareddy, Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar has given instructions to the Chief Commissioner Tushar Girinath but to no avail. Engineer in Chief Prahlad says that the tender for Ejipura is still under scrutiny. However, they have completed all the processes in a hurry only for the High Density Corridor.

 Is it enough to name it?

High density corridors are imported from foreign countries. What it will be like, what kind of system should be, how should the road be, all should be understood and adopted comprehensively. This system enables uninterrupted traffic on roads with high traffic. However, it is unnecessary and meaningless to give the pretext of development in the name of 'high density' without providing infrastructure including one signal for 2 km, side by side parking. Digging drains, removing footpath stone and laying new stone again will do nothing. You can make a bill. Traffic expert Srihari opined that maintenance of roads is more important than new work.

Proposal in 2016!

In 2016, the government had announced the construction of 12 high density corridors in the city. KRIDL was planned to hand over the work costing more than a thousand crores. This was a plan for seamless traffic, state-of-the-art systems including cameras on the roads. However, the High Density Corridor project, which has been approved in haste, has been earmarked for Drains, footpath re-improvement and asphalting.

₹226 crore: Expenditure fixed by Govt

₹237 crore: Amount leased

11 months: Period for completion of work

 Package 1; ₹77.55 crore

•  Bellary Road to Chalukya Circle to Hebbal
•  From Outer Ring Road via Gorguntepalya Junction to K.R. Pura

 Package 2; ₹76.69 crore

• Old Madras Road Corridor – Trinity Circle, Halasuru Kere, OMR Benniganahalli, K.R. Pura, via NH-648 to Hoody, ITPL, K.R. From the railway station via Medihalli.
• Old Vimana Road Corridor – ASC Center to Kadugodi via Dommalur, Marathahalli, Kundalahalli, Varthur

 Package 3; ₹83.64 crore

• Hosur Road Corridor – Vellar Junction via Central Silk Board to Adugodi, Forum Mall – Madiwala
• Kanakapura Road Corridor – K.R. Road from Banashankari-Sarakki to Nice Road.
• Mysore Road Corridor – From Hudson Circle to Townhon, Nayandahalli, Gnanabharathi, Kengeri to Nice Road.
• Magadi Road Corridor – From Old Binnimill to Tollgate Junction, Jaimuni Rao Circle, Housing Board, Kamakshipalya, Srigandhakaval, Sunkadakatte, Anjananagar to Nice Road.
• Tumkur Road Corridor – Sangollirayanna Circle to Okalipuram, Dr.Rajkumar Road, Soap Factor Junction to Yesavantharapur, Gorguntepalya Junction

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