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Written By tsubba - 19 February, 2008

Bangalore Road Works Elevated Roads Corridors

A swiss challenge by a consortium of dilli-based IDEB Inc and Shanghai Urban Construction Group, proposes three elevated 2x2 corridors: misnk square to hebbal, kodihalli to kundlahalli gate and vellara jn to silkboard. This ofcourse, is pending government approval.



Consortium proposes elevated corridor on Bellary Road
http://www.hindu.com/2008/02/17/stories/2008021758640300.htm

An elevated road corridor, from Minsk Square to Hebbal flyover, separated by the proposed elevated rail link from the city to the new Bangalore International Airport could be a reality if the State Government agrees to a proposal submitted by a private consortium.

This road-rail corridor would be above the existing stretch of road between Minsk Square and Hebbal flyover and the elevated road corridor would be a pay-and-use path.

BBMP sources said the Delhi-based IDEB Inc had formed a consortium with Shanghai Urban Construction Group and submitted a proposal to build three elevated road corridors, including the one from Minsk Square and Hebbal flyover.

The other two proposals were to build elevated road above the existing road from Vellara junction from Richmond Road junction to Central Silk Board junction and another from Kundalahalli Cross till Kodihalli near the existing Airport Road connecting Whitefield.

The BBMP, which had received the proposal from the State Government, recently conducted a joint preliminary survey along with the representatives of the consortium, which had offered to take up this project under Swiss challenge method.

Under this method the consortium would submit the design and project report to the authority. Based on this global tenders would be invited.

In case of receiving lesser bid than that of the consortium, the authority could award the contract to the other bidder while asking the latter to compensate the consortium for its design and project report, the officials said.

COMMENTS

Reuse?

navshot - 19 February, 2008 - 08:09

Why can't they reuse some of the elevated segments. I mean, why not merge two plans into one. I think it makes sense to have an elevated road from Minsk square to Cantonment rly stn. and from there, till Mekhri, we can have a single elevated road from where one segment splits to go towards Hebbal. Only, we need well designed entry/exit ramps. This avoids having a separate longer elevated road from Minsk square to Hebbal. We can save cost, time, inconvenience, etc. Similarly, we can have elevated road connecting Silk board jn and diary circle rather than Vellara jn.

Why Elevated Roads not Metro on this corridor?

Vasanth - 19 February, 2008 - 08:32

Why to have elevated road in this corridor - why not Metro. We need Metro spread across the city, not the elevated roads to reduce the traffic and congestion. These kind of roads will attract more cars and will increase the traffic in the exit and entry areas of the corridor. Since this is BDA/BBMP project, they may not invest in Metro. If BBMP / BDA invests and participates in building the piers for the Metro in this corridor, it would be more sensible. There should be one goal for Bangalore - MRTS. These projects will divert attention as well as money and will attract more traffic.

Hope these plans only remain

Arun - 19 February, 2008 - 13:43

Hope these plans only remain plans. These would remain as permanent scars on the city. As if the Hosur Road elevated joke is not sufficient! Also I have my doubts as to where these ramps would go up and come down. For eg, at Vellara Junction, when thousands of vehicles descend,where do they go? Museum Road? Had they built an MRTS from EC to Silk Board and branch out one towards ITPL and one towards BSK Main, eventually connecting Mysore Road, life would have been a lot better. At Silk B, lots of land is available at HSR Lyt for terminals and the ORR could have taken the MRTS. At Marathahalli, (1) branch out towards ITPL, and (2) continue on ORR towards KR Puram and move towards Hebbal. Namma Metro (at NGEF) could have met MRTS at KR Puram. THE BEST THING TO HAPPEN TO BANGALORE IS TO LEAVE THE OLD CITY UNTOUCHED as much as possible

Just a passing thought...are

christopher - 19 February, 2008 - 17:09

Just a passing thought...are the planning authorities being influenced by the "travels" mafia to ignore the rail corridors? Because the travels are making huge profits now running taxis/buses with IT companies.

unorganized

blrsri - 20 February, 2008 - 01:11

the transport guys, i think, are the most un-organized. there wont be any mafia from them..however the bigger mafia is in the governament itself..else how else can we explain the delays in constructing the airport or putting in place a metro whose need was felt back in the 80's.. even now there is no dearth of whimsical announcements by the authorities..let me list some of them.. steel bridges minsk-hebbal tunnel elevated corridors high speed rail to airport no one has any clue about anything..

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