Elevated corridors will boost congestion, not kill it
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Elevated corridors will boost congestion, not kill it

The Hindu  

Flyover as a congestion-killer is an idea that was dumped worldwide decades ago. Flawed development model Vinay K. Sreenivasa from the Bengaluru Bus Prayanikara Vedike attributes this ‘stubbornness’ of seeing only flyovers /elevated corridors as development to an economy built around them. “Assuming that the per capita trip rate is close to 1.2 where everyone –including senior citizens and children – is doing 1.2 non-walking, motorised trips, you have 18 million trips every day. While bus travel accounts for about 4 to 4.5 million trips and the Metro about a million, you have 12.5 million trips to address,” says Pawan Mulukutla, Executive Director. Why not let people take 7 metre buses that BMTC can operate under its brand to link all Metro stations to nearby residential areas?” Alternative options are available and doable if they are explored and activated beyond the realm of flyovers and elevated corridors.

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Bengaluru to get double-decker flyovers, tunnel roads to ease traffic
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Bengaluru to get double-decker flyovers, tunnel roads to ease traffic

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Thursday announced that double-decker flyovers, tunnel roads, buffer roads, elevated corridors, and other infrastructure projects are planned to ease Bengaluru's traffic congestion. Unlike New Delhi, Bengaluru is not a planned city—only areas like Jayanagar, Indiranagar, and Malleswaram have planned layouts," he said, while responding to a question in the Legislative Council from …

Tunnel roads, flyovers: DK Shivakumar's grand plans to ease Bengaluru traffic
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Tunnel roads, flyovers: DK Shivakumar's grand plans to ease Bengaluru traffic

India Today  

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar announced a series of ambitious infrastructure projects, including double-decker flyovers, tunnel roads, buffer roads, and elevated corridors, to tackle Bengaluru’s worsening traffic congestion. Speaking in the Legislative Council in response to a question from MLC Sudham Das, Shivakumar acknowledged that Bengaluru's unplanned growth has contributed to its traffic woes. He revealed that the government …

Elevated corridor solution to bottlenecks on 9-km Polytechnic-Kisan Path stretch: Survey
1 month ago

Elevated corridor solution to bottlenecks on 9-km Polytechnic-Kisan Path stretch: Survey

Hindustan Times  

LUCKNOW An elevated corridor is the most effective long-term solution to the severe traffic congestion on the 9-km stretch from Polytechnic intersection to Kisan Path, recommends a survey by a private agency that has submitted its report to the Lucknow Development Authority. The proposed corridor would ensure smooth vehicular movement, reduce congestion, and provide a seamless connection to Ayodhya, which …

Five new flyovers, elevated roads coming up in Gurugram soon, traffic jams to be reduced, check full plan
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Five new flyovers, elevated roads coming up in Gurugram soon, traffic jams to be reduced, check full plan

India TV News  

Here comes a good news for the commuters of the Gurugram. The city will soon get five new flyovers and elevated roads as Cabinet minister and Badshapur MLA Rao Narbir Singh earlier this month said the state government would lay the foundation for Gurgaon's ‘golden future’ in the next five years. Elevated roads coming up in Gurugram: Check full plan …

Budget 2024: Govt plans to set up three economic railway corridors, 40,000 trains will be upgraded to Vande Bharat
1 year, 1 month ago

Budget 2024: Govt plans to set up three economic railway corridors, 40,000 trains will be upgraded to Vande Bharat

Firstpost  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s Interim Budget for 2024-25 has proposed a significant boost to the Indian Railways, with plans to establish three major economic railway corridors Energy, Mineral and Cement corridor, Port Connectivity Corridor and a High Traffic Density Corridor aimed at reducing congestion and logistics costs in India. Besides, the budget proposal includes the upgrading of approximately 40,000 trains …

Elevated corridor of 3 km proposed on Tiruchi-Madurai national highway, near upcoming Panjapur bus terminus
1 year, 3 months ago

Elevated corridor of 3 km proposed on Tiruchi-Madurai national highway, near upcoming Panjapur bus terminus

The Hindu  

The National Highways Authority of India has prepared a Detailed Project Report for the construction of an elevated corridor on the Tiruchi - Madurai national highway near the upcoming Integrated Bus Terminus in Panjapur, in Tiruchi. The elevated corridor has been proposed for a distance of about 3 km on the national highway, to ease congestion once the integrated bus …

Bengaluru to get 75 new junctions for ₹150 crore: Bommai's bid to ease traffic
2 years, 1 month ago

Bengaluru to get 75 new junctions for ₹150 crore: Bommai's bid to ease traffic

Hindustan Times  

In a move to ease the state capital's never-ending traffic woes, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai has said that 75 junctions with the highest traffic congestion will be developed at the cost of ₹150 crore for better traffic management. The chief minister allocated ₹350 crore for the construction of a five-kilometre elevated road in Bengaluru to further ease traffic congestion. Recently, …

Experts slam K’taka govt’s plan to construct 11 flyovers
2 years, 1 month ago

Experts slam K’taka govt’s plan to construct 11 flyovers

Hindustan Times  

Mobility experts and civic activists have criticised the approval from the Karnataka government for the construction of 11 more flyovers in Bengaluru, saying that the move does not solve the traffic congestion and bottlenecks in the city. Mobility experts and civic activists criticised the approval from Karnataka government for construction of 11 flyovers in Bengaluru Last week, chief minister Basavaraj …

Delhi govt. to decongest 77 bottleneck points
2 years, 6 months ago

Delhi govt. to decongest 77 bottleneck points

The Hindu  

Aiming to rid the Capital of traffic jams, the Delhi government will decongest 77 corridors in a phased manner. Areas with high-traffic density will be decongested first; the Outer Ring Road, Najafgarh Road, Wazirabad Road, Rohtak Road, Anand Vihar-Apsara Road are among the corridors set for a revamp under the project, the government announced after a review meeting chaired by …

Jayadeva junction: Will the multi-level metro perform a traffic miracle?
2 years, 8 months ago

Jayadeva junction: Will the multi-level metro perform a traffic miracle?

The Hindu  

As one of the most prominent junctions in South Bengaluru, Jayadeva junction is frequented by lakhs of commuters who go towards Bannerghatta road and Silk Board. The multi-level metro station coming up at the junction now is expected to cut down traffic problems drastically. As the metro work kept getting delayed due to the pandemic and other reasons, the traffic …

Chennai: Soon, Anna Salai will have new elevated corridor, expected to cut travel time
2 years, 11 months ago

Chennai: Soon, Anna Salai will have new elevated corridor, expected to cut travel time

India Today  

In a bid to cut the travel time and reduce traffic congestion in Chennai, soon, a new elevated corridor will be constructed on Anna Salai between Teynampet and Saidapet. The Tamil Nadu Minister for Highways, EV Velu, announced on Tuesday that a four-lane elevated corridor will be constructed in the city that will cost around Rs 485 crore. As per …

Flyovers, underpasses in plan to smoothen west Delhi snarl hot spot
3 years, 2 months ago

Flyovers, underpasses in plan to smoothen west Delhi snarl hot spot

Hindustan Times  

The state Public Works Department plans to build two one-way flyovers, two underpasses for two-wheelers, three slip roads, widen a rail overbridge, build two foot overbridges, footpaths, as well as a non-motorised vehicle lane in a series of major interventions to curb snarls around west Delhi’s Peeragarhi intersection -- identified as a congestion hot spot by a Supreme Court monitoring …

Bengaluru needs elevated roads... as dedicated bus lanes
5 years, 8 months ago

Bengaluru needs elevated roads... as dedicated bus lanes

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru represents the unmatched success story of India’s entrepreneurial and industrial prowess. Hence BMTC will continue to be the main public transport carrier which will need to carry 1.2-1.3 crore people per day in 2030, if Bengaluru has to move. Since public transport moves slow and is difficult to reach, people use private vehicles, which renders slower movement of buses …

Sustainable traffic solutions missing in campaign discourse as Bengaluru eyes one crore vehicles
5 years, 11 months ago

Sustainable traffic solutions missing in campaign discourse as Bengaluru eyes one crore vehicles

Firstpost  

Despite poll promises, transport policy and investment remains resolutely oriented towards road building and private vehicles, particularly in Bengaluru, as evidenced by the controversial elevated corridor project championed by the Chief Minister With general elections in the country underway, all political parties have promised to prioritise public transport. Yet, despite these stated aims, transport policy and investment remains resolutely oriented …

Elevated corridor: A stairway to hell
6 years, 3 months ago

Elevated corridor: A stairway to hell

Deccan Chronicle  

The state government has proposed to build an elevated corridor over 92.2 kms with 53 entry and exit ramps running North-South and East-West of Bengaluru city. In the technical article titled ‘Sustainability analysis of the proposed elevated road corridors in Bengaluru city-A comparative scenario analysis with the Metro Rail system,’ we have looked at the proposed elevated road corridor project …

Budget Resurrects Controversial Elevated Corridor, Citizens Resist
6 years, 8 months ago

Budget Resurrects Controversial Elevated Corridor, Citizens Resist

The Quint  

Ashwin Mahesh, a civic expert, pointed that instead of creating elevated infrastructure, money should be spent on developing the city’s public transport system. “The government’s brief note on the project says the corridor will save time, improve road safety and minimise carbon emissions,” pointed out Ashish Verma, Associate Professor Transportation Engineering at the Indian Institute of Science. “But if you …

Bengaluru traffic congestion will be eased through suburban railway plan: Goyal
7 years, 1 month ago

Bengaluru traffic congestion will be eased through suburban railway plan: Goyal

ABP News  

New Delhi, Feb 13 : Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday said that the suburban railway network plan charted by his ministry for Bengaluru would not only cut completion time, but also project costs. "On September 18, we visited Bengaluru, and on October 18, that is in 30 days flat, we had a plan before me on how this can …

Bengaluru: Flyovers won't ease traffic woes
7 years, 9 months ago

Bengaluru: Flyovers won't ease traffic woes

Deccan Chronicle  

BENGALURU: Why is the government trying to bring in another steel monster in the city, this time at at Shivananda Circle, amidst wide opposition? They say that city needs mass public transport to ease traffic congestion rather than flyovers, which they dismiss it as a ploy for bureaucrats and contractors to mint money. Mistaken belief Regarding the government’s keenness for …

HT Unclog Mumbai: Making of maximum city’s Metro maze
8 years, 4 months ago

HT Unclog Mumbai: Making of maximum city’s Metro maze

Hindustan Times  

Twelve years ago, the Congress-NCP government gave Mumbai a gleam of hope with a master plan. The BJP-Shiv Sena coalition in power has drawn up a fresh master plan to connect Mumbai with Metro lines by 2021. The BJP-led government’s new plan, said GR Madan, a Metro rail expert and former director, Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority, is different from …

‘Conflict-free corridors’ to ease traffic congestion
9 years, 11 months ago

‘Conflict-free corridors’ to ease traffic congestion

The Hindu  

Having initiated steps for the strategic development of certain key roads and junctions in the city, the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation has now decided to develop six stretches as ‘conflict free corridors’. The existing major road network in the city, the civic body noted, was affected due to inadequacies in terms of carriageway width, drainage, pedestrian facilities and traffic management, …

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