46-km twin-tube tunnel roads, 124.7-km elevated corridors, double deckers and underpasses, among traffic management infrastructure plan for Bengaluru
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46-km twin-tube tunnel roads, 124.7-km elevated corridors, double deckers and underpasses, among traffic management infrastructure plan for Bengaluru

The Hindu  

Forty-six kilometres of twin-tube tunnel roads, 124.7 km of elevated corridors, double deckers and underpasses: these are among the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike’s comprehensive traffic management infrastructure plan for Bengaluru. A feasibility report on the road infrastructure projects has estimated the total cost at ₹54,964 crore. According to the document, Altinok Consulting Engineering Inc. has conducted the feasibility study of 20 proposed road infrastructure projects, including split flyover at MEI junction, flyover at Adyar Ananda Bhavan, Raghuvanahalli, Kanakapura road, continuation of Ananda Rao circle flyover up to K.R Circle towards Nrupathunga road, elevated corridor along Tannery road from Madhava Mudaliar road to Nagawara junction, north-south, east-west tunnel road corridors and others. The 124.7-km road widening/elevated corridors/double deckers/underpasses cost has been estimated at ₹14,964 crore and the 46-km tunnel road project cost estimation is ₹40,000 crore.

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Assets mortgaged for Bengaluru tunnels while Siddaramaiah firm on Wayanad homes
1 week, 4 days ago

Assets mortgaged for Bengaluru tunnels while Siddaramaiah firm on Wayanad homes

India Today  

The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike plans to pledge its properties to raise Rs. This comes at a time when Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, in a letter dated December 9, reiterated Karnataka’s commitment to building 100 houses for Wayanad landslide victims, drawing fire from the BJP. The project involves constructing 3-lane twin underground tunnels connecting Hebbal’s Esteem Mall Junction to Silk Board’s …

Bengaluru civic body to hire consulting firm for financial management of tunnel road and sky deck projects
1 week, 6 days ago

Bengaluru civic body to hire consulting firm for financial management of tunnel road and sky deck projects

Hindustan Times  

The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanaragara Palike, the civic body of tech capital, has plans to hire a consultant firm for the financial management during the construction of projects like tunnel road and sky deck, reported Money Control. The consultant firm will prepare a comprehensive financial and fundamental plan for the BBMP in the upcoming five years as the civic body has …

Bengaluru to get 10-km expressway from Banashankari to NICE Road to reduce traffic jams: Check cost
2 weeks ago

Bengaluru to get 10-km expressway from Banashankari to NICE Road to reduce traffic jams: Check cost

India TV News  

Here comes a piece of good news for the commuters in Bengaluru. The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike has proposed a 10-km expressway connecting Banashankari to NICE Road to reduce traffic jams on this busy stretch. As per a report by HT, the expressway has gained urgency after a directive from Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, who stressed on the need …

Bengaluru's Eastern Connectivity Tunnel to cut 30 minutes of travel time | Details
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Bengaluru's Eastern Connectivity Tunnel to cut 30 minutes of travel time | Details

India TV News  

Bengaluru will soon say goodbye to traffic chaos on the airport route as the city gears up for the eastern connectivity tunnel, the construction of which is scheduled to begin later this year. The tunnel will connect the eastern parts of the city benefitting travellers from the areas of Whitefield, Sarjapur and Mahadevapura, aiming to reduce travel time by at …

Bengaluru to launch double-decker metro line in Phase-3 expansion plans: Report
1 month, 1 week ago

Bengaluru to launch double-decker metro line in Phase-3 expansion plans: Report

Hindustan Times  

In good news for commuters, the Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Limited is preparing to introduce a double-decker metro line as part of its Namma Metro Phase 3 expansion, following the recent completion of a double-decker flyover from Ragigudda to Silk Board. Construction will start soon, enhancing connectivity and easing traffic congestion across Bengaluru with elevated paths, stations, and additional infrastructure. …

Karnataka cabinet greenlights Bengaluru's mega tunnel project for ₹12,690 crore: Report
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Karnataka cabinet greenlights Bengaluru's mega tunnel project for ₹12,690 crore: Report

Hindustan Times  

The Karnataka cabinet on Thursday approved two major infrastructure projects aimed at addressing Bengaluru’s chronic traffic congestion. The first is a ground breaking tunnel road project, set to cost an impressive ₹12,690 crore, The Times of India reported. This initiative will feature an 18-kilometer twin-tube tunnel extending from Hebbal flyover to the Central Silk Board junction, complete with five entry …

Karnataka cabinet approves 12,690 crore tunnel road project from Hebbal to Silk Board
4 months ago

Karnataka cabinet approves 12,690 crore tunnel road project from Hebbal to Silk Board

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: The state cabinet on Thursday granted administrative approval for construction of an 18.5-km tunnel road from Hebbal to Central Silk Board Junction on Hosur Road at an estimated cost of Rs 12,690 crore. The cabinet also approved a 250-foot tall skydeck project in Bengaluru to be built at a cost of Rs 500 crore. Initially, 11 high-density corridors were …

Twin-tunnel-road likely for north-south, east-west corridors in Bengaluru
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Twin-tunnel-road likely for north-south, east-west corridors in Bengaluru

The Hindu  

The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike finds construction of twin tube tunnel roads more feasible than single tube tunnels along north-south and east-west high density corridors in Bengaluru, according to the feasibility study report. For the east-west high-density corridor of 30 km, the estimated cost of a twin tube tunnel is ₹18,000 crores. A senior BBMP official said although the single …

Top events today: PM Modi to perform ‘bhoomi pujan’ for GMLR's twin tunnel in Mumbai; DDA to inspect Yamuna river, more
5 months, 1 week ago

Top events today: PM Modi to perform ‘bhoomi pujan’ for GMLR's twin tunnel in Mumbai; DDA to inspect Yamuna river, more

Live Mint  

Top events today: PM Modi to perform 'bhoomi pujan' for GMLR's twin tunnel work on Jul 13. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'bhoomi pujan' for the twin tunnels of the Goregaon-Mulund Link Road in Mumbai signifies a major step towards reducing travel time in the bustling metropolis. Take a look: {{^adFree}} {{/adFree}} PM to perform 'bhoomi pujan' for GMLR's twin tunnel …

Underground tunnel to ease Bengaluru traffic by 2025, details announced: Report
6 months ago

Underground tunnel to ease Bengaluru traffic by 2025, details announced: Report

Hindustan Times  

Bengaluru, often dubbed India’s Silicon Valley, is set to bid farewell to its notorious traffic jams with the imminent construction of an 18-km-long underground tunnel road. Projected at an estimated cost of approximately ₹ 8,100 crore, or roughly ₹ 450 crore per kilometre, the underground tunnel is slated for completion by January 1, 2025. Projected at an estimated cost of …

After Sela tunnel, focus shifts to other key border infra projects
9 months, 4 weeks ago

After Sela tunnel, focus shifts to other key border infra projects

Hindustan Times  

The completion of the Sela tunnel project in Arunachal Pradesh to boost military mobility and logistics support for deployed forces in the Tawang sector has brought into focus several other key projects being implemented by the Border Roads Organisation, which is at the centre of India’s forward infrastructure push, in the country’s remote corners. “BRO has completed 330 infrastructure projects …

Karnataka Budget: Proposals to increase BBMP revenue, decongest traffic
10 months, 1 week ago

Karnataka Budget: Proposals to increase BBMP revenue, decongest traffic

The Hindu  

The 2024-25 Budget presented on Friday has proposed to substantially step up the revenue of the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike, besides focusing on decongesting Bengaluru’s traffic through the implementation of big-ticket projects. The budget said this fiscal, the civic body has collected ₹4,300 crore, which is ₹1,000 crore more than the previous financial year’s collection. The budget has also proposed …

‘DPR preparation for tunnel road in Bengaluru on track’
10 months, 3 weeks ago

‘DPR preparation for tunnel road in Bengaluru on track’

The Hindu  

To find a permanent solution to the congestion in Bengaluru city, construction of tunnel roads at select places has been proposed, said Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot in his Republic Day address, adding that, “The process of preparation of Detailed Project Report with the help of international agency for construction of tunnel road of 2-km area has been initiated.” It may be …

Bengaluru suburban rail project sluggish
11 months ago

Bengaluru suburban rail project sluggish

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: The only corridor of the Bengaluru Suburban Rail where work has started -- Corridor 2 from Benniganahalli to Chikkabannavar -- is proceeding at a sluggish pace, though one-and-a-half years have elapsed since the work order was issued. ‘Labour situation has improved now’ Larsen & Toubro Ltd got the contract for the Rs 859.67 crore corridor from the project nodal …

Funds Sought From Centre For Bengaluru City Road Tunneling
1 year ago

Funds Sought From Centre For Bengaluru City Road Tunneling

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru: Bengaluru City incharge and Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar who has envisaged urban tunnels to decongest Bengaluru City roads on Wednesday made an appeal to Union Minister for Finance Nirmala Sitaraman in New Delhi and sought requisite funds from the Central Government to make the planned project a reality which approximately comes to around Rs 30,000 crore. He brought …

Karnataka: Siddaramaiah govt proposes 190-km tunnel to ease Bengaluru traffic
1 year, 2 months ago

Karnataka: Siddaramaiah govt proposes 190-km tunnel to ease Bengaluru traffic

Live Mint  

Karnataka government has proposed an idea to ease traffic in its capital Bengaluru. Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar has proposed a 190 km long tunnel to ease traffic in Bengaluru. “A 190 km long tunnel road has been proposed to combat traffic congestion in Bengaluru and eight companies have qualified for it. Bellary Road, Old Madras Road, Esteem …

Bengaluru traffic management plan: DCM DK Shivakumar invites tenders for tunnel construction to ease congestion
1 year, 2 months ago

Bengaluru traffic management plan: DCM DK Shivakumar invites tenders for tunnel construction to ease congestion

Hindustan Times  

Eight consultancy firms are in the race to prepare a comprehensive road infrastructure and traffic management plan for Bengaluru, state deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar said on Thursday. Shivakumar also said that the state will be ready to float tenders for the proposed 190-km long tunnel roads by December. The deputy chief minister said that consultancy firms were called to …

Tenders for tunnel roads in Bengaluru soon, says Shivakumar
1 year, 2 months ago

Tenders for tunnel roads in Bengaluru soon, says Shivakumar

The Hindu  

Work is under way to call tenders to build tunnel roads in the city in the next 45 days, Deputy Chief Minister and Bengaluru Development Minister D.K. Where should the tunnel road open to the roadway above and should we build tunnel roads only in the core city or extend them to the entire city? While Mr. Shivakumar said the …

Karnataka Govt Mulls Tunnel Roads to Decongest Bengaluru Traffic
1 year, 2 months ago

Karnataka Govt Mulls Tunnel Roads to Decongest Bengaluru Traffic

Deccan Chronicle  

BENGALURU: In an effort to decongest Bengaluru city roads, Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Thursday said to construct 190-km of tunnel roads in identified roads of Bengaluru city and a feasibility report would be available to the State Government by December 15 this year. On the proposed tunnel roads in Bengaluru city, Shivakumar said a decision has to be …

How India is racing to secure its borders against China
1 year, 3 months ago

How India is racing to secure its borders against China

India Today  

Indian reaction to Chinese infrastructure activity on the Line of Actual Control as well as along the McMahon Line in the Northeast has picked up over the past few years, especially since the Galwan Valley clash in eastern Ladakh between Indian and Chinese troopers in June 2020. In line with India’s continued infrastructure push at the borders, defence minister Rajnath …

90 LAC Infra Projects Open Today
1 year, 3 months ago

90 LAC Infra Projects Open Today

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: On Tuesday, defence minister Rajnath Singh will inaugurate and dedicate 90 critical infrastructure projects to the nation, all constructed by the Border Roads Organisation at a cost of Rs 2,941 crore along the Line of Actual Control with China. These airfields, rebuilt by BRO at a cost of Rs 529 crore, will enhance the defensive and offensive capabilities …

Karnataka extends deadline for EoI to build 99-km tunnel roads
1 year, 4 months ago

Karnataka extends deadline for EoI to build 99-km tunnel roads

Hindustan Times  

Bengaluru: Deputy chief minister and Bengaluru development minister DK Shivakumar on Monday said that only two companies have approached them over the Expression of Interest put forth by the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike for the construction of the proposed tunnel roads. The project in question remains a contentious one under the Congress government’s purview – the transformation of the envisaged …

19 tunnels worth Rs 25L crore to connect J&K
1 year, 8 months ago

19 tunnels worth Rs 25L crore to connect J&K

Deccan Chronicle  

SRINAGAR: As many as 19 tunnels will be built in Jammu and Kashmir at a cost of Rs 25 lakh crore to boost road connectivity. On Monday, after inspecting the work underway on the Zoji-la Tunnel, Asia's longest tunnel that will establish an all-weather connectivity between the Kashmir Valley and Ladakh, he said tourism will increase by many fold and …

Seventy projects worth ₹33,540 crore underway in Andhra Pradesh: Gadkari
1 year, 9 months ago

Seventy projects worth ₹33,540 crore underway in Andhra Pradesh: Gadkari

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Union minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Friday said there were 70 projects, totalling 2,014 km and costing ₹ 33,540 crore, underway in Andhra Pradesh. Addressing the Andhra Pradesh Global Investment Summit 2023, at Visakhapatnam, Gadkari said efforts were being made to establish five green highways and two expressways at a total cost of ₹32,430 …

Bengaluru Civic Body Presents Rs 11,157.83 Cr Budget for 2023-24, Focus on Mega Infra Push
1 year, 9 months ago

Bengaluru Civic Body Presents Rs 11,157.83 Cr Budget for 2023-24, Focus on Mega Infra Push

News 18  

The Metropolitan Bengaluru Municipal Corporation administration on Thursday presented a budget of Rs 11,157.83 crore for the year 2023-24, giving a push to improve infrastructure with focus on easing traffic congestion, building grade separators, white topping of roads and better connectivity. Calling it an ‘Atma Nirbhar Budget’, the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike Special Commissioner Jayaram Rayapura said, “While the total …

Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla rail link project heading towards completion
1 year, 9 months ago

Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla rail link project heading towards completion

The Hindu  

The Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Railway Link project is heading towards completion with 90% of its sanctioned cost of ₹37,012.26 crore utilised, a senior railway official said on February 27. The official said the prestigious national project, being personally monitored by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, is progressing “very well” and the works are taking place in “top gear” …

Bengaluru to get 75 new junctions for ₹150 crore: Bommai's bid to ease traffic
1 year, 10 months 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, …

Why Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Railway Project with Longest Tunnel is an Engineering Marvel
2 years, 8 months ago

Why Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Railway Project with Longest Tunnel is an Engineering Marvel

News 18  

India is expected to get the railway bridge that will connect the Kashmir valley to the rest of the country. Major Benefits • Integration of Kashmir valley and other frontier areas by rail with the main landmass of the country, ending historical isolation • Economic development of the people of the region • Positive impact on the environment as Railways …

30 Road Links, Tunnels Worth Rs 50,000 Cr to Give Jammu and Kashmir Big Infrastructural Push
3 years ago

30 Road Links, Tunnels Worth Rs 50,000 Cr to Give Jammu and Kashmir Big Infrastructural Push

News 18  

A big infrastructural push of 30 important road links and tunnels worth Rs 50,000 crores is expected to unleash huge economic windfall in Jammu and Kashmir in the next decade. Big push in Chenab valley A 2142 crore rupees project named Goha-Khellani-Chatroo-Khanbal road will provide better connectivity to Doda, Kishtwar, and Kashmir valley from Jammu. The Chenani-Sudh Mahadev link that …

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