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 to mobilise additional non-tax revenue of ₹2,000 crore through a revised Decongesting traffic The other focus area is traffic management. Under Sugama Sanchara - Brand Bengaluru, the BBMP is in consultation with an expert committee and based on the committee’s report, measures will be taken to ease traffic congestion in the city, he said.

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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
3 days, 2 hours ago

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 …

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 …

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 …

BMRCL submits Detailed Project Report for Hebbal-Sarjapur metro line in Bengaluru
5 months, 4 weeks ago

BMRCL submits Detailed Project Report for Hebbal-Sarjapur metro line in Bengaluru

The Hindu  

The Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited has submitted the Detailed Project Report for the 37-kilometre Hebbal-Sarjapur corridor to the Karnataka government for approval. In July 2023, the State budget included a proposal to construct a new metro line between Hebbal and Sarjapur, passing through Agara, Koramangala, and Dairy Circle, at an estimated cost of ₹28,405 crore. Under this plan, 44.65 …

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 …

CM Jagan unveils Rs 1 lakh crore grandiose plan for Vizag
9 months, 2 weeks ago

CM Jagan unveils Rs 1 lakh crore grandiose plan for Vizag

Deccan Chronicle  

Visakhapatnam: Chief Minister Y.S. Among the other proposals, he said Rs 530 crore would be spent on new roads, Rs 451 crore for road-widening, Rs 360 crore for bus transport sector, Rs 161 crore for foot overbridge and walkways, `127 crore for footpath construction and Rs 124 crore for 12 off street parking locations. In addition, Rs 50 crore would …

Karnataka Budget: CM proposes dedicated economic corridor between Bengaluru, Mangaluru
10 months, 1 week ago

Karnataka Budget: CM proposes dedicated economic corridor between Bengaluru, Mangaluru

The Hindu  

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah proposed to develop a dedicated economic corridor between Bengaluru and Mangaluru besides announcing feasibility study to construct an international cruise and tourism port in Dakshina Kannada district. Presenting Karnataka’s budget 2024-25 in Bengaluru on February 16, Mr. Siddaramaiah said dedicated economic corridors provide a robust network of infrastructure to stimulate economic development. Mr. Siddaramaiah announced commissioning of …

BBMP proposes ‘Light TenderSure’ model for footpath redevelopment connecting metro stations in Bengaluru
10 months, 2 weeks ago

BBMP proposes ‘Light TenderSure’ model for footpath redevelopment connecting metro stations in Bengaluru

The Hindu  

To fix the poor condition of footpaths near metro stations in the city, the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike has now proposed the redevelopment of footpaths using the ‘Light TenderSure’ model along the Green Line of Namma Metro. The BBMP officials said that this initiative will primarily focus on major roads that connect Green Line stations, to improve last-mile connectivity and …

Karnataka Cabinet approves ₹1,200 crore action plan for white-topping roads in Bengaluru
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Karnataka Cabinet approves ₹1,200 crore action plan for white-topping roads in Bengaluru

The Hindu  

The State Cabinet has approved ₹1200 crore action plan for white topping of roads in the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike limits. For flyovers The Cabinet meeting held on Thursday, February 1, has approved ₹263 crore for construction of flyover at IOC junction and construction of an additional two-lane road over bridge at Baiyappanhalli Railway level crossing, Law and Parliamentary Affairs …

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 …

BBMP allocates ₹ 15 lakh each to 225 wards to fill potholes
1 year, 2 months ago

BBMP allocates ₹ 15 lakh each to 225 wards to fill potholes

The Hindu  

The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike has allocated ₹15 lakh each to 225 wards to fill potholes and the work will commence from November. The BBMP had given ₹20 lakh to every ward last year and there is no explanation given as to why the allocation was deducted. A source in the BBMP said the government has asked the civic body …

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah requests PM Modi to approve DPR for Bengaluru metro project phase-3
1 year, 2 months ago

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah requests PM Modi to approve DPR for Bengaluru metro project phase-3

India TV News  

Bengaluru metro project phase 3: In order to meet growing demand, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday said he has requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to approve DPR for phase-3 of the Bengaluru Metro Rail project and a report in this connection has been submitted to the Centre for its nod. "With the completion of these lines, the operational network …

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 …

Need to levy congestion tax to ease traffic snarls in Bengaluru: Report
1 year, 2 months ago

Need to levy congestion tax to ease traffic snarls in Bengaluru: Report

Hindustan Times  

Authorities in Bengaluru need to levy a congestion tax to ease traffic snarls on high density corridors during rush hours, a report by Karnataka’s planning department and an industry group has recommended. Bengaluru suffers a loss of ₹ 19,725 crore per year due to traffic delays, congestion, stoppage of signals, time loss, fuel loss and related factors, according to research …

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 …

Infra, solving traffic woes focus of ₹11,163 cr civic body budget
1 year, 9 months ago

Infra, solving traffic woes focus of ₹11,163 cr civic body budget

Hindustan Times  

Bengaluru Calling it an ‘Atma Nirbhar Budget’, BBMP special commissioner for finance Jayaram Raipura presented a surplus budget of ₹ 6.14 crore. Calling it an ‘Atma Nirbhar Budget’, BBMP special commissioner for finance Jayaram Raipura presented a surplus budget of ₹6.14 crore. Another ₹20 crore has been earmarked for maintenance of arterial and sub-arterial roads and roads constructed under Tender …

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 …

‘BDA to hand over layouts to BBMP soon’
2 years, 4 months ago

‘BDA to hand over layouts to BBMP soon’

The Hindu  

The Bangalore Development Authority will hand over Banashankari 6th Stage, Anjanapura, and Vishweshwaraiah Layouts to the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike once they are developed, BDA Chairman S.R. After inspecting these areas along with BDA officials, Mr. Vishwanath said, “The BDA will hand over these areas to the BBMP after constructing all basic infrastructure. Mr. Vishwanath also said that around ₹400 …

BBMP spent ₹23 cr for roads ahead of PM Modi’s Bengaluru visit
2 years, 6 months ago

BBMP spent ₹23 cr for roads ahead of PM Modi’s Bengaluru visit

Live Mint  

Heavy showers have always made Bengaluru roads difficult to manoeuvre, for both vehicle users and pedestrians. Surprisingly, ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’ visit to Bengaluru, the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike spent nearly ₹23 crore to develop 14-km stretch of a road. Seeing a boisterous throng of people waving BJP flags and raising 'Modi, Modi' slogan, on his way from …

Broken infrastructure, absence of civic body hurting Bengaluru’s image, say industry stakeholders
2 years, 8 months ago

Broken infrastructure, absence of civic body hurting Bengaluru’s image, say industry stakeholders

The Hindu  

No government in the last two decades could keep the promises on Bengaluru’s infrastructure, and unfortunately, the city currently does not even have a proper local administration, lament various industry representatives. Balakrishnan Co-founder, Exfinity Venture Partners, and former CFO at Infosys “We don’t have an elected BBMP council for some time now for citizens to hold someone responsible. Mohandas Pai, …

Budget 2021: Road Infrastructure In Poll-Bound States Finds Front Seat In FM's Big-Ticket Announcements
3 years, 10 months ago

Budget 2021: Road Infrastructure In Poll-Bound States Finds Front Seat In FM's Big-Ticket Announcements

ABP News  

The four-poll bound states of Assam, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and West Bengal found special mention as Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget for 2021-22 in the Lok Sabha on Monday. READ: What Became Costlier, What Got Cheaper - Check Complete List She announced 3,500 km of National Highway works in Tamil Nadu, including the Madurai-Kollam corridor, Chittoor-Thatchur …

Hope to Complete Rs 30,695 Crore Metro Phase 2 Project in Bengaluru by 2024, Says CM Yediyurappa
4 years, 4 months ago

Hope to Complete Rs 30,695 Crore Metro Phase 2 Project in Bengaluru by 2024, Says CM Yediyurappa

News 18  

Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on Saturday expressed hope to complete the Rs 30,695 crore Metro phase 2 project in the city by 2024, andsaid his government was taking measures to reboot "social and organic facilities" here to improve the basic infrastructure. He also said some "people-friendly plans" are being drawn up in about 110 acres of land near …

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