PROJECTS IN THE PIPELINE

PROJECTS IN THE PIPELINE

BBMP
Elevated roads via ducts linking North-South and Eastern parts of the city. North-South corridor to be 16 kms long and Eastern corridor to be 12 kms long. Project cost estimated at Rs 2,800-3,000 crore, concession period of 25-30 years.
10.2 km elevated road from Sirsi Circle to Kengeri on PPP model.
Construction of grade separators at 17 junctions to have uninterrupted traffic flow on outer ring road. Approximate cost Rs 500 crore. The outer ring road is 62.5 km with 30 junctions.
In lake rejuvenation project worth Rs 190 crore, 17 lakes transferred to BBMP to be cleared of encroachment, desilted and beautified.
A modern abattoir facility on the outskirts. Proposal to recycle debris for use in road construction also being sought. Garbage generation is over 3,000 metric tonnes per day.
New parking policy for on-street and off-street parking.
BMTC
Increasing fleet strength to 310 Volvo Vajras at a cost of Rs 143 crore within nine months, starting from July 2008.
Construction of eight traffic and transit management centres at a cost of Rs 412.36 crore in 24 months. Ten TTMCs identified out of 45 proposed under JNUURM. Pilot project in Jayanagar at a cost of Rs 12.90 crore in progress, to be completed by March 2009.
BDA
Construct underpasses/ grade separators to make ORR signal-free from Hebbal to Central Silk Board.
Peripheral ring road around the city under a 100% PPP model at a cost of Rs 3,000 crore. Duration of 30 months expected.
Development of 12 water bodies proposed at a cost of Rs 150 crore within seven months. Clearance from JNNURM awaited.
Formation of Kempe Gowda Layout covering 4,815 acres at a cost of Rs 2,820 crore. 60,879 sites of various dimensions proposed
BMRDA
Township project at a cost of Rs 40,000 crore in 60 months. Township to be of international standards and financial benefits of Rs 3,450 crore expected.
Development of satellite town ring road including individual town ring road in BMR. The total length of STRR to be 204 kms and that of ITRR to be 163 kms.
Development of integrated townships at Bidadi, Ramanagaram, Satanur, Solur, Nandagudi in a concession period of 20 years.
BESCOM
Distribution upgradation project at a cost of Rs 617 crore in 50 months for reliability of power supply. To start in June 2008 and to reduce outages and cost of energy.
Aerial bunched cables at a cost of Rs 360 crore in 60 months to focus on safety and avoiding theft.
KARNATAKA HOUSING BOARD
High-rise residential buildings at Suryanagar and Yelahanka at a cost of Rs 34 crore and Rs 10 crore respectively. Focus on integrated slum imporovement for slum-free cities.
BANGALORE METROPOLITAN LAND TRANSPORT AUTHORITY
Better access to Majestic area in 6-8 weeks at an estimated cost of Rs 10 lakh. Easing congestion at KR Puram Bridge, Yeshwanthpur to Hesaraghatta Junction, Bannerghatta Road to Silk Board Junction, at Rs 5 lakh each.
Introduction of bicycle tracks in areas like Jayanagar, Koramangala, Rajajinagar, Basavanagudi, etc.
Formalising car pooling scheme, study to evaluate existing models of car pooling and suggest an appropriate scheme for introducing it in BMR.
KARNATAKA STATE INDUSTRIAL INVESTMENT AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
High-speed rail link to BIA at a cost of Rs 3,500 crore in 36 months. Total rail length to be 33.41 km and distance to be covered in 25 minutes. Ten trains at a frequency of 10 minutes initially. Project implementation expected to be complete within 3 years, 2 months.
B-TRAC
Traffic improvement project to cost Rs 350 crore over 5 years. To reduce traffic congestion by 30% in central area, reduce pollution. Effective trauma care to be set up, level of traffic and road safety awareness will be enhanced.