Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar in an interaction with the media last week said that the State Government has identified 17-18 places for signal-free corridors. This is in addition to the tunnel road plan, aimed at decongesting traffic in Bengaluru.
With this, the government plans to convert 100 kilometres of roads into signal-free corridors. To build such a network, it will need Rs 12,000 crore, Shivakumar said. “We are preparing to call for a tender. In the future all the metro lines will be converted into double decker flyovers,” he added.
As per multiple media reports, these places for signal-free corridors were identified by the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) after conducting a traffic congestion survey.
Bengaluru’s tunnel road
As per Shivakumar the first tunnel road has been planned from Esteem Mall near Hebbal to Silk Board, measuring 18.5 kilometres in length.
“Tenders will be called after discussing this in the Cabinet. Some lands need to be acquired for the tunnel project and the MLAs have agreed to work with us on that,” he added.
He further said that another tunnel has been planned from East to West.
(With PTI inputs)