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Six roads to get wider, five more to be signal free

Wednesday, 26 June 2013 05:49 administrator
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The Hindu             26.06.2013

Six roads to get wider, five more to be signal free

Minister says no fresh land acquisition is required

In a bid to ensure smooth traffic flow, the State government has decided to widen six prominent roads in the city.

This includes the stretch between Mehkri Circle and Windsor Manor junction, from Benniganahalli to Mahadevpura, Dairy Circle to Sagar Apollo, and Silk Board junction to near Jayadeva Hospital (till 29th Main Road of BTM Layout).

Speaking to presspersons here on Tuesday, city in-charge Minister Ramalinga Reddy said the government had accepted a proposal in this regard from the traffic police, at a meeting of heads of various civic agencies on Monday.

At the meeting, it was also decided to widen Nagawara junction and the Hebbal flyover, as this narrow stretch had become a traffic bottleneck. However, it was up to the authorities concerned to decide whether to build a separate structure next to the flyover or widen the existing one, he said.

‘Two to four months’

According to the Minister, no fresh land acquisition is required for any of these road-widening proposals. “The required land has either already been acquired or there is sufficient government land,” he said.

He expressed confidence that the projects would be completed in two to four months, except for the Hebbal flyover, which would take more time.

Signal-free corridors

Mr. Reddy said there were also plans to develop five signal-free corridors, at a cost of Rs. 618 crore. These are: Dr. Rajkumar Road (Yeshwanthpur Circle to Okalipuram Road), Hosur Road (Central Silk Board to Vellara junction); Outer Ring Road (Mysore Road junction to Central Silk Board); Old Airport Road (Vellara junction to Kundalahalli via Whitefield), and Mehkri Circle to Hope Farm via Old Madras Road.

The proposal was before the Cabinet, he said.

Road improvement work would also be taken up near Vidhana Soudha. Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. had been told to expedite the work near its project area, he added.

Second bicycle track

Mr. Reddy said he had asked officials to prepare a proposal for setting up the city’s second bicycle track in Madiwala. The State would match the Centre’s grant of Rs. 4.5 crore.

When his attention was drawn to the sorry state of the bicycle track in Jayanagar, which is being used as parking space, he said steps would be taken to free the track for cyclists.

 

PMC speeds up road works for smooth ride of palkhis

Tuesday, 25 June 2013 12:02 administrator
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The Indian Express         25.06.2013

PMC speeds up road works for smooth ride of palkhis

The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) is under pressure to complete the ongoing road works including the BRTS on Alandi Road before Dnyaneshwar and Sant Tukaram palkhis make their way into the city. The palkhi processions that are taken out from Dehu and Alandi will pass through the city and culminate at Pandharpur.

"BRTS work is in full swing on Alandi and Nagar Road as we have to meet the December deadline. However, since the palkhi processions pass through the same route we have to clear them for pilgrims. The civic administration is making all possible efforts to make the roads usable for pilgrims," said Hemant Deodhar, executive engineer, PMC.

He said the BRTS work would resume after the palkhis leaves the city.

Meanwhile, the civic administration has received over 100 complaints of potholes. "We have started repairing roads based on the complaints. The ward offices have been asked to keep a tab on work in their respective jurisdictions," said Additional City Engineer Pramod Nirbhavane.

He said they are also reviewing the repair work so that no complaint goes unattended.

The civic administration has also been asked to ensure hygienic conditions for pilgrims during the stay of palkhis in the city. "The monsoon has played a spoilsport in maintaining cleanliness in the city. The civic administration has taken up fogging to get rid of mosquitoes on the route to be taken by palkhis," said a civic officer.

The water supply timings in many parts of the city would also be changed to ensure sufficient water for pilgrims. On Monday, water will be supplied in Kalas, Vishrantwadi, Phulenagar, Sangamwadi and Alandi Road from 7 am to 4 pm while in Yerwada, Shastrinagar from 3.30 am to 7 am. Nagpurchawl, Kalyaninagar, Vadgaonsheri, Sainikwadi, Adarshnagar, Harinagar, Sopanagar and Nagar Road will get water after 4 pm.

 

Reddy orders BMRCL to fix roads

Tuesday, 25 June 2013 09:06 administrator
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Deccan Chronicle           25.06.2013

Reddy orders BMRCL to fix roads

Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy, Mayor Venkatesh Murthy and MLA R Ashok maneuver around slush in Jayanagar during their Namma Metro inspection in Bengaluru on Monday — S. Satish
Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy, Mayor Venkatesh Murthy and MLA R Ashok maneuver around slush in Jayanagar during their Namma Metro inspection in Bengaluru on Monday — S. Satish

Bengaluru: Bengaluru- in-Charge minister and Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy took the BMRCL and BBMP officials to task on Monday over the terrible conditions of roads around Namma Metro construction areas. The irate minister set a deadline of three months for the concerned officials to make roads under the elevated Metro Rail tracks usable for commuters.

The minister visited Banashankari, Sarakki, Padmanabhanagar and Lalbagh West Gate along with a team of BBMP and BMRCL officials on Monday. Reddy was accompanied by his predecessor, former transport and city-in-charge minister, R. Ashok and Mayor D Venkatesh Murthy.

The inspecting team had to tread through debris and slush as part of their inspection, which was what led to minister Reddy taking officials to task. He said that BMRCL officials must clear the debris that has been dumped around the Metro sites in South Bengaluru, which is a big hindrance to the smooth movement of traffic in those areas.

Reddy also said that there have been several complaints from the public, especially those in South Bengaluru, about poor road conditions along the Metro alignment. People have complained about scattered construction material and roads filled with potholes where the BMRCL has taken up its work.

Former Minister R Ashok said that there is a lack of coordination between BMRCL and BBMP which has aggravated the problems of the general public. Reddy also directed the BMRCL to complete the Phase-1 of Namma Metro by 2014.

The minister’s visit was timely, a few days after his meeting with BMRCL officials to discuss the progress of Phase I and issues related to realignment of lines in Phase II of the metro project.

 
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