MG Road is all set to be under the TenderSURE
If there are chances to wider footpaths for pedestrians and smooth rides for vehicles, then it is to be surely done under the Tender SURE model. For Bangalore, there is an urgent need to understand the need of good roads. The Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) is all set to bring MG Road under the TenderSURE (specifications for urban road execution) and a comprehensive project report is also ready to be submitted to centre.
The Chief Engineer of Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) Mr. S Somashekar told the reporters that the MG Road project has been evaluated at a rough and ready cost of Rs 111 crores. He further added that as the MG Road is also known as Metro Corridor, the cost of the road development is going to be equally shared amongst Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRC) and BBMP. He also said that he has submitted the Daily Progress Report (DPR) to the authorities of Namma Metro and are now waiting for their reply, so that they can move ahead with the project.
For this project, everyone seems to be very enthusiastic in Bangalore.
According to the reports of the parts of the project, the stretch linking the Queen’s Statue Circle to Trinity Junction will be constructed with appropriate pedestrian space. In addition, there will be a different streamlining of the carriageway, which is right now spread abruptly with hazardous dividers in the middle of the road. He also added that though we have a plan to include MG Road in the first phase of TenderSURE, but it cannot be taken up as the Boulevard and other Metro works were going on at that time. He further added that there will not be any disturbance to the Boulevard and discussions are going on to check out how the parking space along the stretch can be repositioned.
Some of the senior BMRC officials also said that they have received the proposal and there has been an apt approval from both the parties for this project to come under TenderSURE.
For the makeover of the main artery, the daily progress report is ready to bring the MG Road under the TenderSURE. BBMP has also been sanctioned the required funds for the development of 12 roads in the CBD under the project of TenderSURE.
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