RITES to prepare DPR for Metro Phase III in Bangalore
The areas of Koramangala, Sarjapur, HAL, which weren’t yet connected will be covered by 133 km phase 3 of metro. Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) has begun the ground work for Phase III.
RITES, an engineering consultancy firm, will prepare a detailed project report (DPR) one of the five routes proposed under the new phase which is 33-km line from Central Silk Board to Hebbal,
State government constituted a high-power committee which had already approved a pre-feasibility study on the network in June last year.
The four other routes will connect Nagawara and Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) by a 25-km line; Sarjapur Layout (station, Carmelaram) and Yelahanka (station, Kogilu Road Cross) by a 35-km line covering Central College, Palace Guttahalli, Mekhri Circle and Hebbal; and a 17-km line from the Nice Ring Road to Toll Gate via Magadi Road.
The Central Silk Board – Hebbal line will link areas such as Sarjapur road, Marathahalli and Mahadevapura, covering vast stretches of the Outer Ring Road.
The Hosakerehalli – ORR link will cover areas which were hitherto outside the metro network – Marathahalli, Manipal Hospital junction, HAL Main Gate and other areas along Old Airport road. The Nagawara-KIA airport link is part of the Phase-2A of the project.
Provisions for metro connectivity are there in KIA’s Terminal-2, but a clear picture is yet to emerge for the project. Earlier, the airport connection was part of High-Speed Rail Link (HSRL) project.
RITES will undertake detailed geo-technical investigation along the identified corridors of Phase-III, as part of their feasibility report and DPR, told BMRCL. Soil investigations will be carried out by the agency at every 200 meters for elevated stretch and 100 meters for underground stretch. Also, detailed traffic survey projections for traffic demand will be carried out. Environment impact assessment report will provide details on the affect on environment and people, as a result of carrying out the project. Displacement of the people along the corridor and the number of trees cut and trimmed shall also be determined. Prevailing market rates will be used to prepare cost estimates.
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