Buckling under pressure from citizens who spontaneously came out against the steel flyover from Basaveshwara Circle to Hebbal Flyover, the Bangalore Development Authority on Friday released a detailed project report, update on the steel flyover and a list of trees to be planted, on its website.
The DPR was prepared on December 8, 2015 by STUP Consultants, which had earlier prepared the feasibility report in 2010 at a cost of Rs 65.08 lakh for an elevated road on the same stretch.
According to the DPR, the project cost of the steel flyover at the time of preparing the DPR was Rs 1,350 crore, which has now been escalated to Rs 1,794 crore. It will require acquisition of 19,115 square metres of land including 13,979 sqm of government land. The DPR also says that the BDAwill transplant 56 trees.
In its update, BDA brushed aside the allegation that it never consulted people.
"The Bangalore Development Authority had issued a press release on June 27, 2016 inviting suggestions on this project from experts and interested persons either by contacting or through email. Accordingly, 299 suggestions have been received through emails. Of these, 73% were in favour of implementing the flyover project. The rest have requested identifying an alternative route, conventional concrete method and to exhibit a detailed project report. All the requests have been examined."
The BDA has justified its preference for a steel bridge over the concrete flyover. It said, "The existing road between Raj Bhavan/Chalukya junction up to Hebbal is the main spine for airport bound traffic. Hence, this road cannot be blocked for traffic movement at any point of time or the construction activity should be carried out with minimum disturbance to road users. Steel structure has more service life than concrete structure."
As an answer to the charges that the steel flyover would take away the aesthetics of Bengaluru, the BDA cited examples of countries like Malaysia, Korea, China and USA. "In India, steel flyovers are in use in Kolkata. It is proposed to give the Basaveshwara Circle to Hebbal flyover a better appearance."
The BDA reiterated that it will not damage any of the heritage buildings including Balabrooie Guest House, Carlton House, Vidhana Soudha or Raj Bhavan.
![]( "A model of the steel flyover.")
Buckling under pressure from citizens who spontaneously came out against the steel flyover from Basaveshwara Circle to Hebbal Flyover, the Bangalore Development Authority on Friday released a detailed project report, update on the steel flyover and a list of trees to be planted, on its website.
The DPR was prepared on December 8, 2015 by STUP Consultants, which had earlier prepared the feasibility report in 2010 at a cost of Rs 65.08 lakh for an elevated road on the same stretch.
According to the DPR, the project cost of the steel flyover at the time of preparing the DPR was Rs 1,350 crore, which has now been escalated to Rs 1,794 crore. It will require acquisition of 19,115 square metres of land including 13,979 sqm of government land. The DPR also says that the BDA will transplant 56 trees.
In its update, BDA brushed aside the allegation that it never consulted people.
"The Bangalore Development Authority had issued a press release on June 27, 2016 inviting suggestions on this project from experts and interested persons either by contacting or through email. Accordingly, 299 suggestions have been received through emails. Of these, 73% were in favour of implementing the flyover project. The rest have requested identifying an alternative route, conventional concrete method and to exhibit a detailed project report. All the requests have been examined.”
The BDA has justified its preference for a steel bridge over the concrete flyover. It said, "The existing road between Raj Bhavan/Chalukya junction up to Hebbal is the main spine for airport bound traffic. Hence, this road cannot be blocked for traffic movement at any point of time or the construction activity should be carried out with minimum disturbance to road users. Steel structure has more service life than concrete structure.”
As an answer to the charges that the steel flyover would take away the aesthetics of Bengaluru, the BDA cited examples of countries like Malaysia, Korea, China and USA. "In India, steel flyovers are in use in Kolkata. It is proposed to give the Basaveshwara Circle to Hebbal flyover a better appearance.”
The BDA reiterated that it will not damage any of the heritage buildings including Balabrooie Guest House, Carlton House, Vidhana Soudha or Raj Bhavan.
The DPR was prepared on December 8, 2015 by STUP Consultants, which had earlier prepared the feasibility report in 2010 at a cost of Rs 65.08 lakh for an elevated road on the same stretch.
According to the DPR, the project cost of the steel flyover at the time of preparing the DPR was Rs 1,350 crore, which has now been escalated to Rs 1,794 crore. It will require acquisition of 19,115 square metres of land including 13,979 sqm of government land. The DPR also says that the BDAwill transplant 56 trees.
In its update, BDA brushed aside the allegation that it never consulted people.
"The Bangalore Development Authority had issued a press release on June 27, 2016 inviting suggestions on this project from experts and interested persons either by contacting or through email. Accordingly, 299 suggestions have been received through emails. Of these, 73% were in favour of implementing the flyover project. The rest have requested identifying an alternative route, conventional concrete method and to exhibit a detailed project report. All the requests have been examined."
The BDA has justified its preference for a steel bridge over the concrete flyover. It said, "The existing road between Raj Bhavan/Chalukya junction up to Hebbal is the main spine for airport bound traffic. Hence, this road cannot be blocked for traffic movement at any point of time or the construction activity should be carried out with minimum disturbance to road users. Steel structure has more service life than concrete structure."
As an answer to the charges that the steel flyover would take away the aesthetics of Bengaluru, the BDA cited examples of countries like Malaysia, Korea, China and USA. "In India, steel flyovers are in use in Kolkata. It is proposed to give the Basaveshwara Circle to Hebbal flyover a better appearance."
The BDA reiterated that it will not damage any of the heritage buildings including Balabrooie Guest House, Carlton House, Vidhana Soudha or Raj Bhavan.
Buckling under pressure from citizens who spontaneously came out against the steel flyover from Basaveshwara Circle to Hebbal Flyover, the Bangalore Development Authority on Friday released a detailed project report, update on the steel flyover and a list of trees to be planted, on its website.The DPR was prepared on December 8, 2015 by STUP Consultants, which had earlier prepared the feasibility report in 2010 at a cost of Rs 65.08 lakh for an elevated road on the same stretch.
According to the DPR, the project cost of the steel flyover at the time of preparing the DPR was Rs 1,350 crore, which has now been escalated to Rs 1,794 crore. It will require acquisition of 19,115 square metres of land including 13,979 sqm of government land. The DPR also says that the BDA will transplant 56 trees.
In its update, BDA brushed aside the allegation that it never consulted people.
"The Bangalore Development Authority had issued a press release on June 27, 2016 inviting suggestions on this project from experts and interested persons either by contacting or through email. Accordingly, 299 suggestions have been received through emails. Of these, 73% were in favour of implementing the flyover project. The rest have requested identifying an alternative route, conventional concrete method and to exhibit a detailed project report. All the requests have been examined.”
The BDA has justified its preference for a steel bridge over the concrete flyover. It said, "The existing road between Raj Bhavan/Chalukya junction up to Hebbal is the main spine for airport bound traffic. Hence, this road cannot be blocked for traffic movement at any point of time or the construction activity should be carried out with minimum disturbance to road users. Steel structure has more service life than concrete structure.”
As an answer to the charges that the steel flyover would take away the aesthetics of Bengaluru, the BDA cited examples of countries like Malaysia, Korea, China and USA. "In India, steel flyovers are in use in Kolkata. It is proposed to give the Basaveshwara Circle to Hebbal flyover a better appearance.”
The BDA reiterated that it will not damage any of the heritage buildings including Balabrooie Guest House, Carlton House, Vidhana Soudha or Raj Bhavan.