Bengaluru East Corporation reviews infra projects taken up for reducing congestion
Bengaluru East Corporation officials are conducting feasibility studies for new infrastructure projects, including a railway underpass and skywalks, to alleviate traffic congestion. The commissioner has also ordered accelerated construction on existing bottlenecks.
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Infrastructure development is critical for managing the rapid urbanization and traffic challenges in major Indian tech hubs.
Bengaluru East City Corporation Commissioner D.S. Ramesh on Sunday ordered officials to conduct a technical feasibility study for constructing a railway underpass connecting Alpine Eco Road to the Outer Ring Road service road to reduce congestion.
The direction was issued during joint inspections with Karthik Reddy, Joint Commissioner of Police (Traffic), across major traffic bottlenecks.
At Hope Farm Junction, where underpass construction is ongoing, Mr. Ramesh directed the contractor to deploy three work shifts to speed up construction, while damaged stretches were ordered to be temporarily asphalted to facilitate smoother traffic movement.
At Marathahalli Junction, he directed officials to study the feasibility of a skywalk for pedestrians crossing from HAL Road and a free left turn for vehicles travelling from Varthur Kodi towards ORR.
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