White-topped roads in Gandhinagar get Bengaluru’s first integrated fire hydrant system
Bengaluru has installed its first integrated fire hydrant system on newly white-topped roads in the Gandhinagar market area. The project aims to improve emergency response times in congested zones while upgrading urban infrastructure.
Why it matters
Demonstrates urban planning efforts to modernize city infrastructure and improve public safety in high-density areas.
To provide quicker access to water during fire emergencies in the congested market area, an integrated fire hydrant system has been built into two newly white-topped roads on Tank Bund Road and Rangaswamy Temple Road (R.T. Street) in Gandhinagar constituency.
The project was inaugurated by Bengaluru Development Minister Krishna Byre Gowda alongside constituency MLA Dinesh Gundu Rao on Monday. This is the city’s first white-topped road project with an integrated fire hydrant system.
Speaking after the inauguration, Mr. Byre Gowda said the hydrant system had been planned for the old market area because delays in firefighting often occur due to the narrow and congested roads. The two road projects, taken under the B-SMILE initiative, also include underground utility ducts and LED streetlights.
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