Bangalore Roads | Flyovers | Underpasses

[engineer.akash]

Originally Posted by sudheeshnairs

Karnataka is primarily an arid plateau, barring the west coast and the hilly Malnadu. Natual vegetation is limited, just check the Google earth you will see it for yourself. The deccan plateau is primarily brown as distinguished by the dark green of the west coast/Kerala and the light green of TN.

True,Karnataka faces droughts every year especially the north eastern and central parts.I meant Belgaum which lies in the western ghat belt and Mysore which is quite green, remains so even if not watered regularly.

[engineer.akash]

Belgaum faces water problem in summer,houses get water once in 3 days (worst times) it happened this time,So I guess there was no water to maintain the shrubs on the road medians --------This is a stretch on congress road(Belgaum) the shrubs resemble that planted in bengaluru.

This was during rainy season
cctiger



cc my cousin

This was just few weeks back-Summer-shrubs still standing



Sudheesh what I wanted to say is that such shrubs would have wilted in Delhi or Hyderabad,but they can survive in Bengaluru without being watered.

[engineer.akash]

Originally Posted by sudheeshnairs

Come on Akash, ‘clean or green’ has nothing to do with this.

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That was just a result of extra enthu while posting :P

[sudheeshnairs]

Originally Posted by engineer.akash

That was just a result of extra enthu while posting :P

I just wanted to highlight that, not to compare with Hyderabad or Delhi which are more arid. And it is always better to stick to the title of the thread.

[gentem]

South karnataka is hilly other than western ghats, that includes mysore(veerappan forests) and bangalore. Even chikkamagaluru.

See google maps terrain option if you missed

[engineer.akash]

Originally Posted by gentem

South karnataka is hilly other than western ghats, that includes mysore(veerappan forests) and bangalore.

See google maps terrain option if you missed

Gentem--------Mysore and Bangalore are sitting on a flat terrain,may be elevation difference exists between Mysore and Bangalore but they are not hilly.
Hilly terrain ends at Kushalnagar(Madikeri)

Yes you mentioned Chamrajnagar that is correct its hilly,Chamrajnagar was made a district (after Backward commission's report)(Veerapan adda)

[gentem]

Brown means high altitude, yellow means less. Belgaum is brown.

Did you see red mumbai in the corner?

[sudheeshnairs]

Guys, this is the wrong thread…

What Akash said is right, Bangalore and Mysore are part of Deccan plateau which starts at the congruence of the western and eastern ghats. Wayanad in Kerala is also part of this. It is not ‘hilly’, but there are slight variations in the altitude. Bangalore is at one of the highest points, at 920m, while Mysore is at some 720 m or so. You would not feel this gradient difference as it is gentle rolling plateau.

Chickamagalur is a part of Western Ghats. Pune and Hyderabad are also part of Deccan, albeit at lower altitudes of about 400-500m.

[SBC-YPR]

Originally Posted by engineer.akash

Heavy traffic areas in City to get tunnel roads
Bangalore, May 10, DH News Service:

The State government has long-term plans to build tunnel roads in the City to ease traffic congestion, said District In-charge (Bangalore South) and Transport Minister R Ashok on Monday.


However, the proposals are in preliminary stage and nothing concrete has emerged so far, he said. In terms of construction of tunnel roads, they are more expensive compared to flyovers. While the cost of constructing one km of flyover is around Rs 40 to 50 crore, similar stretch of tunnel road would cost around Rs 160 crore, he pointed out. BBMP and BDA will begin the process of constructing five new flyovers this year, he added. Ashok further said fresh tenders for security number plates would be invited after getting the court stay on the previous tender vacated.

Another hare-brained scheme that will do nothing to really alleviate the traffic situation and end up wasting public money.

For Rs. 160 cr/km, one could build a Metro that would have a greater CC and better public impact, instead of constructing useless tunnel roads that benefit a small fraction of the car-owning population. Also, given the fate of the Kadirenahalli and Nayandahalli underpasses (on ORR), I doubt whether a project of this nature will be worth the inconvenience caused in the incredibly long time (at current standards) it would take to complete.

[SBC-YPR]

This project was taken up by BDA/KRDCL almost two years ago and finally seems to be nearing completion. There are three arms: one loop for traffic from Kengeri (Mysore Road) towards Kengeri Satellite Town (80' Road); the second loop for traffic from KST towards Mysore; and a third ramp for traffic from KST towards Kengeri. The site is located here and used to be a major intersection since the 80' Road (also the de facto ORR) is used by heavy traffic between Magadi Road and Mysore Road.

The main loop (for Kengeri - KST traffic) is a steel truss bridge across Mysore Road, which is now open for traffic.

[SBC-YPR]

The approach from the KST end is through this narrow rickety ROB (across the railway tracks). There is a proposal to construct a second bridge parallel to the existing one.



The approach from the Kengeri end. The bridge in front is the second loop which is under construction. The third ramp (not visible in pic) is to the right of the frame.



A view of the U/C second loop from the KST end. Looks like this one still has some way to go.

[Ausraja]

I heard Iblur and Agara Flyovers ar ealmost complete and scheduled to open next month.Does anyone have the photos.

[Ausraja]

BBMP to widen 91 roads


Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has decided to begin the widening work on 91 roads in the City this week.
Instructions have been given especially for Tannery Road, which would see demolition of some houses and business establishment.
A decision to this effect was taken during a meeting at the BBMP on Monday where the BBMP Commissioner Bharatlal Meena directed all the zonal commissioners to clear the decks to carry out this multi-crore project.

Besides Tannery Road, other prominent roads that would be widened are two roads of Dasarahalli, Bommanahalli, Agara and Rajarajeshwarinagar. Sankey Road is also included in this project, the sources said.

Notices to be served

At the end of the five-hour-long meeting, the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike Commissioner instructed all the zonal officers to serve notices to the parties who would be affected.

These 91 roads are part of the ‘first phase’ of the road widening project. There will be many more roads that would come under the project.

Note:No matter what BBMP decides cutting trees wont be easy.

[Ausraja]

A Mess in kadirenahalli and putenahalli

[Ausraja]

BBMP bowls a big wide and will spend Rs3,248crore, pull down 10,500 buildings for its wide road plan


Your road is getting bigger and wider. And don't stand in the way.
BBMP wants to make traffic snarls on city roads a distant memory and it has left with few options but to pull down anything that stands in the way of its master plan of development.
The number of roads identified for widening is a whopping 216 and runs into a total stretch of 450km. The three-year long project, as per current estimates, costs around Rs3,248 crore and the civic agency is determined to acquire around 37,000 properties, both built-up and vacant lands.
A senior BBMP official said almost 10,500 buildings will have to be pulled down to make way for bigger roads and the rest are vacant plots. But the road ahead of BBMP is quite bumpy.
The civic agency does not have enough money to pay compensation for those who are ready to be part of the acquisition drive. BBMP would have to shell out Rs10,000 crore if it were to compensate owners as per the current market value. And its budget for 2009-10 is a measly Rs3,180 crore.
So what's the way out? Transfer of development rights (TDR). A BBMP official says the civic agency has chosen the TDR route for acquisition since its coffers are near empty. BBMP has dispatched more than 16,000 TDR notices. "Only 2% of the owners have agreed to collect the development rights certificates (DRC)under the TDR scheme. Many of them are seeking monetary compensation," said the official. BBMP officials will have to be at their persuasive best to ensure a smooth acquisition process.
"We are holding meetings with residents to convince them about the need for the project. It is heartening that in places such as Bommanahalli and Mahadevapura people are coming forward to accept TDRs," said Chikrayappa, BBMP chief engineer (major roads).

[Ausraja]

[Ausraja]

[gentem]

Iblur stretch will be over within a month or so. Last stretch of slab (10 meter) each stays on 2 flyovers supported by steel construction pillars.

That big parking lots not required. That "freedom park" is waste anyway. I think parking in wilson garden (Shantinagar) is hardly used.

[idontspam]

Originally Posted by gentem

That "freedom park" is waste anyway.

Have you been to freedom park? Beautiful place. Love it in the early mornings, I drive 9 kms to be there on some days. Its a shame it isnt in the tourist circuit

[engineer.akash]

Originally Posted by idontspam

Have you been to freedom park? Beautiful place. Love it in the early mornings, I drive 9 kms to be there on some days. Its a shame it isnt in the tourist circuit

Let it not be..........You know how tourists are spoiling Mysore tourist spots??? Most of the tourists have no common sense/civic sense.