As many as 39 roads, covering a total length of 114.46 km, will be white-topped at an estimated cost of Rs 1,449 crore. With the first and second phases of the white-topping project nearly complete, the BBMP has submitted a fresh proposal (third phase), seeking the government’s approval and grants. A 19-km Outer Ring Road […]
Category: Roads
BBMP partially ends contract with pothole-filling firm
The BBMP has partially terminated the contract with American Road Technology and Solutions Private Limited, which was responsible for filling potholes on many arterial road and sub-arterial roads. The termination letter was issued citing multiple factors, including poor quality of work, lack of adequate number of vehicles and failure to meet the deadlines for fixing […]
Morbi bridge collapse has brought shame to the fair name of Gujarat: Chidambaram
Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Tuesday said that the Morbi bridge collapse has “shamed” Gujarat and it was most shocking that no one apologised or resigned in the aftermath of the man-made tragedy. Addressing a press conference at the party headquarters, Rajiv Bhawan, in Ahmedabad, the former finance minister said, “The collapse of the […]
BBMP to white-top more roads, sends proposal to govt
The BBMP on Wednesday said it will white-top more roads and a proposal to that end has been sent to the state government. Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) Chief Commissioner Tushar Girinath said there were concerns that the cost of white-topping is high. “An investigation was carried out to study the cost of the project. […]
Gadkari approves Rs 68,000 cr worth of road projects in four north-east states
Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday approved a slew of new road projects, valued at Rs 68,000 crore, in four Northeastern states to make international standard surface connectivity. Addressing a late-night press conference after reviewing various national highway projects in the region, Gadkari said that new projects worth Rs 50,000 […]
‘Double engine is corroded, Morbi bridge will keep collapsing if it comes back’: Kejriwal takes a dig at BJP
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief and Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal Sunday attacked the BJP government over the Morbi bridge collapse and alleged that it was due to corruption that the bridge broke away. “Double engine is old, corroded and under its rule, Morbi bridge will keep collapsing. Gujarat needs a new engine,” Kejriwal said, while […]
Morbi bridge collapse: Court rejects further remand of 4 accused
A district court in Morbi on Saturday rejected the further remand application of four of the suspects arrested in the case of suspension bridge collapse that killed 135 people on October 30. All the suspects were sent to jail under judicial custody. The police had produced the suspects before the court of chief judicial magistrate […]
Bengaluru man in coma after accident, wife blames pothole
A 36-year-old man who was injured in a road accident is in coma and battling for his life. His wife on Saturday alleged that her husband met with an accident because of the pothole. Sandeep, a resident of Gurubhavana Giridhama Nagar in Doddabettahalli of Vidyaranyapura, was riding a TVS Jupiter near Gangamma Circle in Jalahalli […]
Bengaluru’s potholes: Who’s accountable?
The recent deaths due to potholes and people’s efforts to fix them have brought potholes back to the headlines. However, Bengaluru’s bad road problem is not new. In 2015, Vijayan Menon, an army veteran based in Koramangala, filed a public interest lawsuit seeking direction from the court to improve the road conditions of the city, […]
BBMP to asphalt 3,000 km of roads
B S Prahlad, engineer-in-chief of BBMP, said the civic body has planned to completely asphalt nearly 3,000 km of roads in the next five months, which also coincides with the preparations for state assembly elections. Citing the recent affidavit submitted to the High Court, Prahlad said the BBMP plans to asphalt 427 km of arterial […]
Bengaluru: How to get pothole-free roads
While the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike struggles to deal with pothole issues, an example from a nearby urban local body shows some pointers on how to solve the issue using tech. Electronic City Industrial Township Authority (ELCITA), an urban local body governing three phases of Electronic City measuring about 903 acres, has 19 km of […]
Morbi Municipality Chief Officer suspended days after bridge collapse
The Gujarat government has suspended Morbi Municipality Chief Officer Sandipsinh Zala in the wake of the bridge collapse incident that claimed 135 lives, a senior official said on Friday. The British-era suspension bridge, built on the river Machchhu in Morbi town, had collapsed on Sunday evening. The people who died in the tragedy included women […]