BBMP scraps tenders for 39 skywalks
Facing flak for building skywalks unscientifically, the BBMP recently scrapped tenders for 39 such projects in various parts of the city.
The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has now consulted about 30 architects and designers for constructing longer skywalks on major roads where the traffic density is high.
Mayor M Gowtham Kumar has asked BBMP officials to study the Mumbai model of skywalks that stretch across longer distances. The BBMP wants to implement them to provide access to pedestrians to metro stations.
A BBMP official said: “We have about 30-40 designs of skywalks similar to the model one sees in Mumbai. We can provide connectivity to metro stations where pedestrians can avoid walking on roads that have a high volume of traffic.
