Facing criticism for potholed roads, the BBMP plans to use technology to assess the strength of the road surface in major commercial areas of the city and predict maintenance requirements. The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has proposed a sensor-based surface identification technology for roads that will analyse the strength of the surface of the […]
Category: Roads
DDC Ganderbal takes stock of road clearance at Zojila
District Development Commissioner (DDC), Ganderbal Hashmat Ali Khan today visited Zojila, Sonamarg to take first-hand appraisal of clearance work of the road which is blocked due to landslides caused by cloud burst on Thursday. The DDC reviewed the progress on the clearance work of the Zojila road. He interacted with the officials of BRO who […]
NH1B blocked as torrential rain wreaks havoc in Chenab Valley
Torrential rains since early morning has created havoc in the whole Chenab Valley while National Highway (NH1B) got closed due to landslides at several places. Like other parts of the state, Chenab Valley also experienced heavy rainfall which has triggered landslides at several places, due to which the vehicular movement on Batote-Doda-Kishtwar National Highway (NH1B) […]
Mysuru road white-topping work a risk to flyover users
The white-topping work on Mysuru Road has turned out be a death knell for commuters of the Balagangadharanatha Swamiji flyover. Everyday, motorists who take the flyover from Town Hall to Mysuru Road, are risking head-on collisions, though they are adhering to traffic norms as many vehicles, including four-wheelers and HTVs, come in from the wrong […]
Shivaram Karanth Layout: BDA to drone survey site
In line with the Supreme Court order, the Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) is set to start the necessary civic work for the formation of Dr Shivaram Karanth Layout. The layout will come up in the same place as fixed earlier. As many private residential layouts and other establishments have mushroomed in the said location, the […]
1-km skywalk to connect Yeshwantpur, IISc with Metro
Waking up to gaps in the last-mile and intermodal connectivities, BMRCL has proposed a one-km long skywalk from Sandal Soap Factory, which will connect the bus terminal at Yeshwantpur as well as the foot overbridge (FOB) at the Indian Institute of Science. Responding to a proposal for the inner ring Metro line, which will also […]
Reliance Infra claims 100% lenders sign pact
Anil Ambani-run Reliance Infrastructure on Thursday claimed that all the 16 lenders have signed the mandatory inter-creditor agreement for resolving its debt of around Rs 7,500 crore. It can be noted that the RBI mandates only 75 per cent of lenders by value and 60 per cent of them by the number to sign the […]
Myanmar complaint halts PMGSY road work in Manipur
The work for construction of a new road under the Centre’s Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) near Indo-Myanmar border in Manipur has been halted following encroachment allegation by the neighbouring country. Myanmar army recently stopped Manipur workers constructing the new road under the PMGSY near border pillar number 82 in Moreh in Tengnoupal district, […]
Part of Jayadeva flyover to be closed from Monday
The loop of the Jayadeva Flyover connecting the Bannerghatta Road will be closed for traffic from July 15 as metro contractors are all set to begin the demolition of the flyover in phases. Under Namma Metro’s Phase 2, the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) will demolish the Jayadeva Flyover to make way for the […]
Bridges, roads submerged in Belagavi, Uttara Kannada
The water level in River Krishna and its tributaries have increased drastically following the incessant rain in the Western Ghats of Maharashtra. The swollen rivers have left many bridges and roads in Belagavi district submerged, affecting the road connectivity in the region. Heavy overnight rain in Khanapur and Londa has upped the water levels in […]
Widening Tannery Road a challenge for civic body
After facing obstacles in many road-widening projects like Bannerghatta Road and Sarjapur Road, the BBMP is now all set to take up the tough job of widening Tannery Road. The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has already issued the work order to contractors to widen BR Ambedkar Road (Tannery Road), from MM Road to Outer […]
Under bridge delay irks Yelahanka residents
Prolonged delay in executing Road Under Bridge (RUB) work near the Yelahanka Railway Station has left hundreds of citizens in the lurch. Forced to cross the tracks by foot, especially women, children and elders risk their lives everyday in Yelahanka. The road linking Yelahanka Old Town with Yelahanka New Town is a crucial connecting stretch […]