BANGALORE: If everything goes as per plan, you can reach the City Railway Station from Malleswaram and Rajajinagar without any hassles including the zillion signals on this stretch.The Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) is gearing up to construct an eight-lane corridor between Okalipuram Junction and Fountain Circle known as Sangolli Rayanna Circle near Kempe Gowda Bus Stand.As per the plan, apart from an eight-lane corridor between Okalipuram Junction and Fountain Circle, the Railway under-bridge (RUB) on Bangalore-Chennai railway line and another one on Bangalore Tumkur line will be extended to eight lanes from the existing two lanes.To facilitate the smooth movement of vehicles from Malleswaram to Rajajinagar, an 272.92 m length underpass is to be constructed.To make signal-free commuting between Rajajinagar and Majestic, the BBMP plans to construct a 665- m long eight-lane road."We had floated tenders and short-listed two of them — Simplex and Nagarajuna Construction Company.We will finalise on one of them for the construction work soon,” says A S Ramesh, Executive Engineer of Projects, BBMP.A 233.72-m long flyover near the City Railway station to benefit commuters on the Malleswaram-Majestic stretch is also set to be constructed soon.The South-Western Railways on its part is constructing a new building on the existing premises to connect the Railways building to the signal-free corridor.According to reliable sources, the Railways has agreed to hand over three acres of its land towards the project.“The construction of railway under-bridges will be taken up by the South Western Railways.The BBMP has agreed to bear the cost. It is estimated to cost Rs 28 crore.Recently, the Railway authorities visited the spot,” said Ramesh. The BBMP sources say that the project is being taken up as per the instructions of the then Chief Minister based on a letter written by Urban Development Minister S Suresh Kumar on November 13, 2008. The project is estimated to cost the BBMP approximately Rs 115 crore.The BBMP sources said that the proposal will be placed before the standing committee on major works for its approval and later before the BBMP Council.After getting the BBMP Council nod, the proposal will be sent to Cabinet approval since it is a major project. “We will commence the work as soon as Cabinet gives its nod. The project will benefit people from Malleswaram, Rajajinagar and other areas to reach the City Railway Station without any problems,” says B T Ramesh, Engineer-in-Chief of the BBMP.
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