<p>District in-charge Minister Ramalinga Reddy on Friday inaugurated two skywalks – near Christ College and at Marathahalli.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The elevated pedways have been built under the public-private-partnership mode where the advertisers themselves have agreed to bear the expenses of putting up the infrastructure under DBOOT (develop, build, own, operate and transfer) basis on a 20-year contract.<br /><br />The skywalk at Christ College has been built by Rajdeep Skywalks Limited at a cost of Rs 1.5 crore and the one at Marathahalli by Prakash Arts Private Limited at Rs 2.25 crore.<br /><br />Both skywalks have lift facility and closed-circuit cameras for the safety of its users.Speaking to reporters, Reddy said 20 more skywalks were being planned across the City with escalators and round-the-clock security and electricity.<br /><br />He said old skywalks without lifts would soon get escalator facilities and an order in this regard would be passed.</p>
<p>District in-charge Minister Ramalinga Reddy on Friday inaugurated two skywalks – near Christ College and at Marathahalli.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The elevated pedways have been built under the public-private-partnership mode where the advertisers themselves have agreed to bear the expenses of putting up the infrastructure under DBOOT (develop, build, own, operate and transfer) basis on a 20-year contract.<br /><br />The skywalk at Christ College has been built by Rajdeep Skywalks Limited at a cost of Rs 1.5 crore and the one at Marathahalli by Prakash Arts Private Limited at Rs 2.25 crore.<br /><br />Both skywalks have lift facility and closed-circuit cameras for the safety of its users.Speaking to reporters, Reddy said 20 more skywalks were being planned across the City with escalators and round-the-clock security and electricity.<br /><br />He said old skywalks without lifts would soon get escalator facilities and an order in this regard would be passed.</p>
