<p>Fifty more roads upgraded under the TenderSURE (Specifications for Urban Roads Execution) could change the face of central Bengaluru. <br /><br />Provided the original guidelines and specifications are adhered to, the roads could complete a network in the city centre. BBMP and other professionals linked to the project are now in the process of selecting the first 25 roads. <br /><br />The final list is expected to include roads with relatively high pedestrian traffic. This is in sync with TenderSURE’s design philosophy of a pedestrian-first approach to road-building. Proximity to a Namma Metro station is another key criterion. The road should be within a walking distance of 500m from the station. <br /><br />To boost inter-modal connectivity, the accessibility of a BMTC Traffic Transit Management Centre (TTMC) from the road has also been considered as an important factor. A TenderSURE model can work best if it is integrated to a network of such roads. To this effect, roads that bridge the missing link in the first two phases will also be part of the final list. <br /><br />The network is also critical to link the new underground pipes that play a key role in the road upgrade project. The inter-connected grid will make the fusion of the various underground utilities seamless, notes urban infrastructure expert, V Ravichandar. Such a grid will avoid problems associated with, for instance, connecting old water lines with new ones. <br /><br />Not all roads will be part of the network. However, there is a broad consensus that at least in the initial phases, the road upgrade programme should be limited to the city area within the Outer Ring Road. <br /><br />But inter-road networking comes only after the intra-road network is perfected. The TenderSURE road standards, as conceptualised by the Jana Urban Space Foundation, mandates the integration of networked services under the road – water, sewage, power, OFC, gas, and storm water drains. The design prioritises the comfort and safety of pedestrians and cyclists, while recognizing the needs of street vendors and hawkers.<br /><br />Once complete, the 12 roads under the first two phases and the 50 under the next phase are expected to offer relief from a litany of road issues: Potholes, broken footpaths, overflowing drainage, poorly placed power transformers and their hanging, spaghetti tangle of electrical wiring and telecom fixtures.</p>.<p>Key roads under consideration </p>.<p> Brigade Road – Shoolay Circle to MG Road<br /> Church Street - St Mark’s Road to Brigade Road <br /> Museum Cross Road - MG Road to St Joseph’s High School<br /> Commercial Street - Kamaraj Road to Juma Masjid Road <br /> MG Road - Queen’s Statue to Trinity Circle and upto ASC Centre<br /> Indiranagar 100 ft Road – Old Madras Road to Old Airport Road <br /> Kasturba Road - Siddalingaiah Circle to Queen’s Statue (MG Road) <br /> Kamaraj Road - MG Road upto Commercial Street and Upto St Johns Church Road <br /> Raja Ram Mohan Roy Road – from Hudson Circle to Richmond Circle <br /> NR Square (All roads surroundings Hudson Church )<br /> Lalbagh Road – Subbaiah Circle to Lalbagh West Gate via Krumbiegel Road<br /> KH Road – Richmond Circle to Lalbagh Gate <br /> Langford Road - KH Road to Hosur Road<br /> Siddaiah Road – JC Road to 12th cross <br /> KG Road - Mysore Bank Circle to Tank Bund Road<br /> Subedar Chatram Road – KG Road upto Rajiv Gandhi Statue Circle<br /> Dhanvanthri Road - Upparpet Police Station to Anandarao Circle <br /> Palace road - Mysore Bank Circle to Bangalore Palace Grounds and upto BDA jn <br /> Queen’s Road - MG Road to Cantonment railway station <br /> Race Course Road - Subbanna Circle to Basaveshwara Circle (Chalukya Hotel)<br /> Sheshadri Road - Subbanna Circle to KR Circle <br /> Avenue Road - KG Road to KR Market <br /> Roads around Kalasipalyam<br /> Bull Temple Road - TCM Royan Circle to MES College <br /> Gandhi Bazaar main road -Netkallappa Circle to Ramakrishna Ashram <br /> Vasavi Road - Ramakrishna Ashram to Lalbagh West Gate <br /> Lavelle Road (M L Subbaraju Road) - Residency Road to Kasturba Road via UB City Road Jn and UB City Road - Lavelle Road to St Mark’s Road<br /> Assaye Road - Ulsoor lake to Banaswadi Road Jn (Wheeler Road)<br /> Banaswadi main road - St John’s Church Road to ORR <br /> Kammanahalli main road - Oil Mill to ORR<br /> 4th Cross road - Hennur Road to 7th main Road<br /> Hennur main road - East Railway station to ORR<br /> CV Raman Road – from Mehkri Circle to Tumakuru Road</p>
<p>Fifty more roads upgraded under the TenderSURE (Specifications for Urban Roads Execution) could change the face of central Bengaluru. <br /><br />Provided the original guidelines and specifications are adhered to, the roads could complete a network in the city centre. BBMP and other professionals linked to the project are now in the process of selecting the first 25 roads. <br /><br />The final list is expected to include roads with relatively high pedestrian traffic. This is in sync with TenderSURE’s design philosophy of a pedestrian-first approach to road-building. Proximity to a Namma Metro station is another key criterion. The road should be within a walking distance of 500m from the station. <br /><br />To boost inter-modal connectivity, the accessibility of a BMTC Traffic Transit Management Centre (TTMC) from the road has also been considered as an important factor. A TenderSURE model can work best if it is integrated to a network of such roads. To this effect, roads that bridge the missing link in the first two phases will also be part of the final list. <br /><br />The network is also critical to link the new underground pipes that play a key role in the road upgrade project. The inter-connected grid will make the fusion of the various underground utilities seamless, notes urban infrastructure expert, V Ravichandar. Such a grid will avoid problems associated with, for instance, connecting old water lines with new ones. <br /><br />Not all roads will be part of the network. However, there is a broad consensus that at least in the initial phases, the road upgrade programme should be limited to the city area within the Outer Ring Road. <br /><br />But inter-road networking comes only after the intra-road network is perfected. The TenderSURE road standards, as conceptualised by the Jana Urban Space Foundation, mandates the integration of networked services under the road – water, sewage, power, OFC, gas, and storm water drains. The design prioritises the comfort and safety of pedestrians and cyclists, while recognizing the needs of street vendors and hawkers.<br /><br />Once complete, the 12 roads under the first two phases and the 50 under the next phase are expected to offer relief from a litany of road issues: Potholes, broken footpaths, overflowing drainage, poorly placed power transformers and their hanging, spaghetti tangle of electrical wiring and telecom fixtures.</p>.<p>Key roads under consideration </p>.<p> Brigade Road – Shoolay Circle to MG Road<br /> Church Street - St Mark’s Road to Brigade Road <br /> Museum Cross Road - MG Road to St Joseph’s High School<br /> Commercial Street - Kamaraj Road to Juma Masjid Road <br /> MG Road - Queen’s Statue to Trinity Circle and upto ASC Centre<br /> Indiranagar 100 ft Road – Old Madras Road to Old Airport Road <br /> Kasturba Road - Siddalingaiah Circle to Queen’s Statue (MG Road) <br /> Kamaraj Road - MG Road upto Commercial Street and Upto St Johns Church Road <br /> Raja Ram Mohan Roy Road – from Hudson Circle to Richmond Circle <br /> NR Square (All roads surroundings Hudson Church )<br /> Lalbagh Road – Subbaiah Circle to Lalbagh West Gate via Krumbiegel Road<br /> KH Road – Richmond Circle to Lalbagh Gate <br /> Langford Road - KH Road to Hosur Road<br /> Siddaiah Road – JC Road to 12th cross <br /> KG Road - Mysore Bank Circle to Tank Bund Road<br /> Subedar Chatram Road – KG Road upto Rajiv Gandhi Statue Circle<br /> Dhanvanthri Road - Upparpet Police Station to Anandarao Circle <br /> Palace road - Mysore Bank Circle to Bangalore Palace Grounds and upto BDA jn <br /> Queen’s Road - MG Road to Cantonment railway station <br /> Race Course Road - Subbanna Circle to Basaveshwara Circle (Chalukya Hotel)<br /> Sheshadri Road - Subbanna Circle to KR Circle <br /> Avenue Road - KG Road to KR Market <br /> Roads around Kalasipalyam<br /> Bull Temple Road - TCM Royan Circle to MES College <br /> Gandhi Bazaar main road -Netkallappa Circle to Ramakrishna Ashram <br /> Vasavi Road - Ramakrishna Ashram to Lalbagh West Gate <br /> Lavelle Road (M L Subbaraju Road) - Residency Road to Kasturba Road via UB City Road Jn and UB City Road - Lavelle Road to St Mark’s Road<br /> Assaye Road - Ulsoor lake to Banaswadi Road Jn (Wheeler Road)<br /> Banaswadi main road - St John’s Church Road to ORR <br /> Kammanahalli main road - Oil Mill to ORR<br /> 4th Cross road - Hennur Road to 7th main Road<br /> Hennur main road - East Railway station to ORR<br /> CV Raman Road – from Mehkri Circle to Tumakuru Road</p>
