<p>The State government has recently urged the Union Surface Transport ministry to initiate steps to take up its proposal to upgrade the Bangalore-Mysore as a national highway to smoothen the traffic flow. <br /><br />PWD minister H C Mahadevappa submitted the proposal to the Union Minister for Surface Transport Oscar Fernandes in New Delhi and urged him to accord in-principle approval to it so as to commence the process of implementation. <br /><br />The State government has proposed to upgrade the highway, by converting it into either six or eight lane road, in view of increase in traffic density on the route.<br /><br />PWD Chief Engineer (National Highways) C Mruthyunjaya Swamy said the Centre has assured to take necessary steps. <br /><br />The Union Surface Transport ministry has been urged to appoint a consultant, immediately after according in-principle approval, so that feasibility report can be prepared. <br /><br />The State government has also provided traffic density data to the Centre to corroborate its stand on the need for upgrading the highway.</p>.<p>However, sources said, the Union Surface Transport ministry is unlikely to take any decision on the proposal until the new government assumes charge after May 16 – the day of counting of votes for the ongoing general elections.<br /><br />PPP project<br /><br />The Chief Engineer further said the State government has requested to take up the project on public-private partnership basis. <br /><br />The government has said it is ready to shoulder the responsibility of land acquisition and utility shifting. </p>.<p>“We have requested the centre for capacity augmentation of the route. Augmentation can be six-laning or eight-laning or construction of bypass roads and elevated roads at key traffic junctions,” he added.<br /><br />Decision on what kind of upgrading should be done will be taken after going through the feasibility report. <br /><br />If implemented under PPP basis, Bangalore-Mysore will in all probability become a toll road.</p>
<p>The State government has recently urged the Union Surface Transport ministry to initiate steps to take up its proposal to upgrade the Bangalore-Mysore as a national highway to smoothen the traffic flow. <br /><br />PWD minister H C Mahadevappa submitted the proposal to the Union Minister for Surface Transport Oscar Fernandes in New Delhi and urged him to accord in-principle approval to it so as to commence the process of implementation. <br /><br />The State government has proposed to upgrade the highway, by converting it into either six or eight lane road, in view of increase in traffic density on the route.<br /><br />PWD Chief Engineer (National Highways) C Mruthyunjaya Swamy said the Centre has assured to take necessary steps. <br /><br />The Union Surface Transport ministry has been urged to appoint a consultant, immediately after according in-principle approval, so that feasibility report can be prepared. <br /><br />The State government has also provided traffic density data to the Centre to corroborate its stand on the need for upgrading the highway.</p>.<p>However, sources said, the Union Surface Transport ministry is unlikely to take any decision on the proposal until the new government assumes charge after May 16 – the day of counting of votes for the ongoing general elections.<br /><br />PPP project<br /><br />The Chief Engineer further said the State government has requested to take up the project on public-private partnership basis. <br /><br />The government has said it is ready to shoulder the responsibility of land acquisition and utility shifting. </p>.<p>“We have requested the centre for capacity augmentation of the route. Augmentation can be six-laning or eight-laning or construction of bypass roads and elevated roads at key traffic junctions,” he added.<br /><br />Decision on what kind of upgrading should be done will be taken after going through the feasibility report. <br /><br />If implemented under PPP basis, Bangalore-Mysore will in all probability become a toll road.</p>
