High-speed underground tunnel planned in Bangalore

The Government is planning to construct a 3.5-km high-speed four-lane underground tunnel in Bangalore to ease traffic congestion in the northern corridor of the burgeoning City.

The Government has sanctioned Rs 500 million to the Greater Bangalore Municipal Corporation as a first step in the direction of constructing the underground tunnel from Minsk Square to BDA office near the Cauvery junction in the City.

“A team of engineers is preparing a detailed project report on making this an engineering marvel”, a Government official said.

The choked roads of Bangalore, which are choc-a-bloc with cars, autorickshaws and two-wheelers, have become the bane of Bangalore. Ever since the City began made rapid strides in the Information Technology (IT) sector fifteen years ago, vehicular population of Bangalore has grown by leaps and bounds to reach a staggering 3 million by the end of 2006.

The Government has also earmarked Rs 500 million for constructing overpasses at nine places in Bangalore. Besides, allocations have also been made for road improvement works, augmenting drinking water supply and a host of other civic works in Bangalore including drainage system and pavements.