An upgrade along the lines of TenderSURE or Smart City roads will shortly be made to Bengaluru’s nine high-density corridors, which carry a significant portion of the city’s traffic.
Story so far: The BBMP is developing a plan to construct 44 km of road and 110 km of footpath using ideas from cities that have constructed pedestrian- and motorist-friendly infrastructure thanks to the ₹400 crore grant from the state government. The BBMP suggests redesigning the roads in the nine corridors by ensuring that the main carriageway is uniform.
- Bengaluru has 12 high-density corridors, including the Outer Ring Road, Tumakuru Road, and Ballari Road.
- Three roads (West of Chord Road, Bannerghatta Road, and Sarjapur Road) have been left out of the existing plan by the BBMP because similar work is already being done with the help of some other grants.
Other plans: A major portion of the funds are also earmarked for creating footpaths that adhere to urban road design standards. According to officials, bike lanes will be installed on broader roads. Around 44.5 km of road will be asphalted by the BBMP using the stone mastic asphalt (SMA) method, which is widely utilised in the US and Europe. The SMA is regarded as having a high concentration of coarse particles and being extremely rut-resistant, stable, and skid-resistant.