Bangalore: Peripheral Ring Road to Ease Traffic woes
Finally, Bangalore is seeing some hopes on the peripheral ring road (PRR) project. The proposed PRR is set to acquire 1,810 acres of land in 51 villages. The much-delayed project was proposed in 2005 by the-then chief minister SM Krishna, but litigation over land had stalled it. The major factor that delayed the project was land acquisition and the cost escalations involving it.
Further, the High Court directed BBMP to repair the roads for smooth movement of vehicles and cautioned that the state will lose out on investments due to heavy traffic on the roads that connect the city to the Kempegowda International Airport.
According to sources, the previous tender estimated project cost of Rs 11,950 crore including the land acquisition cost. The BDA has made proposal to state government to compensate property owners by means of monetary compensation or transferable development rights (TDR). Recently, BDA also made a proposal to the state government for compensating property owners, similar to that of Amaravathi model, and offering them developed land adjacent to the PRR roads.
The 116-km PRR will connect city with highways like Tumkur Road, Hosur Road, Bellary Road, Old Madras Road and Sarjapur Road. Once the project is completed it will ease the traffic and eliminate heavy vehicles entering the city.
