Karnataka govt finds a solution for Bengaluru's traffic issues | Details here
₹22,000 crore for the initial phase of the 50 km tunnel construction project. After the completion of this project, Bengaluru will be connected end to end with metro, flyovers, and underpasses. The officials also sought suggestions from the people via the website ‘Brand Bengaluru’. A Public-private partner (PPP) joint partnership or Built Operate Transfer (BOT) has approved the tunnel project which will also consist of tolls to collect funds for the contractors, the report said. Currently, 50 km of tunnel road is proposed in the first phase in Bengaluru, however, the city needs 100 km of tunnel roads to overcome the traffic issues. On multiple occasions, social media has been flooded with posts discussing the issue of traffic in Bengaluru.
Specifically, for individuals residing in the Electronic City, heavy traffic has become a major concern. Earlier, Zolo co-founder Nikhil Sikri highlighted the challenges associated with Bengaluru traffic. He pointed out an issue with Google Maps, where the estimated time of arrival remained constant for every five-minute interval, resulting in a cumulative increase in travel time by several minutes.
He penned a humorous post about Bengaluru traffic, it resonated with the online community, gaining widespread agreement. Bengaluru's notorious traffic has made it the second slowest place to drive through in the world in 2022, according to the latest report by a specialist in geolocation technologies, TomTom. As per the report, it would take anyone on an average of half an hour to cover 10 km.
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