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Despite being farm-centric, Karnataka budget has not ignored the Bengaluru city.
“Our government proposes to implement Nava Bengaluru Kriya Yojane at a cost of Rs 8,015 crore for development of efficient and consumer friendly infrastructure in Bruhath Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike within the next three years. Rs 2,300 crore is provided in the current year for this scheme,” Chief Minister Kumaraswamy said in his budget speech.
Traffic system
“To increase the capacity of Bengaluru traffic system, our government has proposed to set up a scheme to construct six elevated corridors. To implement this scheme, ₹1,000 crore is provided in the year 2019-20,” he said.
To give emphasis for suburban rail system and by adopting certain modifications in the Suburban Rail Policy-2018, suburban rail services in Bengaluru will be implemented at a total estimated cost of ₹23,093 crore, by establishing a special purpose vehicle (SPV) called Bengaluru Rail Infrastructure Development Entity (B-RIDE) under State and Central government partnership.
The State government has proposed to construct Peripheral Ring Road with an estimated cost of ₹17,200 crore, including its maintenance expenditure and this would result in reducing traffic congestion in the city. “For this purpose, ₹1,000 crore is provided in the year 2019-20,” said Kumaraswamy.
Anti-flood plan
In order to avoid chaos during the rainy season, budget proposes to reconstruct large, comprehensive storm water canals within three years with assistance of Externally Aided Projects (EAP) to prevent incidences of rain flooding in all the Corporations including Bruhath Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike.
On the Bengaluru Mobility Plan, budget plans transportation in Bengaluru is one of the main problems plaguing the city. To eradicate this problem, even though many programmes like the Metro project, widening of roads, construction of ROB and RUB have been taken up in the past 15 years.
Kumaraswamy said To reduce traffic congestion on Bengaluru International Airport Road, Outer Ring Road and Goragunte palya, additional loop construction will be undertaken on the existing Hebbal and K.R.Puram Flyover. A new underpass at Goragunte palya will be constructed at a cost of ₹195 crore.
Metro Rail
The existing Bengaluru Metro Rail route has 42.3-km network and on an average 3.75 lakh passengers are commuting every day.
To increase the number of users, Metro line will be extended from Central Silk Board (CSB) junction to the Outer Ring Road-Airport via KR Puram, Hebbal, at a cost of ₹16,579 crore will be launched.
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