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HomeInfrastructure

Infrastructure

The state of roads, public buildings and other physical infrastructure in Bengaluru, public infrastructure projects, budgets and maintenance plans that impact the daily lives of citizens.

Traffic jam
Infrastructure

Bengaluru needs scientific, not short-sighted, mobility planning

February 16, 2023 Bhanu Sridharan

Ashish Verma discusses scientific traffic management, the steps BBMP skips, and how public transport is key to making the city liveable.

A busy junction in Bengaluru
Infrastructure

Interview with Professor Ashish Verma: Why flyovers fail to solve traffic problems

February 15, 2023 Bhanu Sridharan

Professor Ashish Verma, convenor of the Sustainable Transportation Lab at IISc shares how transportation and mobility in the city should be planned.

Trees along Sankey road.
Infrastructure

Residents of Sankey Road say flyover beda, will BBMP listen?

February 7, 2023 Bhanu Sridharan

One of the issues raised was that flyovers did not solve traffic congestion, but that they shifted the point of traffic congestion.

The platform bridge under construction for KR Puram Metro station
Infrastructure

Namma Metro: The race is on to get Whitefield line operational by March

February 6, 2023 Kanishka Khandelwal

Metro will operate feeder services between Baiyappanahalli and KR Puram till Whitefield line is fully operational, for commuter convenience.

Metro construction on Tannery Road in KG Halli
Infrastructure

Living with the metro construction: Safety, pollution and accessibility concerns

January 30, 2023 Pragathi Ravi

A webinar on safety issues around metro construction delved into the importance of safety audits, as well as pollution and accessibility issues.

Metro construction debris on Old Madras Road
Infrastructure

Webinar alert: Living with Metro construction — addressing safety concerns

January 21, 2023 News Desk

Namma Metro can be a safe, clean and sustainable mode of transport, but how much importance is given to safety during its construction?

BESCOM workers carrying out maintenence work in Vyalikaval, Bengaluru, with the locality residents looking on
Infrastructure

How renewable energy production can affect what you pay for power in Bengaluru

January 19, 2023 Pragathi Ravi

There have been reports of industries reducing costs by sourcing renewable energy. But will this seep all the way down to the household level?

Construction site at Kerekodi Underpass
Infrastructure

The ups and downs of Outer Ring Road: The purpose of infrastructure

December 27, 2022 Namrata Narendra

Flyovers and underpasses cannot be seen as isolated projects and must be viewed as a part of the overall road network in Bengaluru.

An elevated view of Outer Ring Road (ORR)
Infrastructure

The ups and downs of Outer Ring Road: Contradictions in infrastructural planning

December 23, 2022 Namrata Narendra

The KEB junction flyover and the Dr Muthuraj junction underpass will not align with the elevated metro line at Kerekodi junction.

A view Outer Ring Road at night
Infrastructure

The ups and downs of Outer Ring Road: A view through the years

December 20, 2022 Namrata Narendra

ORR, built to ease traffic congestion in Bengaluru, is ironically responsible for creating the biggest traffic jams in the city.

Young athletes train at Kanteerava Stadium
Infrastructure

State-run sports facilities in Bengaluru inadequate, private academies too expensive

December 7, 2022 Sherin Sunny

Even the reputed Kanteerava Stadium lacks basic facilities like proper drinking water and clean toilets, despite repeated complaints.

An apartment complex in Bengaluru.
Infrastructure

How to keep your apartment safe during monsoon: A checklist

November 21, 2022 Prashant Karkare

With rain-related disasters on the rise, a pre-monsoon safety plan helps apartments stay prepared to face the hazards of the monsoon season.

Potholes in Yelanahalli Road, Bengaluru
Infrastructure

Event Announcement: What will it take to make Bengaluru roads free of potholes?

November 17, 2022 News Desk

Whilst deadlines come and go, the pothole problem remains. Join us as we discuss how to fix the recurring menace of potholes on Bengaluru roads?

Elevated metro corridor and flyover in Nayandahalli in Bangalore
Infrastructure

Cities must focus on disaster resilient infrastructure in the era of climate change

September 19, 2022 Pragathi Ravi

Making disaster resilient infrastructure and planning a part of the city’s development plans can mitigate the impact of disasters in urban areas.

An under-construction portion of the Bengaluru Metro
Infrastructure

Explainer: Know your rights if BMRCL wants your land or home to make way for the Metro

September 9, 2022 Pragathi Ravi

An explainer on BMRCL’s resettlement plans which include cost of land acquisition, compensation and rehabilitation packages.

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