BDA to provide space for metro, helipads, and e-charging points on proposed PRR
The Hindu
It has started holding meetings with Indian and international firms; global tender expected soon
After several futile attempts to implement the ambitious Peripheral Ring Road (PRR), the Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) has once again taken a stab at the ₹21,000 crore project. It has started holding discussions with private agencies interested in implementing it.
This time around, though, officials said the proposed 70-km project linking major highways in the city will be different from other road projects, as the development authority plans to also create supporting infrastructure.
BDA chairman S.R. Vishwanath told The Hindu that to facilitate future metro networks, along the alignment on the PRR, land will be provided on the median of the road. Helipads will be built for air-ambulance services at six identified locations as well as charging points for electric vehicles at strategic points. To beautify the stretch, boulevards will be built on either side of the road. With the aim of providing an impetus for tech-hubs to be formed near PRR, the BDA will allow construction of high-rise buildings.