The Bengaluru traffic police have urged the public to plan their routes accordingly and consider alternative paths to avoid delays amid third phase of Lok Sabha elections.
Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (BMRCL) has identified over 700 properties on the Outer Ring Road (ORR) stretch from Kempapura to JP Nagar IV Phase for the construction of the 32.2-km Orange Line under Phase III. The acquisition of these properties, located along the proposed line connecting the Blue Line (KIA-Silk Board) and Pink Line (Kalena Agrahara-Nagawara) on either side, is estimated to cost Rs 1,900 crore. The elevated line will run along the median of ORR. The properties identified are required for building Metro stations, entry and exit points, and at some locations, construction of viaduct. The total land required is nearly 1.3 lakh sqm along the line. The proposed Orange Line by BMRCL will have interchange facilities with operational and upcoming Metro stations and with other modes of transport. In the northern parts, at Kempapura and Hebbal, it will be linked to the Blue Line. At Hebbal Junction, the interchange facility will provide connections to the suburban rail a
Bengaluru traffic police warn of potential congestion near Majestic area as Lok Sabha elections third phase approaches on May 7. With fourteen constituencies in Karnataka going to polls, travelers from North and central Karnataka may exacerbate traffic. Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation deploys extra buses, possibly causing delays. Alternate routes suggested for commuters. South Karnataka, including Bengaluru, already voted in the second phase.
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Bengaluru South BJP candidate Tejasvi Surya says his priority will be to get two Metro Phase 3 corridors (ORR West and Magadi Road) and 3A (Sarjapur-Hebbal) approved by the Centre.