Mobility expert and convenor of IISc Sustainable Transportation Lab, Ashish Verma, said, "BMRCL should focus on building the metro network of 317km proposed in the CMP. Metro networks in the core area are required to decongest the traffic. A suburban rail network and robust bus transport are better options to link satellite towns. Building a suburban rail network or making optimal utilisation of the existing rail network with a better integration is (more) cost-effective than building a metro network.”
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Experts say improving the multi-modal transport system and connecting the last mile with the fragmented metro corridor are crucial to decongest Bengaluru’s eastern IT hub.
Out of their mind: Draft Bill on urban planning
Out of their mind: Draft Bill on urban planning
ByNaveen MenezesNaveen Menezes / Updated: Dec 26, 2020, 06:00 IST
draft BMLTA Bill
A draft Bill that was supposed to be a ‘game-changer’ for the
city, has been gathering dust for 11 months now, courtesy the government’s lack of interest. The draft Bangalore Metropolitan Land Transport Authority (BMLTA) Bill has not had a single meeting on it since Jan this year and sources say that officials have simply forgotten about it.
The draft Bill has four components. Most importantly, it clubs all
urban transport and planning agencies under one board for the seamless implementation of policies and programmes. Setting standards whether it is road designs of other policies, the authority will have a final say. The BMLTA to be chaired by Chief Minister of the state will also enjoy