The proposed toll for Bengaluru’s upcoming twin-tube tunnel street, connecting Hebbal and Silk Board Junction, has raised considerations with commuters and residents.
The toll system is designed with a 40 per cent cap on the annual rise. (Representational Picture)
In accordance with a report by Indian Specific, the toll for a 16.6 km stretch of street is ready at ₹330 for vehicles, with toll expenses anticipated to extend yearly by 5 per cent primarily based on the wholesale worth index. The toll system is designed with a 40 per cent cap on the annual rise, and the bottom 12 months for toll income calculations is ready for FY 2030-31.
Nonetheless, it’s essential to notice that the toll estimates have been proposed solely for vehicles, leaving different automobiles unaccounted for within the calculations. The toll construction, detailed within the report, covers varied different routes in Bengaluru as properly, the report added.
For example, a toll of ₹320 is estimated for the Hebbal-Sarjapur/HSR Format route (16.3 km), ₹250 for the Hebbal-Hosur Foremost Street (12.79 km), ₹180 for Hebbal-Seshadri Street (9.05 km), and ₹320 for the Outer Ring Street, Ok R Puram-Silk Board Junction. Different tolls embrace ₹245 for the Mekhri Circle to Silk Board Junction (12.54 km) and ₹195 for Race Course to Silk Board Junction (9.8 km).
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Tunnel venture blunder
The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) lately fined New Delhi-based Rodic Consultants Personal Restricted ₹5 lakh after obvious errors have been found within the Detailed Venture Report (DPR) for a proposed ₹9.5 crore underground tunnel street venture in Bengaluru, Moneycontrol reported.
The report, ready by Rodic Consultants Personal Restricted, outlines plans for a tunnel connecting Hebbal Esteem Mall Junction to Silk Board Junction.
In accordance with Moneycontrol, the venture, which guarantees to ease site visitors congestion and cut back journey time, was accomplished in simply three months. Nonetheless, the DPR’s government abstract raised eyebrows when it mistakenly included site visitors information from cities in Maharashtra—Malegaon and Nashik, and never Bengaluru areas, the report added.
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