37 Sky walks Tender for RFP in Bangalore by BBMP in Jan'2014

Peenya METRO Station just next to Platinum city apartment : Their is no pedestrian facility from this METRO station to cross over the Tumkur Road. Bad planning by the BMRCL in providing proper FOB for commuters at this station.

But BMRCL is already providing FOB to cross Mysore road at Mysore Road METRO Station. Its not too late, BMRCL should provide the FOB to connect Peenya METRO station to Tumkur Road NH-4.

Six skywalks will come up across the city in a month’s time while 15 more will come up in phases.

Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) had floated tenders for building 100 skywalks on Public Private Partnership (PPP) model despite being criticised for the existing skywalks that have been found wanting. However, BBMP officials say the absence of lifts or escalators at these skywalks have rendered them virtually useless.

So, taking a cue from the K.G. Road skywalk that is equipped with an elevator, all the new skywalks are to be provided with a lift.

The new skywalks that are coming up are mountable metallic bridges that can be relocated to any spot depending upon the user pattern and traffic density.

The skywalks are to be built on design, build, own, operate and transfer basis by private investors, who pay ground rent to the BBMP. Once the work is complete, they earn by way of getting business groups to advertise on the structure of the skywalk.

BBMP has issued work orders for six such skywalks. While those near the Indian Air Force ASC Centre and Christ College are almost complete, work has begun on skywalks near HAL Airport Road at Marathahalli and on Hosur Road opposite the Forum Mall near Tavarekere. And, work is yet to start on those on Domlur Inner Ring Road near Embassy Golf Link and on Palace Road near Mount Carmel College in Vasanth Nagar.

Basavaraj Kabade, Exeecutive Engineer at Traffic Engineering Cell, BBMP, said construction of six skywalks would be completed in a month. BBMP has given its approval for construction of 15 more skywalks for which work orders will soon be issued.

B. Dayananda, Additional Commissioner (Traffic), said that though all efforts were being made to make skywalks user-friendly, it was more of a commuter culture that decides its effective use. He hoped that the new skywalks with lifts would motivate people use them.

http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/city-to-get-six-skywalks-in-a-month/article5938320.ece

skywalk is coming up near the Indian Air Force Centre at Gangenahalli on Bellary Road  is not at  proper location.  Now BBMP & BMTC will move bus stop near skywalk which was attempted earlier by Bangalore traffic ploice to help pvt vechiles to move fast at the cost of pedestrains.

Can some one bring details how these six skywalks are located and what issues exected ???  Will they be effectively used ???

Work is going on just adjacent to Skywalk at Gangenhalli to accomodate the bus stop and this was also confirmed by DULT team.

Its good move and safe for Public Transport commuters.  Drawback will be existing bus stop at Air Force Station training center will be shifted to new location,  so in effect people have to walk more from Meckri circle to reach this bus stop and samw way people have to walk from this place to Meckri circle to catch buses towards Shivajinagar.

I feel,  at present place,  Skywalk & expanded bus stop could have made lot sense then doing at new place.  Same Airforce station parting similar land.