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Yesterday while I drove down RT Nagar - Anandnagar I noticed that the service road is almost complete and the magic boxes are in place too. However I did find the boxes much narrow. Does any one have the sketch / model of this junction with dimentions? It looks to me like a bottle neck for Anandnagar residents. 296 users have liked.
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Updates from BBMP
The good news first. Connectivity issues have got a breather, as they can now be completed or at least improved in time before the opening of the greenfield airport.
The bad news however remains that major infrastructure projects are never completed as per the deadlines set.
Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) stands to gain from the extended time available for it to complete the signal-free underpass at the seven junctions planned.
BBMP Commissioner Dr S Subramanya described the postponement as giving a breathing space to complete the underpass works. “We never competed with the opening of the airport at Devanahalli that was scheduled for March 30. The BBMP has been completing the project whether the airport opens or not,” said Dr Subramanya.
Having completed the first signal-free stretch at Cauvery junction, the BBMP hopes to complete the second underpass at BDA junction within the stipulated time of 45 days.
Road projects
Added the commissioner, “It has been ten days since we started the project. Works at Anandanagar have also started. We will take up either the Sanjaynagar stretch or the CBI point once this is towards completion stage.”
Mr Krishna Reddy, chief engineer (Major Roads), BBMP says, “We embarked on the decision of roadwidening project much before. As an arterial road and a national highway, the Bellary Road needed roadwidening. Deadlines to complete the work is only a objective. Our task is to complete the signal-free stretch as early as possible, with minimum inconvenience,” Mr Reddy said.
The BBMP officials involved in the project question as to why only they are being blamed for the delay.
“Karnataka Road Development Corporation Limited (KRDCL) was entrusted to take up the work on the road to Devanahalli. High speed rail link was planned. Every one knew about the opening of the airport. Nothing has progressed beyond preparing reports,” added other officials.
Anand Nagar Photo update
Anand Nagar Underpass A magic box - construction is in progress. What came to my mind is that its quite narrow! assuming that each of the yellow plastic barricades is probably 4 Ft the internal space for traffic movement is just about 10 Ft?
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Anand Nagar Underpass
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Anand nagar underpass for buses
a'ngr up
awesome updates.
remember you said you were worried about about a 40T truck ramming on the walls of the up?
are those yellow and black railings are for that?.
though i would have preferred them to be atleast a feet away from the walls. i was thinking they could install bollards but they have used railings. what is that square thinking in front of the middle wall?
mithun, from the looks of it it appears that the main traffic on bellary road will pass over the up while cross traffic will go under it.
Anand Nagar Underpass - Railings
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Anand Nagar Underpass
Hi ..
First of all ...very good updates ...
AnandNagar underpass is making good progress i feel ...
But i don't understand why they have give so much space between the 2 Underpass ... rather they could have utilized the space inbetween and come up with much wider underpass !!!!
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Details of traffic movement at underpasses !
Many changes in existing routes will be effected once the projects to construct seven underpasses on Hebbal Road and make a signal-free corridor to international airport become a reality. Here are the changes in routes proposed on completion of the projects.
CBI Junction
Two carraigeway underpass across Bellary road with service roads on all sides along Bellary road. Traffic from RT Nagar to go through underpass towards Bellary while a ramp would lead to Mekhri circle.
Sanjaynagar Jn
Single carraigeway underpass across Bellary road. Traffic from Sanjaynagar to go through underpass towards Mekhri circle and towards Bellary road a subway would be created through IVRI. Existing service road near Ganganagar market to be used for Sanjayanagar - Mekhri Circle traffic.
Cauvery junction
No entry to Bellary road at Cauvery junction. The traffic from BDA side to be led to Lower Palace Orchards at the junction. An underpass near Microsoft research centre would be created to lead traffic from Bashyam circle to Bellary road via. Cauvery junction. The BDA junction to Bellary road traffic takes a U-turn on the 20 metre box made for underpass near Microsft and joins Bellary road at the junction.
BDA junction
A segmental arch flyover would be created with the arch along Bellary road. Two way traffic on Bellary road would move on the flyover while the traffic on Palace cross road to Guttahalli would move through the arch. Service roads on either side of Bellary road would facilitate traffic movement on grade level.
Windsor Manor Jn
A single carraigeway underpass would be built across Bellary road along with another submerged way underpass near Abshot Layout. Traffic from Bellary road would move as it does now towards High Grounds police station. From Bellary road towards Kumara Krupa guest house, the traffic is diverted towards submerged underpass and takes a U-turn towards Kumara Krupa. Traffic from Kumara Krupa towards High Grounds police station pass through the underpass at the junction while High Grounds to Kumara Krupa traffic would move as it does now.
Maharani Circle
An underpass would take the traffic on Palace road while the Anand rao cirlce - KR Circle traffic would move on ground level.
KR Circle
An elevated traffic island would be built at the junction with four boxes. Vidhan Soudha to Nrupathunga road and towards Central college would be taken on a ramp over the island. Traffic from Maharani circle would use two boxes and towards Nrupathunga road, one towards Central College and one into Cubbon Park. Service roads at grade level would serve Maharani’s to Vidhan Soudha and from Vidhan Soudha to Cubban Park and to Yuvanika. Pedestrian subways would be built near BESCOM, Yuvanika and near UVCE.
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Traffic movements at Underpasses
Here is an old posting. Hope this helps in understanding the earlier post by me.
http://praja.in/2007/12/1...
Windsor Manor Bridge
The BBMP will widen the existing road into a six-lane road with land that has already been taken over from the golf club. Two pre-cast elements will be placed in the middle of the circle to allow vehicles to take a right turn towards Hotel Ashoka, and those coming from Anugraha to come onto to Hebbal Main Road and take a left or right turn. As the lanes will be increased, options to get into Windsor Manor and change lanes to move towards Hebbal or the city are being made. The cost of the project is estimated at Rs 1 crore. It will take seven days to complete it.
BDA Junction
Though this is a relatively simpler plan, two long up and down ramps will be made on the Hebbal Main Road. Two box underpasses will allow vehicles to move from Banglore Palace towards Malleswaram, and those coming from Cauvery junction to take a right turn towards Malleshwaram. As the ramps will need embankments, it is estimated that this project will take more time. The cost is estimated at Rs 2.5 crore and will take approximately 45 days to complete.
Cauvery Junction
At this junction, vehicles moving towards Hebbal will have to take a left turn towards Bhashyam Circle and then take a 'U' turn after moving 50 meters to join the Hebbal Road. A box will be introduced to take a 'U' turn and another one at the junction, will allow vehicles from Bhashyam Circle to join Hebbal Road and move towards the city.
CBI Junction & Sanjaynagar Junction
At both these junctions, underpasses will be erected at the middle of the road below the surface level.
Underpass work on at brisk pace
The Hindu, March 20, 2008
Bangalore: Work on one side of the underpass being built at Anandanagar intersection on Bellary Road is nearing completion.
The Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike has completed fixing of pre-cast elements of separate width for vehicle and pedestrian movements on the right side of Bellary Road leading to Anandanagar entrance. Now levelling work on the top of the underpass was being taken up and the movement of vehicles would be allowed on it by the week end after asphalting, said a BBMP engineer. However, the underpass could be used for traffic only after the pre-cast elements are fixed on the other side of the road.
Meanwhile, work on another underpass being built at BDA junction is also gaining speed. But the officials said the palike is unable to take up any major works in the morning because of peak hour traffic on the road.
cauvery underpass feedback needed
The first underpass has been functioning for some weeks now. Request any feedback on the untility..does it really suffice the needs?
BBMP now swears by the instant underpasses and says all projects in Bangalore would use that instead of flyovrs and other solutions..Is the utility been proved beyond doubts?
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Anand Ngr Undepass Observation
Passes thru the hebbal road yest and had a glipmse of the underpass under construction..thought it was very small..I felt it was more like a pedestrian underpass than one for vehicular traffic..btw how will pedestrains corss to the other side once this is up?
how about the bigger roomier underpasses that are being put up in other countries..do we have any plans of increasing the size?
Anand Nagar junction
Standard lane width
Lane could be only for LMVs(?)
Any Update on underpass at Anandnagar Junction ?
Anandnagar update 03/04/08
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Great Pictiures
Terrific work Praveen - greatly appreciate yr efforts.
If you cud you slightly brighten /enhance those pics that are somewhat dull,
it'd be perfect - thanks.
Dead end at hebbal flyover
Map?
Gread pics indeed! Thanks Praveen. Can someone map this junction for the geographically challenged people like me? Help available on creating maps here.
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Location of the anandnagar Underpass
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underpass design
Passed through the access road for the anand nagar underpass and found it grossly inadequate..will take an example of a maruti zen..this has one thing in common with a mercedes..its the turning radius which is just more than 4 mts..
This means that one has to be on the left most corner to squeeze into the underpass..so what will be on the right lane? two wheelers? they will make the squeeze tighter!
The entry and exits have almost been totally laid wrong..its time we design our roads for smoother access than practice the habit of..'see space, lay road' attitude..
Some suggestion in the picture and the green space there can actually have bouganvilla or nice plants!
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Any progress on this underpass?
Guys,
Did this underpass made any progress since April 4th?
Any progress on Anand Nagar Underpass since April 4th?
No progress
Anandnagar update 24/04/08
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Thanks for the update !
Yogi,
Thanks for the update. May be they are looking for one more postponemnet of BIAL start date.
watchout!!!!
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Any update on this Underpass !
Signal free junctions lead to a jammed Kodigehalli.
we need exit and entry ramps
As we get down from the Hebbal Flyover nad get on the highway the stretch till the airport needs to be barricaded and should be signal free..it should have proper entry and exit ramps and underpasses at critical locations like Kodigehalli/Sahakarnagar junctions..
NHAI is planning a elevated highway till the airport from Hebbal..instead of such high cost foolish ideas..they can as well work on making the existing road which is wide enough..a proper one!