Kundalahalli underpass is expected to be ready by February – Bangalore Mirror

Land hurdles end, project resumesThe underpass project at the busy Kundalahalli junction, which is under construction currently, is expected to be ready by February next year. The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has come up with a four-month action plan to complete the work which was halted due to land acquisition hurdles, including the acquisition of around 24 properties at a cost of Rs 42.51 crore.

BBMP Commissioner N Manjunath Prasad on Thursday inspected the work along with zonal engineers. He promised to take custody of around 33,654 square feet of land, required for building service roads on both sides of the underpass, in a weeks time. The junction will have a 10-metre wide service road. The work was taken up in February last year but the project suffered delays due to confusion over acquiring properties two or three times the guidance value.

The civic body conducted rate negotiation meeting with the land owners on January 3, 2020. The owners apparently did not agree to the offer of compensation of 1.63 times of the guidance value. A second meeting with owners was held on February 24. Both the parties agreed for two times the guidance value. This translates to Rs 42.51 crore for acquiring 33,654 square feet of land.

The service roads will be widened after the land acquisition is completed. The work requires about a weeks time

N Manjunath Prasad, BBMP Commissioner

Between October 15 and February 15, the main carriageway of Old Airport Road at the junction will be closed. Motorists, however, will have wide service road for commuting towards Marathalli or Whitefield. While the busy junction will soon go signal-free, Old Airport Road is unlikely to be eased any time soon as there are several intersections that clog the busy road.

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