BMRCL invites tenders for construction of seven foot-over-bridges in city

Bengaluru: In a big relief to the commuters going to railway stations, metro station and national highway at Yeshwanthpur, work for a foot-over-bridge (FOB) linking the metro with the railway station has been finally set in motion.

According to the reports, the Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) has invited tenders for construction of a total of seven FOBs. Besides Yeshwantpur, the project includes a new bridge at Nagasandra connecting under-construction FOB to the concourse of the metro station, a bridge across the road at Dasarahalli which became operational over five years ago. The remaining four bridges connect the Phase 2 stations at an estimated cost of Rs 12.15 crore.

" FOB at Yeshwanthpur consists of two parts as one linking the two concourse of the metro station to the existing bridge at Platform 6 of the railway station. The second section involves construction of a bridge that will be erected across the railway lines without any connection to the platform. The bridge connecting the metro and railway stations will be completed early. Now the second FOB across the railway lines may take time as it involves construction across the busy railway lines" says BMRCL senior official.

The bridge would help pedestrians, train and Metro commuters, and also bus users. The bus stop on NH is just about 100 m away from the Metro station; hence the FOB would offer easy access to it. In sum, the FOB would integrate multiple modes of transport walking, railway, bus and Metro and also reduce traffic congestion and pollution in the area.

As in tender the other two FOBs will come up at Mylasandra metro station located next to the Kengeri Satellite Bus Terminal, a bridge will connect Jnanabharati metro and railway stations. The two stations are part of the Reach 2 extension line from Mysore Road to Kengeri Satellite Bus Terminal, a bridge will connect Jnanabharati metro and railway stations. The two stations are part of the Reach 2 extension line from Mysore Road to Kengeri. The last FOB will come up at Chikkabidrakallu, part of Reach 3