Market managers moot tunnel roadway to beat B’luru’s traffic

BENGALURU: From rural rail to steel flyovers, a number of propositions have actually been drifted, some even taken an action even more, by numerous state federal governments to decongest Bengaluru. Now, the Startup City’s market captains have actually mooted a rather extreme and enthusiastic concept to rid Bengaluru of its seasonal traffic issues. They desire the federal government to build an underground tunnel roadway throughout the city’s length and breadth to fight the ever-swelling automobile density. The underground freeway was amongst a host of concepts advanced by a couple of market honchos who participated in a conference assembled by deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar on Saturday, to seek their recommendations on restoring Brand Bengaluru. Popular amongst those who participated in the conference and provided ideas were Geetanjali Kirloskar, chairperson and MD of Kirloskar Systems; Irfan Razack, chairman and MD, Prestige Group; Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw of Biocon; MR Jaishankar, chairman, Brigade Enterprises; Raja Bagmane of Bagmane Developers and Arun K Chittilappilly, handling director of Wonderla Holidays. The concept of the very tunnel – to link Bengaluru’s south, north, east and west – comparable to the ones in Singapore and the United States city of Boston, was mooted bearing in mind the city’s expected development in the next 25-30 years. While using to invest their time and proficiency, the market bigwigs likewise recommended extending Metro rail connection to Bengaluru suburban areas. “Since broadening roadways, constructing flyovers and raising passages need big systems of land, which is a deficiency in Bengaluru, the federal government can think about constructing tunnels with public
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