The Bangalore Peripheral Ring Road (PRR)
project, which has been stalled for the last four years, will be implemented by
National Highways Authority of India. Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) was
initially entrusted with the task of implementing the PRR project.
One section of the PRR (four-lane)
connecting Tumkur Road-Magadi-Road-Mysore Road-Kanakapura Road-Bannerghatta
Road-Hosur Road (41 km) has been completed by Nandi Infrastructure Corridor
Enterprises (NICE). This section of the PRR is part the Bangalore Mysore
Infrastructure Corridor (BMIC) project, being developed by NICE.
The remaining stretch of the PRR (106
km) connecting Tumkur Road-Bellary Road-Old Madras Road-Whitefield-Varthur Road-Sarjapura
Road-Hosur Road was to be developed by the BDA. But due to cost escalation,
including acquisition of land in 2004, it is decided to hand over the project to
NHAI.
The project involves acquisition of
about 2,050 acres of land and is expected to cost Rs.1,600 crore. The proposed
PRR project is a six-lane bi-directional divided carriageway having three-lanes
on each side. NHAI will implement the project in two phases and the entire
project will be funded by the Union government. Land acquisition will also be
undertaken by NHAI.
Also See:
Peripheral Ring
Road Project work to commence soon (08-Nov-07)