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B-SMILE floats tenders for three toll-free flyovers worth Rs 1,320 crore
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Three flyovers, Rs 1,320 crore, zero toll: the B-SMILE urban infrastructure case KAS must decode
B-SMILE invites bids for three toll-free flyovers.
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Bengaluru's B-SMILE has floated tenders for three toll-free flyovers at a cost of Rs 1,320 crore, as part of the city's road infrastructure push.
Sources: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
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- B-SMILE has floated tenders for three toll-free flyovers in Bengaluru.
- Estimated cost of the three flyovers is Rs 1,320 crore.
- The flyovers are part of Bengaluru's road infrastructure push.
- Toll-free means the project is funded from public money rather than user charges.
- B-SMILE is a Bengaluru urban infrastructure agency (Bengaluru Smart Infrastructure Limited).
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Prelims
- B-SMILE has invited bids for three toll-free flyovers in Bengaluru worth about Rs 1,320 crore.
- A toll-free flyover is financed from public funds, unlike a toll-based PPP road project where users pay charges.
- Urban local infrastructure in India falls under the State List and the 74th Constitutional Amendment's municipal framework.
Mains
GS Paper 1/2 (Urbanisation, Urban infrastructure and governance): Bengaluru's traffic congestion has led to heavy spending on flyovers, funded without tolls through a special-purpose agency. Flyovers ease immediate bottlenecks, but critics argue that public transport, last-mile connectivity and induced demand deserve equal weight. The way forward is integrated mobility planning, transparent tendering and accountable urban local bodies.
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