BBMP floats tender for 23 skywalks, work may start in a month

Bengaluru | Tuesday | 5th March, 2019

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In addition to these 23 skywalks, 29 more skywalks have been proposed, tenders for which will also be called soon.“We plan to construct 52 skywalks across Bengaluru. BENGALURU: The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) will soon kickstart work on constructing 23 skywalks at various locations in the city.On Sunday, it floated tenders for construction on a Public Private Partnership (PPP) model. The BBMP must carry out a study on existing skywalks, their usage and pedestrian traffic at these locations which can be used as a guide for future projects,” said urban expert V Ravichandar. There has to be a compelling reason for constructing more skywalks. As per tender documents, three of them will be ‘integrated skywalks’ connecting more than two points at a junction.According to BBMP officials, each skywalk will be built at a cost ranging from Rs 1.5 crore to Rs 2 crore..