From footpaths to skywalks, budgets of central and east city corporations in Bengaluru put pedestrian safety at the centre

Pedestrian information and facilities person recovered invited absorption successful the maiden budgets presented by the cardinal and eastbound metropolis corporations connected Friday. While the eastbound corp has acceptable a people of processing 100 km of footpaths this year, the cardinal corp has acceptable a people of 50 km. Apart from these, budgets absorption connected gathering skywalks and junction improvements, with a cardinal absorption connected pedestrian safety.

The cardinal corp has announced a ‘Hejje Hejjege Surakshe’ initiative, nether which 50 km of existing footpaths volition beryllium improved, and 15 km of new, modern footpaths volition beryllium constructed, with features specified arsenic rainwater absorption and accessibility for the aged and persons with disabilities. Alongside this, 12 large junctions volition beryllium upgraded nether the ‘Suraksha’ scheme, with a combined allocation of ₹50 crore that covers the installation of High-Rise Pedestrian Crossings (HRPCs). The corp presently has 24 operational pedestrian skywalks and has initiated tenders for nine additional skywalks based connected postulation constabulary inputs.