Bangalore - Mysore Infrastructure Corridor
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Bangalore – Mysore Infrastructure Corridor (BMIC) also called NICE road is a 4 to 6 lane private
tolled
expressway that connects the two important cities of Bengaluru and Mysore in the India
n state
of Karnataka
. This is being constructed by Nandi Infrastructure Corridor Enterprices (NICE) chaired by Ashok Kheny
on Build-Own-Operate-Transfer (BOOT) basis.
, a memorandum of understanding was signed by Consortium members, Indian officials, including then Karnataka Chief Minister, H.D.Deve Gowda, and U.S. officials, which set the stage for launching the Bangalore Mysore Infrastructure Corridor project. The Consortium, Nandi Infrastructure Corridor Enterprises (NICE), comprises the Kalyani Group of Companies, VHB International LTD. and SAB International LTD. to develop the Bangalore Mysore Infrastructure Corridor.
The project has been in controversies since the day of planning. The project was suspended temporarily when H. D. Deve Gowda
, and H. D. Kumaraswamy
, of the Janata Dal, came to power in Karnataka
. Deve Gowda alleges that this project is the country's biggest fraud and needs to be stopped.
Karnataka°N date=December 2010°W
Private highway
A private highway is a highway owned and operated for profit by private industry. Private highways are common in Asia and Europe; in addition, a few have been built in the United States on an experimental basis...
tolled
Toll road
A toll road is a privately or publicly built road for which a driver pays a toll for use. Structures for which tolls are charged include toll bridges and toll tunnels. Non-toll roads are financed using other sources of revenue, most typically fuel tax or general tax funds...
expressway that connects the two important cities of Bengaluru and Mysore in the India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n state
States and territories of India
India is a federal union of states comprising twenty-eight states and seven union territories. The states and territories are further subdivided into districts and so on.-List of states and territories:...
of Karnataka
Karnataka
Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...
. This is being constructed by Nandi Infrastructure Corridor Enterprices (NICE) chaired by Ashok Kheny
Ashok Kheny
Ashok Kheny is the Managing Director of Nandi infrastructure corridor Enterprises , which is best known for the construction of Bangalore–Mysore Infrastructure Corridor project. He is also the Director of India International Infrastructure Engineers Limited. He is a Graduate of Electrical...
on Build-Own-Operate-Transfer (BOOT) basis.
History
In conjunction with a 1995 Trade Mission to India sponsored by the then Governor of Massachusetts, William WeldWilliam Weld
William Floyd Weld is a former governor of the US state of Massachusetts. He served as that state's 68th governor from 1991 to 1997. From 1981 to 1988, he was a federal prosecutor in the United States Justice Department...
, a memorandum of understanding was signed by Consortium members, Indian officials, including then Karnataka Chief Minister, H.D.Deve Gowda, and U.S. officials, which set the stage for launching the Bangalore Mysore Infrastructure Corridor project. The Consortium, Nandi Infrastructure Corridor Enterprises (NICE), comprises the Kalyani Group of Companies, VHB International LTD. and SAB International LTD. to develop the Bangalore Mysore Infrastructure Corridor.
The project has been in controversies since the day of planning. The project was suspended temporarily when H. D. Deve Gowda
H. D. Deve Gowda
Haradanahalli Doddegowda Deve Gowda was the 11th Prime Minister of India and the 14th chief minister of the state of Karnataka ....
, and H. D. Kumaraswamy
H. D. Kumaraswamy
Hardanahalli Deve Gowda Kumaraswamy was Chief Minister of the state of Karnataka, India from February 4, 2006 to October 9, 2007. He is one of the sons of former Prime Minister of India H. D. Deve Gowda...
, of the Janata Dal, came to power in Karnataka
Karnataka
Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...
. Deve Gowda alleges that this project is the country's biggest fraud and needs to be stopped.
Social Impact
South Bangalore has been experiencing severe traffic congestion. One of the cause for this congestion is the numerous vehicles that head out towards Mysore and other cities. Bangalore is badly in need of an infrastructure uplift before life can improve for its citizens. This hi-speed fenced high-way was envisioned to help with this congestion.See also
- Expressway (India)Expressway (India)An expressway is a controlled-access highway; it is a highway that controls entrances to it and exits from it by incorporating the design of the slip roads for entry and exit into the design of the highway itself. Access-control should not be confused with collection of toll. An expressway may be...
- BangaloreBangaloreBengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...
- Mysore
- Outer Ring Road (Bangalore)Outer Ring Road (Bangalore)Outer Ring Road is a road that runs around most of the perimeter of Bangalore, India. This 62 km long road was developed by the Bangalore Development Authority and different sections were opened progressively between 1994 and 2002....
- Hosur Road Elevated Expressway
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