Bengaluru Invites Tenders for First Toll Flyover with 32-Year Toll Cap
Bengaluru is set to build its first toll flyover, a 28-km elevated corridor from Yeshwanthpur to KR Puram, with tenders invited by Bengaluru Smart Infrastructure Ltd (BSMILE). The project, estimated at Rs 3,536 crore, will be developed on a Build-Own-Operate-Transfer basis and must be completed within 30 months. Toll collection is capped at a maximum of 11,863 days (about 32.5 years), with bidders required to specify their recovery period within this limit. The four-lane flyover will include multiple ramps and pass through key city junctions.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–52/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
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indianexpress broke this story on 27 Aug, 04:58 am. Other outlets followed.
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