<p>The government will fast-track development of tech-enabled roads in the central business district besides sprucing up the city's historical markets under Bengaluru Smart City mission.</p>.<p>It would lay at least seven kms 'Smart SURE' roads, a term Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) uses for streets with Internet of Things-enabled solutions for citizens.</p>.<p>These roads will be a part of 51.6-km of TenderSURE roads in the heart of the city.</p>.<p>KR Market, Russell Market and the Malleshwaram market will also see significant upgrades as part of the project.</p>.<p>"We already have detailed project reports (DPRs) ready for these projects," Additional Chief Secretary (urban development) Mahendra Jain said.</p>.<p>Jain also chairs the Bengaluru Smart City special purpose vehicle (SPV), which is to meet for the first time later this month to discuss implementing the projects.</p>.<p>"A Smart SURE road is essentially a Tender SURE road with smart technology components," Jain explained.</p>.<p>According to BBMP's proposal, these roads will have 50 smart card-enabled public bicycle sharing points, 30 e-rickshaw stands, 35 e-toilets, water ATMs, 420 sensor-based smart dustbins and 50 designated vending kiosks - all of which will be linked to 1,250 smart telecom towers doubling up as street light poles.</p>.<p>These roads will also have WiFi connectivity. According to an official, smart telecom towers will control IoT-based solutions such as smart parking and smart dustbins.</p>.<p>KR Market will have loading-unloading bays for efficient vehicle movement, smart dust bins, a 5-tonne capacity biomethane plant, 900 smart vendor kiosks, an app-enabled multi-level car park among other things.</p>.<p>The Malleswaram market precinct is slated to get parking facility for 375 cars, a water treatment plant, CCTV surveillance and energy-efficient lighting.</p>.<p>Besides a beef market, Russell market will have improved TenderSURE roads and a pedestrian bridge linking it to the Shivajinagar bus stand.</p>.<p>These projects are part of an Rs 2,090 crore effort to smarten Bengaluru, which was shortlisted under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's pet Smart Cities Mission in its third try.</p>.<p>Authorities expect Rs 500 crore each from the Centre and State governments, besides pooling in funds through public-private partnership and contributions from Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation, Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation and other agencies.</p>
<p>The government will fast-track development of tech-enabled roads in the central business district besides sprucing up the city's historical markets under Bengaluru Smart City mission.</p>.<p>It would lay at least seven kms 'Smart SURE' roads, a term Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) uses for streets with Internet of Things-enabled solutions for citizens.</p>.<p>These roads will be a part of 51.6-km of TenderSURE roads in the heart of the city.</p>.<p>KR Market, Russell Market and the Malleshwaram market will also see significant upgrades as part of the project.</p>.<p>"We already have detailed project reports (DPRs) ready for these projects," Additional Chief Secretary (urban development) Mahendra Jain said.</p>.<p>Jain also chairs the Bengaluru Smart City special purpose vehicle (SPV), which is to meet for the first time later this month to discuss implementing the projects.</p>.<p>"A Smart SURE road is essentially a Tender SURE road with smart technology components," Jain explained.</p>.<p>According to BBMP's proposal, these roads will have 50 smart card-enabled public bicycle sharing points, 30 e-rickshaw stands, 35 e-toilets, water ATMs, 420 sensor-based smart dustbins and 50 designated vending kiosks - all of which will be linked to 1,250 smart telecom towers doubling up as street light poles.</p>.<p>These roads will also have WiFi connectivity. According to an official, smart telecom towers will control IoT-based solutions such as smart parking and smart dustbins.</p>.<p>KR Market will have loading-unloading bays for efficient vehicle movement, smart dust bins, a 5-tonne capacity biomethane plant, 900 smart vendor kiosks, an app-enabled multi-level car park among other things.</p>.<p>The Malleswaram market precinct is slated to get parking facility for 375 cars, a water treatment plant, CCTV surveillance and energy-efficient lighting.</p>.<p>Besides a beef market, Russell market will have improved TenderSURE roads and a pedestrian bridge linking it to the Shivajinagar bus stand.</p>.<p>These projects are part of an Rs 2,090 crore effort to smarten Bengaluru, which was shortlisted under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's pet Smart Cities Mission in its third try.</p>.<p>Authorities expect Rs 500 crore each from the Centre and State governments, besides pooling in funds through public-private partnership and contributions from Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation, Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation and other agencies.</p>
