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With an expanded metro network, 900+ electric buses to the public transport system, a suburban railway line in the making and a Satellite Town Ring Road on the cards, Bengaluru’s mobility crisis is receiving a well-thought-out and thorough solution. Decongesting Bengaluru and setting up global infrastructure for the city is a top priority for Tejasvi Surya.
1. Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana
Tejasvi Surya reviews the scheme aimed at achieving housing for all and making affordable housing accessible to low and moderate-income citizens across the nation. In Bengaluru South, 1,90,646 houses have been built for the urban poor with a total investment of ₹3,239 crore.
2. Metro
Tejasvi Surya conducted more than 18 meetings with cabinet ministers and officials to fast-track approvals for Phase 2A and 2B. Connecting Silk Board to Whitefield and then the Bengaluru International Airport, this line is expected to be completed by 2025, benefiting 7.5 lakh riders. He was instrumental in fast-tracking the Central Government’s approval for Phase 3 of the metro passing through Outer Ring Road (from Vega City junction to Kempapura Agrahara).
3. Suburban Railway
Tejasvi Surya coordinated for Suburban Rail permissions with all cabinet ministers and Niti Aayog. Following Prime Minister Sri Narendra Modi’s assurance to complete this 40-year-old project in just 40 months, work is underway. Surya is constantly monitoring the progress of the work.
4. Satellite Town Ring Road (STRR)
Tejasvi Surya organised a meeting with Road Transport and Highways Minister Sri Nitin Gadkari and Former Chief Minister of Karnataka Sri Basavaraj Bommai to fast-track the construction of the STRR, which is expected to benefit all suburban regions of Bengaluru. He inspected the progress of 38 km of Doddaballapur-Hoskote & 42 km of Dabaspet-Doddaballapur stretch which will open to the public soon.
5. Electric buses for Bengaluru
Bengaluru has been a big beneficiary under the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid &) Electric Vehicles (FAME) scheme with 300 buses operational and a total of 1500 buses set to be made operational in the city soon.
6. Ejipura flyover
Monitoring the quick completion of a 2.5 km flyover from Kendriya Sadan to Sony World Signal, work which started in 2018 and was only 45% completed even after 4 years. He held several review meetings in September.
7. Terminal 2 of Airport
Work on the second terminal of the Airport started in 2019 and in just 3 years, a state-of-the-art terminal with top-notch facilities was completed in 2022 and inaugurated by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi.
8. Rail line connecting Anekal and Bidadi
Originally completed in 2012, the project was shelved due to environmental concerns around the Bannerghatta Forest. Following Tejasvi Surya’s request, a new survey has been undertaken by the Railways for the rail line.
9. BMLTA Bill
Tejasvi Surya pushed for the Bengaluru Metropolitan Land Transport Authority Bill to provide for an umbrella organization that integrates all the transport parastatals like BMTC, KSRTC, Railways, Metro and Traffic Police. It was introduced in the Legislative Assembly in September 2022.
In response to financial constraints faced by underprivileged children aspiring for education, the "Namo Vidyanidhi" initiative offers scholarships of ₹10,000 each to 10,000 meritorious students. These scholarships are paid directly to the respective schools, ensuring financial assistance reaches those who need it most. To date, scholarships have been distributed to 1000 student beneficiaries.
Janaushadhi Kendra generic medicine stores provide medicines at almost 70-90% reduced rates, helping citizens save big on their medical requirements. In Bengaluru South, Tejasvi Surya has made it a mission to set up a maximum number of PMBJKs and alleviate the medical expenditure of the poor. While in 2019, there were 14 Janaushadhi Kendras in Bengaluru South Constituency, over the course of 3 years, the number of kendras has increased exponentially to 112 making Bengaluru the city with the highest number of these generic medicine stores in the country.
Tejasvi Surya reviews the scheme aimed at achieving housing for all and making affordable housing accessible to low and moderate-income citizens across the nation. In Bengaluru South, 1,90,646 houses have been built for the urban poor with a total investment of ₹3,239 crore.
Office of MP Shri Tejasvi Surya, Bangalore South 8, Aurobindo Marg, 5T Block, 1st Phase, J. P. Nagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560041