Optical fibre cables on footpaths can cause problems for pedestrians and motorists. This is at Residency Road.
Credit: DH Photo/SK Dinesh
Bengaluru: The BBMP has hired Gurugram-based Arthur D Little India Pvt Ltd to prepare a feasibility study and detailed project report for the implementation of the digital infrastructure utility corridor.
The civic body will pay Rs 1.73 crore for the services.
The consultant is expected to suggest solutions to the BBMP to tackle the menace of overhead cables, which have become a threat to pedestrians and motorists, and spoil the city's aesthetics.
As some of the roads designed under the TenderSURE model already have a separate duct for optical fibre cables, the BBMP has also planned to nudge the operators to use these facilities instead of hanging the cables all over.