The Greater Bengaluru Authority has begun the feasibility process for a proposed satellite bus station in KR Puram, a major eastern Bengaluru junction serving routes towards Hosakote, Kolar, Chikkaballapur and Andhra Pradesh. Officials have been asked to examine land availability and related acquisition requirements before submitting a report by November 16.
The proposed KR Puram satellite bus station is intended to improve access to intercity and regional bus services for residents in eastern Bengaluru. The location is also being considered as a way to manage traffic pressures linked to buses travelling through the city towards eastern Karnataka and neighbouring Andhra Pradesh.
Around five acres of land near the KR Puram-Bhattarahalli main road have been identified for preliminary consideration. The Greater Bengaluru Authority’s eastern civic administration has directed officials to begin the preparatory work required to assess whether the site can support the proposed facility.
The feasibility exercise will cover the availability and extent of the land, its boundaries, access-road details and possible encroachments. Officials have also started discussions on land acquisition, land exchange and compensation, indicating that the site assessment is still at a preliminary stage and that ownership and use-related issues must be resolved before any construction decision.
A joint survey has been proposed involving officials from the Industrial Training Institute, the Department of Land Records and the Karnataka Housing Board. The departments have been asked to examine the site and compile details on the land parcel, road alignment and existing conditions. A written report has been sought by November 16.
Following the coordination meeting, officials inspected locations in and around Tin Factory and the Industrial Training Institute area, according to the report by Vijay Karnataka. These inspections are part of the early process to determine whether the identified land is suitable and whether it can be integrated with the surrounding road network.
The proposed facility would be located in one of Bengaluru’s busiest eastern transport zones, where KR Puram functions as a key junction for road travel towards the city’s eastern outskirts and nearby districts. However, the report does not establish the final site, the design capacity of the bus station, the number of bays, the expected project cost or a construction timeline.
The immediate next step is the joint land survey and preparation of the written feasibility report. Decisions on land acquisition, exchange, compensation and the implementation of the satellite bus station will depend on the findings submitted by the departments by November 16.
