Bengaluru: New road to cut travel time from MG Road-Bellandur from 1 hr to 8 mins

Shivakumar noted that the project is expected to drastically cut travel time from MG Road to Bellandur, only eight minutes would be taken instead of one hour.

Defence Ministry gives land for BBMP Project to cut travel time from MG Road to Bellandur from 1 hour to 8 minutes

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Bengaluru: For widening the road between Lower Agaram and Sarjapur, the Ministry of Defence has agreed to hand over 12.34 acres of land belonging to the Army to Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP). “An additional 10.77 acres of land will also be transferred for the same project,” Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar said in an important announcement.

The BBMP plans to construct the new seven-km road in two phases. Shivakumar noted that the project is expected to drastically cut travel time from MG Road to Bellandur. Only eight minutes would be taken instead of one hour. He expressed gratitude to Union Defence Minister Raj Nath Singh and Lieutenant General Basant Kumar Repswal for granting land for it.

ಹಿರಿಯ ಸೇನಾಧಿಕಾರಿ, ಲೆಫ್ಟಿನೆಂಟ್ ಜನರಲ್ ಶ್ರೀ ಬಸಂತ್ ಕುಮಾರ್‌ ರೆಪ್ಸ್‌ವಾಲ್‌ ಅವರು ಇಂದು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ವಿಧಾನಸೌಧದಲ್ಲಿ ಭೇಟಿ ಮಾಡಿ, ವಿವಿಧ ವಿಚಾರಗಳ ಕುರಿತು ಚರ್ಚಿಸಿದರು. pic.twitter.com/e5YMTOeORz

— DK Shivakumar (@DKShivakumar) September 28, 2024

Will ease traffic congestion between City Centre and IT hub

The tender process for a 3.5 km road project has begun, which is estimated to cost Rs 35 crore. To extend the road towards Sarjapur Road by about four km, the body needs an additional 10.77 acres of land. Once the land is acquired, the project is expected to ease traffic congestion between the City Centre and the IT hub, Shivakumar added.

Shivakumar highlighted the project’s importance for the residents of Bengaluru, particularly those residing in the city’s eastern part. “I used to receive 8-10 emails every day regarding traffic issues in East Bengaluru, as Development Minister. In response, I personally inspected the area’s traffic situation. The road widening, with the assistance of the Defence Ministry, will greatly alleviate congestion in the region,” he said.

Additional land also to be acquired

He also informed about the efforts being made to acquire an additional two acres of land near the Military Dairy Farm in Hebbal for the tunnel work. He said that the government is ready to fulfil all the basic amenities demanded by the Defence Ministry in exchange for the land.

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