Tulu to Become Additional Official Language in Udupi, Dakshina Kannada; Mangaluru Cabinet Clears ₹32,611-Crore Development Push
Bengaluru: The Karnataka cabinet on Thursday, November 5, gave administrative approval to a revised estimated cost of Rs 3,409.02 crore for road development works around Bengaluru to be taken up by the Karnataka Road Development Corporation in 10 packages, according to the cabinet decision notes.
The notes say work on 155 km of roads around Bengaluru was approved in 2017 to be taken up on an EPC basis at Rs 2,095 crore. The works began in 2019, and of the revised 142.27 km, 121.78 km have been completed.
The notes say the project is meant to reduce traffic congestion in and around Bengaluru and to strengthen the city’s road network.
The decision notes do not name the individual packages or give a timeline for them.
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