Rs 48 cr for IT corridor roads upgradation soon

Rs 48 cr for IT corridor roads upgradation soon
Deccan Herald

The minister also announced that about 3,000 km of roads in the State would be developed at a cost of Rs 3,000 crore.

About four diversion roads linked to the IT corridor around Bangalore are due for upgradation. Minister for Finance P G R Sindhia on Wednesday said a sum of Rs 48 crore will be released for the same.

The roads are: Chandapura - Dommasandra to Hoskote - Kadugodi; Anekal - Bannerghatta to Meenakshi Temple Road; Varthur - Attibele to Sarjapur - Dommasandra Road and Bannerghatta Road.

Addressing presspersons after holding a review meeting on issues pertaining to Public Works and Energy departments where minister H D Revanna was also in attendance, Mr Sindhia disclosed that over 3,000 km of roads will be developed in the State at a cost of Rs 3,000 crore separately.

The project is billed to be taken up as Phase 2 of Karnataka State Highways Improvement Project and would be placed before the Cabinet, he said.