Green signal for expressway

Green signal for expressway
DH News Service, Bangalore:
The Union Minister of State for Surface Transport K H Muniyappa on Wednesday said the Centre has agreed in principle to implement the proposed expressway to the new international airport and the peripheral ring road in Bangalore.


Speaking to reporters here, he said the final decision in this regard will be taken on January 23 when a meeting of National Highway Authority (NHA) officials has been convened.

The State Executive Committee headed by Governor Rameshwar Thakur recently decided to handover these long-pending projects to NHA.

The expressway is proposed to be 21.2 kms -- from outer ring road to Devanahalli international airport. While the State Government proposes to acquire the land, the project will be implemented by NHA.

Besides, to ensure smooth traffic flow to the new airport, NHA has plans to construct additional flyovers, underpasses and service roads, wherever necessary, on the existing six-lane road from Hebbal to Devanahalli.