The State government has issued an order formalising the development of Satellite Towns Ring Road (STRR) connecting the satellite towns of Doddaballapura, Devanahalli, Hoskote, Anekal, Kanakapura, Ramanagaram and Magadi and to the upcoming international airport in Devanahalli.
Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Bangalore Metropolitan Region Development Authority (BMRDA) Chairman Sudhir Krishna said preparation of the techno-economic feasibility report is on. The land acquisition for roads and related expenditure will run up to Rs 400 crore. Roads will be taken up in a Design, Build, Finance, Operate and Transfer (DBFOT) model.
The STRR alignment will include town ring roads for the seven towns. The roads will be developed in four packages (see box) on around 365 km.  Krishna said around 2,600 acres of land would be acquired for the roads. Though the roads will be tolled, users will also have the option of using non-tolled sections.
The BMRDA chairman also dismissed charges that the alignment of the proposed expressway connecting Outer Ring Road to Devanahalli has been changed.
“There is a misunderstanding, due to the imperfection in revenue maps that haven’t been updated for 40-odd years. A difference of one mm in the map can be around 100 metres on ground. In such cases, the survey number itself could turn out to be different,” he reasoned.