The Outer Ring Road (ORR) is notorious for chock-a-block traffic.
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Bengaluru: The Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) on Tuesday held a meeting with different departments, including the Outer Ring Road Companies Association (ORRCA), where it presented the Rs 450-crore redevelopment plan for the 17-km tech corridor.
The meeting also discussed the proposal of building an 8-km elevated walkway beneath the metro line on the Outer Ring Road (ORR).
Other than ORRCA representatives, senior officials from the traffic police, Namma Metro and different municipal corporations were present.
During the meeting, chaired by GBA Chief Commissioner M Maheshwar Rao, the authority presented its plan to develop the ORR, which is home to over six to eight lakh employees.
The plan reportedly includes asphalting of roads, redesigning junctions, creating a bus lane, improving footpaths and ensuring a uniform carriageway, among others.
Based on the inputs from the attendees, the GBA chief commissioner directed Bengaluru Smart Infrastructure Ltd (B-SMILE) officials to accommodate the suggestions in the plan.
There were also questions about when the actual work will begin.
Karthik Reddy, Joint Commissioner of Police (Traffic), insisted that the work must be taken up with minimal disruption to traffic.