Chief Minister H D Kumarswamy.
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New Delhi: Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel, H D Kumaraswamy on Wednesday said Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari has assured him that a project proposal would soon be presented to the Public Private Partnership Appraisal Committee (PPPAC) for evaluation on long pending Satellite Town Ring Road (STRR) project aimed at reducing Bengaluru’s traffic congestion.
Kumaraswamy, who met Gadkari here to discuss pending state projects, said that Gadkari has instructed concerned authorities to expedite the disbursement of compensation to farmers for land acquisition. “This will benefit farmers in districts such as Ramanagara who have lost their land,” Kumaraswamy said in a statement.
The Satellite Town Ring Road (STRR) project was initially launched in 2013 but faced delays for various reasons. It is designed to connect eight industrial towns surrounding Bengaluru, including Dabaspete, Doddaballapur, Devanahalli, Sulibele, Hoskote, Anekal, Kanakapura, Ramanagara, and Magadi.
This four-to-six-lane controlled-access road will also connect to the Bengaluru-Chennai Expressway and Tamil Nadu’s Hosur, ensuring smooth transportation.
The primary objective of the STRR is to prevent heavy vehicles transporting industrial goods from entering Bengaluru city, thereby decongesting urban traffic, Kumaraswamy said.
The project is expected to significantly benefit Bengaluru Urban, Bengaluru Rural, and Ramanagara districts while alleviating traffic pressure in the city.
The project will span approximately 135 kilometers in Karnataka, with an estimated cost of Ra 4,750 crore. The fully controlled-access road with four to six lanes will enable smooth traffic flow without interruptions, passing through Bengaluru's satellite towns and easing congestion in the city, Kumaraswamy said.