Bannerghatta Road to get temporary repairs; full overhaul on the cards

Following criticism over the poor upkeep of Bannerghatta Main Road, senior officials of the Bengaluru South City Corporation inspected the road between Hosur Road and Koli Farm Junction.

The corporation will start asphalting the road, with the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) having already deposited Rs 12.50 crore for the work.

Until the detailed project report (DPR) for the comprehensive development of the road is ready, Corporation Commissioner KN Ramesh promised to resurface the damaged sections on a temporary basis.

He said work on the 3.65-km stretch from Kalena Agrahara to Koli Farm is already underway at a cost of Rs 11.50 crore, funded under the Chief Minister's Institutional Development Programme. Work is also underway on a 2.2-km stretch from Brigade Millennium Apartment in Puttenahalli to BK Circle.

DH had reported on the poor condition of the road recently.

During the inspection, the commissioner also reviewed plans for an underpass and a flyover at Vega City Mall to make the junction signal-free. The DPR is yet to be prepared.

Senior officials also inspected the drainage and the road in front of the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB) on Bannerghatta Main Road.

The team inspected corporation-owned land next to Apollo Hospital on Bannerghatta Main Road. There was a suggestion to use the land for corporation offices, parking facilities, and a commercial building to generate revenue for the civic body.

BS Prahlad, Technical Director of Bengaluru Smart Infrastructure Ltd, Chief Engineers of the South Corporation Basavaraj Kabade and KV Ravi, and other senior officials were present during the inspection.