Priyank Kharge meets ORRCA representatives, discusses infrastructure challenges in IT corridor

Bengaluru: Priyank Kharge, Minister for IT/BT and Rural Development & Panchayat Raj, and senior government officials met representatives of leading companies operating along the Outer Ring Road corridor at a townhall organised by the Outer Ring Road Companies Association (ORRCA) in Bengaluru on Friday.

The meeting focused on addressing critical infrastructure, civic and mobility challenges faced along one of India's major technology and business corridors.

During the interaction, industry leaders flagged key issues such as last-mile connectivity to metro stations, the condition of service roads and footpaths, congestion at major junctions, accumulation of garbage in high-density stretches, telecom disruptions due to continuous construction, and the need for smoother integration between metro, buses and workplace transport solutions.

Addressing the gathering, Kharge said the state government has earmarked Rs 450 crore for comprehensive road upgradation along the Silk Board to KR Puram stretch, including black-topping, service roads, street lighting and pedestrian infrastructure.

"This corridor is central to Karnataka’s technology economy. While large infrastructure like the metro takes time, we are committed to fixing the immediate, high-impact issues on the ground,” he said.