Six-laning of B'lore-Mysore Road

Public Works Minister H C Mahadevappa on Tuesday left for New Delhi to discuss a proposal for six-laning of Bangalore-Mysore highway with Union Minister for Surface Transport Oscar Fernandes. 

He will also meet officials of the National Highways Authority of India. 

Speaking to reporters after a brief discussion with Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Mahadevappa said the six laning of Bangalore-Mysore highway had become inevitable as the traffic density on the 137-km stretch had doubled during the last few years. 

The traffic density on the road has now doubled to 70,000 passenger car units (PCU) from 35,000 PCU a few years ago, the minister said.