Bengaluru, Sept. 19 -- Karnataka Additional Chief Secretary of the Urban Development Department, Tushar Giri Nath, has directed concerned officials to undertake necessary infrastructure improvements aimed at easing traffic congestion in Bengaluru.

According to a press release, on Thursday, during a joint inspection with officials from various departments, he reviewed the Outer Ring Road stretch from Silk Board Junction to Hebbal Junction and discussed actionable steps to ensure smoother vehicular flow.

As part of traffic decongestion efforts in the city, officials were instructed to promptly address pothole repairs, undertake road resurfacing, improve junctions, expedite white-topping works, ensure proper drainage to avoid waterlogging,...