Mumbai, July 14 -- The Karnataka chief minister said the state government was investing Rs 1,500 billion (bn) solely to improve mobility infrastructure in Bengaluru. He announced the allocation at the Katalyst Connect event organised by the IT-BT Department and the Karnataka Digital Economy Mission. The minister indicated the funding formed part of a wider strategy to address chronic congestion and support economic activity. The announcement was presented as aligning mobility upgrades with the wider digital economy objectives for the region.
The programme includes plans to establish 40 km more of tunnel roadway and over 44 km of double-decker roadway across the city. The administration has outlined a 133-km flyover project and is constructing a 123-km Bangalore Business Corridor, with Rs 260 bn allocated to the first phase. Officials said those corridors were intended to ease traffic on arterial routes and improve freight and commuter movement. Early works were described as focusing on detailed design, utility relocation and junction improvements to integrate the new corridors.
The chief minister met more than 150 representatives from global capability centres based in the state to discuss last-mile connectivity and related concerns. He recalled that the Hebbal Tunnel Road was prioritised after he took office despite political criticism and framed it as part of a sequential approach to infrastructure delivery. Plans were also announced to expand the Metro network to 500 km by next year. The discussions addressed technical measures to improve access to business campuses and to strengthen transit interchange points for employees and suppliers.
Authorities stressed that the measures formed a package combining surface, subterranean and elevated options designed to increase capacity and reduce travel time for residents and business users. The government positioned the investments as catalysts for sustaining Bengaluru's role as an information technology and services hub. Implementation timelines and funding disbursement were described as subject to project scheduling and approvals. Officials said coordination among departments and staged procurement would shape the pace and sequencing of delivery.
Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from Construction World.