India, Oct. 28 -- A viral post on X (formerly Twitter) by a city resident has reignited debate over Bengaluru's controversial Hebbal-to-Silk Board tunnel road project, after reports that the state government plans to permit high-rise buildings up to 15 floors near the proposed tunnel shafts.

The post, which quickly gained traction online, read, "Repeat after me Bengaluru: Tunnel Rd = Real Estate, tunnel Rd = Real Estate, Tunnel Rd = Real Estate. Perverse plan: 5 shaft sites, 5 structures with at least 15 floors & extendable concession period. Looks, behaves and speaks like real estate, then it's real estate."

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