Ring Road Worth Rs 17,000 Crore To Be Constructed In Bengaluru: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari

The union minister also said this will play a pivotal role in developing connectivity

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari. ( Image Source :ANI )

At the inauguration of the Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway in Mandya, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari assured that Bengaluru will soon have a ring road, which will be constructed at a cost of Rs 17,000 crore. He also said this will play a pivotal role in developing connectivity. 

"With this new road, travelling from Bengaluru to Mysuru will be possible in 1 hour. Ring road worth Rs 17,000 cr to be constructed in Bengaluru which will help in direct travelling to Mysuru. This will help in attracting more tourists. These projects will help in employment generation also," Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said as quoted by news agency ANI.

Karnataka | With this new road, travelling from Bengaluru to Mysuru will be possible in 1 hr. Ring road worth Rs 17,000 cr to be constructed in Bengaluru which will help in direct travelling to Mysuru. This will help in attracting more tourists. These projects will help in… https://t.co/Y7qzT1enCK pic.twitter.com/6b5rQXX4dq

— ANI (@ANI) March 12, 2023

Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his yet another visit to Karnataka on Sunday inaugurated the 10-lane Bengaluru-Mysuru Highway at Mandya. Besides inaugurating, the PM laid foundation stones for several key road projects on Sunday at Mandya in Karnataka.

Meanwhile, Congress took a sly dig at BJP and PM Modi by alleging that the government is going ahead with the inauguration while "endangering" the lives of the people of Karnataka.

Taking to Twitter, AICC General Secretary in-charge of Karnataka Randeep Singh Surjewala said, "Inauguration of Incomplete Bangalore- Mysore National Highway. Publicity + Polls = Sacrificing Lives & Endangering Public Safety! Modi Government is Profiteering to the tune of ₹ 25,000 Crore in Toll Collection!".

Surjewala said that the "BJP government facing complete decimation in the ensuing Karnataka polls, is adopting every publicity stunt to stay afloat". In the statement Surjewala said, PM Modi and the Karnataka government need to answer many questions including the "desperation for inaugurating an incomplete National Highway for toll collection by risking commuters lives."