Bengaluru’s civic authorities have claimed to have filled 22,539 potholes so far and said the remaining will be fixed within a month, even as the city undertakes a large-scale overhaul of key roads and civic infrastructure.
Additional chief secretary (urban development) Tushar Girinath and Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) chief commissioner M Maheshwar Rao said pothole-filling has continued despite heavy rains and that long-term measures are being drawn up to prevent a repeat next year. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah had earlier set October 31 as the deadline for repairs across the city’s five corporation limits.
Girinath said Bengaluru has 1,682 km of arterial and sub-arterial roads, many of which have seen little funding for nearly eight years. Ongoing upgrades worth Rs 4,800 crore are aimed at easing congestion once completed.
Of these roads, 124 km have already been converted into concrete roads. Another 157 km are being white-topped under the Brand Bengaluru initiative and additional state funding, at a total cost of Rs 1,700 crore. About 79 km are being developed as high-density corridors and 392 km are being black-topped, together covering 628 km.
Another 401 km are under defect liability and will be maintained by contractors, while planning is underway for the remaining 500 km. Officials said these works, once completed, should address nearly 80 percent of the city’s traffic issues. Most black-topping is targeted for completion by January 15, with white-topping and new works funded by the state expected by end-March. Projects still in tendering are slated to finish by June 2026.
MG Road will be upgraded using stone matrix asphalt instead of white-topping, while footpaths across GBA limits will shift to brushed concrete. High-density corridors such as Ballari Road, Mysuru Road, Hosur Road and Kanakapura Road are also being resurfaced.
The state has also cleared a toll-free, three-lane twin tunnel between Hebbal and Mehkri Circle worth Rs 2,215 crore, and is advancing plans for 13 elevated corridors and metro-integrated flyovers.
On the civic side, officials said 8 lakh e-Khatas have been issued, waste processing tenders are in final stages, premium FAR is expected to yield Rs 2,000 crore annually, and stormwater drain upgrades are progressing under NDMF and a World Bank-backed programme.
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