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More than a year after NHAI floated Rs 4,750-crore tenders for five packages of STRR-West, the agency has yet to finalise them, awaiting approval from the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA).

Bengaluru tunnel road: Govt expert panel flags DPR flaws, warns of cost escalation, Metro overlap

In April 2025, Karnataka set up an expert panel to review the Hebbal-Silk Board tunnel DPR. Released under RTI, the report flags major concerns about the project, backed by deputy CM DK Shivakumar.

DK Shivakumar: Bengaluru tunnel road project to take over four years, won’t affect Vidhana Soudha or Lalbagh

Karnataka deputy CM says Bengaluru’s infrastructure problems receive disproportionate attention amid public criticism

Why were road works not completed? Karnataka CM expresses displeasure over Bengaluru roads, sets one-month deadline to fix potholes

Under fire for the city’s poor infrastructure, CM Siddaramaiah on September 20 chaired a high-level meeting on Bengaluru roads and traffic management

BlackBuck to move out of Bengaluru’s ORR, co-founder Rajesh Yabaji blames bad roads, traffic

Co-founder and CEO Rajesh Yabaji wrote on X that ORR (Bellandur) has been their 'office + home' for nine years but it was getting 'very hard to continue'

Bengaluru's infra body invites global bids for Rs 17,700 crore tunnel road project

While public criticism is mounting against the tunnel road project, the Congress-led government has decided to go ahead with it, a pet project of deputy CM DK Shivakumar

Tejasvi Surya slams DK Shivakumar’s tunnel road project: 'Focus must be on moving people, not vehicles'

Bengaluru South MP called it a "vanity project" for the elite at the common man’s cost

Back-to-office blues: Bengaluru's ORR tech parks see up to 45% rise in private vehicles; Wednesday most congested

Data compiled by Bengaluru Traffic Police and Outer Ring Road Companies Association shows a sharp rise in weekday traffic across 26 major tech parks between Central Silk Board and KR Puram between 2024 and 2025.

Karnataka: Toll on Bengaluru airport road, other stretches to go up from April 1

The rate is being hiked from April 1 for most toll plazas across the country based on the annual wholesale price index, NHAI officials have said

Bengaluru's second airport: Chudahalli, Somanahalli, Kunigal Road top locations in race

Airports Authority of India (AAI) will soon conduct a pre-feasibility study for Bengaluru's second airport at three sites proposed by the Karnataka government

Bengaluru to get more digital boards displaying travel time on busy roads

Electronics City Industrial Township Authority and Bengaluru Traffic Police are rolling out more digital boards for real-time traffic updates, integrated with Google API

Bengaluru: Rail-cum-road double-decker flyover likely on KSR City–Kengeri corridor

The proposal for a double-decker flyover is expected to revive the 35-km Parijatha Line, which connects the tech hub of Whitefield in the east to Kengeri in the west, now on the backburner

Skeletons tumble out of Bengaluru tunnel road project reports, BBMP left red-faced

 Among other things, the project report for Bengaluru includes locations from Maharashtra — Malegaon and Nashik.

Bengaluru civic body to borrow Rs 19,000 crore for tunnel road project

Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) invites Expression of Interest (EOI) from banks and financial institutions to fund the North-South Corridor project connecting Hebbal Esteem Mall Junction to Silk Board KSRP Junction.

Global AI Conclave: Bengaluru traffic management to fully shift to AI-based systems, says traffic police chief

Bengaluru traffic police will soon launch ASTraM (Actionable Intelligence for Sustainable Traffic Management) mobile application to help citizens plan their routes 6 to 24 hours in advance based on real-time data

Bengaluru-Chennai Expressway: 71-km Karnataka section to be ready in a month

The 260-km Bengaluru-Chennai Expressway (BCE), which passes through Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu, is expected to be completed by next year.

AI-powered signals reduce travel time by 20-33% across three road sections: Bengaluru Traffic Police

Bengaluru traffic police is rolling out the Adaptive Traffic Control System at 165 junctions, with modern signals installed at 60 junctions so far.

Cabinet approves Rs 4,406-crore for roads in border areas of Rajasthan, Punjab

The nod to 2,280 km of roads in the two states reflects a change in policy, viewing border villages as essential to national integration and development, Ashwini Vaishnaw has said

Capex loan disbursements face election-related delay in September quarter

The Centre expects an uptick in disbursements after December as states meet key reforms-related conditions.

PM Modi launches development projects worth Rs 56,000 crore

Of the Rs 56,000 crore worth of projects, Rs 30,000 crore are projects of state-run power generation company NTPC Ltd.

What’s behind the rally in PSU stocks

Most of the government spending on infrastructure projects is managed by public-sector companies and financed by public-sector banks. Notably, sectors like railways and roadways have experienced substantial increases in their capital outlay, leading to positive outcomes for associated companies

Cabinet approves expansion of 135 km Khowai-Harina road in Tripura

The brownfield project is planned with a multimodal connectivity approach: connectivity to industrial clusters and the new SEZ, namely Paschim Jalefa; efficient freight movement; reducing carbon footprint; optimized alignment and logistical efficiency.

Chart of the Day: Road sector hits a speed bump

Contracts awarded for roads this fiscal year have seen a big decrease, but execution has remained strong, thanks to order backlogs

Road transport ministry proposes uniform cyber security system for four-wheelers

MoRTH, in a draft titled 'Approval of vehicles with regards to Cyber Security and Cyber Security management system', said that the application for approval of a vehicle type with regard to cyber security shall be submitted by the vehicle manufacturer or by their duly accredited representative.

North Delhi to airport in 20 mins | Urban Extension Road 2 to open soon | All about UER II

Urban Extension Road 2 (UER 2) will reduce the travel time from north Delhi to IGI airport to 20 minutes. Addressing the Indian diaspora in Prague, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said UER-2 will get operational in two to three months. So, what is UER 2 and how will it cut the travel time? Watch the video