Greater Bengaluru Development Minister Krishna Byre Gowda orders KRDCL to fix SH-35 within three months, provide immediate relief to commuters
Minister Krishna Byre Gowda has ordered the KRDCL to repair the SH-35 road corridor within two months to alleviate severe traffic congestion. He also addressed issues regarding illegal encroachments and future infrastructure planning.
Why it matters
Infrastructure maintenance and traffic management are major pain points for residents in rapidly growing urban areas like Bengaluru.
Greater Bengaluru Development Minister Krishna Byre Gowda on Wednesday (September 30) revealed that the government may explore a Metro connection between Dommasandra and Hope Farm in the future while inspecting State Highway-35 and surrounding stretches on the eastern fringes of the city.
The Minister inspected the stretch following recurring complaints, including an incident earlier this month in which schoolchildren were stuck in traffic for more than two hours.
Mr. Gowda directed the Karnataka Road Development Corporation Limited (KRDCL) to fix SH-35 and surrounding stretches within two months, while stressing the need to plan road works keeping future Metro expansion and other transport projects in mind.
He acknowledged that several connecting roads to SH-35 are narrower and could pose a greater congestion threat in the coming years. Mr. Gowda particularly ordered the fixing of the Sarjapur Road–Dommasandra–Gunjur–Varthur–Balagere corridor within two months.
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