Kogilu residents in north Bengaluru threaten protest over delay in road projects
Residents of Kogilu in north Bengaluru are threatening protests if long-delayed road infrastructure projects are not addressed by August 31. The community cites poor connectivity and deteriorating internal roads as major obstacles to daily commuting.
Why it matters
It highlights the growing tension between urban development promises and the reality of infrastructure delivery in rapidly expanding Indian cities.
Residents of Kogilu in north Bengaluru have appealed to the government to take up two long-pending road projects, saying poor connectivity and damaged internal roads have made commuting difficult. They said that if there is no progress on the projects by August 31, they will stage protests.
An online petition seeking construction of the proposed Kogilu-Sampigehalli Comprehensive Development Plan (CDP) road has received more than 1,000 signatures within a month.
The residents are demanding an 18-metre-wide CDP road connecting Kogilu Main Road to Sampigehalli through Gastikempanahalli, besides a proposed service road from Kogilu Main Road to KPSC Layout 1st Main Road near Jakkur Lake. Both projects are proposed to be taken up by Bengaluru Smart Infrastructure Limited (B-SMILE).
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