Karnataka cracks ₹15,825-cr road corridors

The state government in Karnataka announced the construction of three major elevated corridors and also other three connecting corridors with a length of 95 km and involving an investment of ₹15,825 crore, state CM said, claiming that elevated road projects would be constructed in five phases, simultaneously, to ensure completion in four years. Phase - 1 would be a north-south corridor from Esteem Mall at Hebbal to Silk Board junction and connecting corridor-1 with a length of 23.03 km. Phase - 2 would be an east-west corridor from KR Puram to Gorguntepalya, including Rammurthynagar (Ring road) to ITPL Stretch and two connecting corridors for a length of 36.70 km. Phase - 3 would be a loop at the central business district of the city, Hudson circle, Richmond circle, Double Road and JC Road, and stretch over Shanthinagar for a length of 11.37. Phase - 4 would be the second part of the east-west corridor connecting Minerva Circle to NICE Road Junction on the Outer Ring Road for a length of 6.60 km. Phase - 5 would be again part of the east-west corridor, from Varthur Kodi to Richmond Circle commanding a length of 17.10 km and all these corridors are likely to be toll roads as they have been planned as public-private partnerships (PPPs) projects.