
The CM has sought approval for the construction of a tunnel bypass of the Shiradi Ghat section of NH-75, which is an important highway connecting the port city of Mangaluru and Bengaluru, as a joint venture in association with the Japanese government. The capital cost of this project is about ₹10,146 crore. He sought expansion of Bijapur-Sankeshwar NH-5488 and the declaration of five state roads as national highways.