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Bengaluru Steps Up Road Fixes as Top Officials Order ORR Decongestion

Clear accountability underpins the push, with road‑restoration liability placed on the agencies that dig.

Overview

  • GBA Chief Commissioner M. Maheshwar Rao told all five corporations to start immediate pothole repairs using the ₹25 crore already allotted and to procure asphalt from the designated mixing plant.
  • Central City Corporation reported nodal officers in place, more than 30 maintenance teams deployed, road-wise assignments made, and deadlines fixed for completion.
  • UDD Additional Chief Secretary Tushar Giri Nath led a joint inspection from Silk Board to Hebbal and ordered resurfacing, junction upgrades, expedited white‑topping, drainage fixes, and removal of unnecessary Metro barricades to keep lanes usable.
  • BMRCL, BWSSB and BESCOM were instructed to restore any surfaces they disturb, with mandatory nameboards at worksites to identify responsibility.
  • Officials will design 20 access ramps on the ORR to connect service roads to the main carriageway, alongside an Iblur skywalk and a feasibility review of a “magic box” underpass; the ramp plan is projected in official releases to reduce congestion by about 30–40%.