Overview

• The final Detailed Project Report for the 18-km Hebbal–Silk Board tunnel has removed dedicated bus lanes, retaining only an emergency lane
• The project will charge ₹660 per day, amounting to nearly ₹20,000 per month for regular commuters
• Bengaluru Central MP PC Mohan described the revised plan as discriminatory and exclusionary towards public transport riders
• Urban mobility expert Satya Arikutharam questioned the tunnel’s traffic projections and planning oversight in the updated DPR
• Opposition leaders and transport advocates are urging a shift of resources toward completing metro and suburban rail projects instead