Overview
- The Cabinet approved a three-lane twin tunnel from Hebbal Junction to KVAFSU over 2.27 km, plus an elevated corridor from KVAFSU to Mehkri Circle.
- Law Minister H. K. Patil said the project will use a cut-and-cover construction model proposed by the Urban Development Department.
- Project documents indicate the Bangalore Development Authority will execute the work and meet the cost from its own resources.
- Officials said the decision requires shifting planned ramps and other adjustments in the ongoing Hebbal–Silk Board twin-tunnel scheme.
- Traffic police backed the short tunnel to accommodate two-wheelers and autorickshaws for nearby areas, and Mehkri Circle is set to be reworked as a rotary interchange.