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The Karnataka government has inaugurated a 10.7-km signal-free and toll-free arterial road in Bengaluru as part of the Bengaluru Business Corridor project, providing a new east-west connectivity link between Kadabagere Cross and Challaghatta Metro Station. Opened in the past week by Chief Minister D K Shivakumar, the 10-lane corridor has been developed at a cost of INR 631 crore and is expected to reduce travel time between Magadi Road and Mysuru Road from around 60 minutes to 20 minutes. The project includes green boulevards, service roads and a dedicated cycling track, while the state government has also announced a policy to recognise landowners who voluntarily contribute land for public infrastructure projects.
Karnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar inaugurated a 10.7-km-long, 100-metre-wide signal-free and toll-free arterial road in Bengaluru during the past week, marking the completion of another section of the Bengaluru Business Corridor project. The 10-lane roadway, named after former Chief Minister S M Krishna, connects Kadabagere Cross with Challaghatta Metro Station and has been developed at an investment of INR 631 crore. According to government officials, the corridor is expected to cut travel time between Magadi Road and Mysuru Road from approximately 60 minutes to about 20 minutes.
The newly commissioned corridor has been designed with green boulevards, parallel service roads and a dedicated cycling track alongside the main carriageway. The road forms part of Bengaluru's wider programme to strengthen urban mobility through high-capacity arterial links intended to ease congestion across the city's western and south-western suburbs.
Speaking during the inauguration, Shivakumar said the government would introduce a 'Wall of Gratitude' to acknowledge landowners who voluntarily provide land for public welfare projects without raising objections. He stated that the initiative would cover projects such as industrial estates, schools, lakes and roads, ensuring that the contributions made by landowners are publicly recognised and remembered.
The chief minister indicated that cooperation from landowners remains essential for the timely delivery of large infrastructure projects, particularly in rapidly expanding urban areas where land acquisition often affects construction schedules and project costs. The proposed recognition programme is intended to encourage voluntary participation in future public infrastructure developments.
The corridor has been delivered as a signal-free facility, allowing uninterrupted traffic movement across the stretch without conventional traffic junctions. In addition to improving connectivity between western Bengaluru and the city's metro network at Challaghatta, the project is expected to provide an alternative route for commuters travelling between Magadi Road and Mysuru Road, two of the city's busiest transport corridors.
The inauguration adds another completed component to the Bengaluru Business Corridor project, under which the Karnataka government is expanding the city's arterial road network to accommodate increasing traffic volumes and improve cross-city connectivity. The latest stretch complements ongoing investments in Bengaluru's transport infrastructure, including metro rail expansion and road improvement works, aimed at addressing growing mobility requirements across the metropolitan region.
Source - PTI
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