The relocation comes amidst installing public and business outrage over bad roadway conditions, consisting of issues from popular market figures and business like BlackBuck, which pointed out facilities problems in transferring operations from the Outer Ring Road.|Image Credit: TH
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar has actually stated that 13,000 pits in the city have actually been filled up until now, and his strategy was to discover a “permanent solution” to Bengaluru’s roadway concerns.
He stated he has actually advised authorities to chalk out a Rs 1,100 crore action strategy to establish 550 km arterial roadways in the city.
Shivakumar, who is likewise the Minister in-charge of Bengaluru advancement, on Tuesday examined hole repair work and roadway works underway in numerous parts of the city.
According to authorities, about 4,000-5,000 holes recognized will be repaired in phases.
Recently, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah offered 30 days to authorities to make sure that all the roadways in the city are motorable.
“The officials are following the government’s orders and are filling the potholes. In addition, I have instructed them to prepare an action plan worth Rs 1,100 crore for the development of 550 km long arterial roads,” Shivakumar stated.
Keeping in mind that it will take 26 days for concrete work at the junctions of arterial roadways, and conversations are being hung on traffic control throughout this duration, he stated, “My plan is to find a permanent solution to Bengaluru roads. The CM has promised to provide Rs 750 crore for filling the potholes.” “It has been decided to release Rs 1,100 crore for the development of ward-level roads in the constituencies of MLAs. Instructions have been given to them to use this grant only for improving the roads.” Explaining that 13,000 pits have actually been filled up until now, the Deputy CM stated there is an image and video in addition to GPS record for each hole, and details can be downloaded and reconsidered.
Public reporting app and GPS tracking
“No one had given a call to the public to report potholes. We have developed an app on which the public can report potholes. We are also taking the help of the police to identify potholes. Such an initiative is only available in Karnataka. Potholes are in every city, as Bengaluru is a global city, hence the issue is being highlighted by you (media) too,” he stated.
Repeating that holes remain in Delhi too, Shivakumar stated he can take a delegation of BJP leaders and reveal them.
“It (potholes) is there in every city, I don’t blame anyone… let BJP come, let’s go. Let’s also meet the Prime Minister and central ministers, who can give money (for Bengaluru),” he included.
The state federal government has actually drawn flak for the bad state of roadways in the city.
Business pressure stimulates Government action
Numerous popular individuals, consisting of market veterans in Bengaluru like previous Infosys CFO Mohandas Pai and Biocon Chairperson Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw have actually prompted the state federal government to right away step in.
The outrage versus the condition of roadways got momentum after online trucking platform BlackBuck chose to move the business out of its existing place at Bellandur on Bengaluru’s Outer Ring Road (ORR), pointing out travelling and roadway facilities concerns.
Released on October 1, 2025
