Push for road widening and upgrades across Bengaluru corporations in 2026–27 budget

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Apart from a absorption   connected  roadworthy  widening, the corporations’ budgets besides  prioritise junction improvements and large-scale upgrades aimed astatine  easing congestion and improving mobility.

Apart from a absorption connected roadworthy widening, the corporations’ budgets besides prioritise junction improvements and large-scale upgrades aimed astatine easing congestion and improving mobility. | Photo Credit: File photo

The South, West, and North metropolis corporations connected Saturday (March 28) unveiled a acceptable of roadworthy infrastructure projects successful their 2026–27 budgets, with a absorption connected roadworthy widening, junction improvements, and large-scale upgrades aimed astatine easing congestion and improving mobility.

In the South Corporation, an allocation of ₹50.45 crore has been earmarked for onshore acquisition linked to roadworthy widening, people separators, and junction development. Among the large projects, Bannerghatta Road, from Dairy Circle to NICE Road, is acceptable to beryllium developed during the fiscal year.

Key widening works see the Subramanyapura Road agelong from Banashankari Temple to Outer Ring Road (₹20 crore) and the Begur Main Road to Begur Koppa Road corridor (₹40 crore). In addition, ₹50 crore has been specifically allocated for widening roads identified nether the Comprehensive Development Plan (CDP).

The South corp has besides projected ₹433 crore for large-scale upgradation of arterial, sub-arterial, and ward roads nether assorted schemes, focusing connected technological asphalting, integrated drainage and junction improvements. Plans for people separators astatine Jayanagar Raghavendra Swamy Temple Junction and Vega City Junction person besides been outlined successful the budget.

West Corporation: Extensive roadworthy widening projects

The West Corporation has outlined extended roadworthy widening projects, with ₹20 crore earmarked for onshore acquisition and ₹8 crore for widening cardinal roads. Several corridors, including Ittamadu Road, Kurubarahalli Main Road, Mahalaxmipur Access Road, and Thyagarajanagar Main Road, are acceptable to beryllium widened significantly, doubling carriageway width successful immoderate cases. A abstracted ₹2 crore has been earmarked for widening astatine the congested Goraguntepalya Junction connected Tumkur Road.

The West Corporation has besides allocated ₹667.74 crore for arterial and sub-arterial roadworthy development, and ₹317.25 crore for processing 174.49 km of ward roads.

North Corporation: Road widening crossed 30.5 km

Meanwhile, the North Corporation has planned a roadworthy widening task crossed 30.5 km, covering 12 roads nether RMP-2015. Works connected 22.5 km crossed 8 roads, including Tannery Road, Bagalur Main Road, and Jakkur Double Road, are acceptable for completion, portion caller widening of 7.95 km crossed 4 roads specified arsenic Hennur–Bagalur Road and Dasarahalli Main Road has been projected with ₹25 crore allocation, the North Corporation fund states.

The North Corporation has besides committed important investments successful roadworthy development, including implicit ₹670 crore for ward, main and arterial roads, alongside dedicated ward-level allocations for pothole filling, postulation works and maintenance.

Published - March 28, 2026 09:49 p.m. IST

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