For Bengaluru residents used to crawling traffic and cratered roads along the Outer Ring Road, there may finally be movement on one of the city’s most complained-about corridors. The state government has
cleared a major road development plan aimed at fixing a crucial 17 km stretch of the Outer Ring Road that carries the daily load of the city’s tech workforce.
The government has approved a Rs 450 crore project to fully redevelop the 17 km Outer Ring Road stretch between Silk Board Junction and KR Puram. Officials say the decision was taken after studies found that nearly 35 percent of the road has deteriorated due to heavy traffic and repeated digging.
A 10-member Technical Advisory Committee has cleared the proposal, which covers both the main carriageway and the service roads. The estimated cost works out to around Rs 26.47 crore per km, making it one of the most expensive road redevelopment projects undertaken in Bengaluru.
Work Split Into Two Phases
The project has been divided into two major packages. The first covers the 5.44 km stretch between Silk Board and Iblur Junction at a cost of Rs 143 crore. The second phase involves the 11.57 km stretch from Iblur Junction to KR Puram, estimated at Rs 307 crore.
The stretch runs through key junctions such as HSR Layout, Agara, Iblur and Marathahalli, forming the backbone of Bengaluru’s IT corridor. Reports estimate that around 6.42 lakh people work along this belt, with more than half commuting daily using private vehicles. The heavy traffic load has been one of the main reasons for repeated road damage.
To prevent frequent repairs, the committee has recommended using Full Depth Reclamation technology for badly damaged sections. The process involves pulverising existing road layers, mixing them with binders, and rebuilding the road base. Officials say this will be the first large-scale use of this technology on Bengaluru roads.
For flyovers along the stretch, Stone Matrix Asphalt has been recommended to improve durability.
Bus Stops, Footpaths and Cycle Tracks
To improve traffic flow, on-road bus stops will be removed to free up at least one additional lane. Median bus stops are expected to be shifted to the pedestrian side. The plan also includes uniform, wider footpaths and continuous cycle tracks along the corridor.
Officials from the East and South City municipal corporations and the Bangalore Development Authority have been directed to jointly review land acquisition details. This includes verifying measurements and updating lists of properties already acquired and those still pending.
Officials say the project will also include a long-term maintenance component, with funding shared between the state government and civic bodies.
