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BBMP Begins Blacktopping for 218 Roads
The New Indian Express Bengaluru
|June 19, 2025
Palike promises 'best' standards
Bengaluru roads are in for a band-aid job. Can the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) do what even God cannot, as a former Deputy Chief Minister told us?
The civic body is now engaged in garnishing 218 major roads with black topping—a total of 670 km at a modest Rs 694 crore.
M Lokesh, Chief Engineer, Road Infrastructure Department, BBMP, says the 'black' magic would transform the city roads to "best" standards. He said the works are expected to be completed in the next 10 months.
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