Bengaluru's Silk Board-KR Puram ORR Set For Rs 450 Crore Upgrade, Traffic Relief Expected

• The Karnataka government has approved a Rs 450 crore project to redevelop a 17 km stretch of the Outer Ring Road (ORR) between Silk Board Junction and KR Puram in Bengaluru.
• The project aims to ease traffic congestion and repair deteriorated road sections, which constitute about 35% of the stretch due to heavy traffic and frequent digging.
• The redevelopment will be executed in two phases: Silk Board to Iblur Junction (5.44 km, Rs 143 crore) and Iblur Junction to KR Puram (11.57 km, Rs 307 crore).
• New technologies like Full Depth Reclamation and Stone Matrix Asphalt will be used for durability, marking the first large-scale application of FDR in Bengaluru.
• Improvements include removing on-road bus stops, wider footpaths, and continuous cycle tracks, with a long-term maintenance plan in place.

Why It Matters: Bengaluru's critical Silk Board-KR Puram ORR stretch will undergo a major Rs 450 crore upgrade to improve traffic flow and road quality.