BenSCL close to finishing smart works on Avenue Road

Traders on Avenue Road are upbeat about good business this festival season after Bengaluru Smart City Limited (BenSCL) officials said they are certain about completing the civic work soon.

While traders had been grappling with the pandemic’s impact on their business for two years, BenSCL’s roadwork that progressed at a snail’s pace further aggravated things.

“We hoped business would return to the pre-pandemic level after normal life in the city resumed,” said Ramesh K, a bookshop owner on Avenue Road.

“The ongoing work left footpaths in a mess and people were hesitating to return. But we are hoping to do normal business this Dasara and Deepavali since most of the works are nearing completion.”