Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar’s proposal to rename Ramanagara as Bengaluru South district is unlikely to drive growth in the southern parts of Bengaluru unless the government creates infrastructure, including the second airport, in the region.
Although a 10-lane expressway connects Ramanagara, the other parts of the district including Kanakapura and Harohalli do not have proper connectivity including railway lines.
Between Kanakapura and Bengaluru, a four-lane road is currently under construction but it is not wide enough to take vehicular traffic in the future. At the moment, it takes a minimum of two hours to cover the 60-km distance.
