The project to widen the road between Nelamangala and Tumakuru (NH-4), which was delayed by a year due to the pandemic and legal hurdles, is expected to begin soon with officials at the National Highway Authority (NHAI) of India taking it up on priority considering the congestion on the road.
Being the gateway to northern parts of Karnataka as well as the country, the road sees heavy traffic. The authorities had planned to take up the project after the expiry of the build operate and transfer (BOT) contract in June 2021.
The NHAI called the tender in mid 2021 but the work was delayed after the company collecting the toll on the stretch got an extension citing low revenue during the pandemic.
