Palike steps up pace on Palace Grounds Road expansion
The BBMP is working overtime to construct two extra lanes in front of Palace Grounds in a week’s time, just three weeks after it axed over 54 mature trees.
The civic body has proposed to build a six-lane road between Cauvery Theatre and Mehkri Circle to reduce traffic congestion in the area. Besides improving traffic flow, the project is expected to cut down the time taken to travel between the two places. However, the revised plan calls for removing the footpath on one side of the road.
Designs available with DH reveals that the BBMP has proposed to construct a 9.5-metre wide road in two directions. The wide footpath towards Mekhri Circle will be retained,
