Potholed Bengaluru road that Kiran Shaw called ‘shocking’ to be fixed in three days: Officials

After Biocon executive chairperson Kiran Mazumdar Shaw expressed shock at a pothole-riddled stretch of Mysuru-NICE Road, the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has said the stretch was maintained by the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) and that it would be repaired in three days.

Chief engineer (road and infrastructure) BS Prahlad said on Wednesday, “The road belongs to the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) and is presently with the BMRCL, which has been constructing a metro line since 2017. While the stretch between the Nayandahalli junction to Jnana Bharathi was taken over by the BBMP, the stretch from Jnana Bharathi to NICE Road is with the BMRCL. The NHAI has been informed about the pending repair of the road and the storm water drains.”