The state wildlife board on Thursday put off the 6.3-kilometre Satellite Township Ring Road (STRR) inside Bannerghatta National Park (BNP).
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) plans to provide a bypass to interstate vehicles through STRR. The project is seen as a way to cut down traffic congestion inside Bengaluru.
Given the sensitivity of the area within the BNP limits, NHAI had proposed to build an elevated corridor with soundproofing to ensure the wildlife is not disturbed by noise pollution.
But at the board meeting, a member pointed out that allowing the highway in Bannerghatta will complicate the state government’s stance in places like the Bandipur Tiger Reserve.
