A view of the Outer Ring Road (ORR) in Bengaluru. The Outer Ring Road Companies’ Association (ORRCA) will sponsor the construction of a 9-km-long pedestrian walkway along the metro viaduct on the ORR at an estimated cost of ₹16 crore. | Photo Credit: Sudhakara Jain In a push to expand the road network and tackle traffic congestion in Bengaluru, Karnataka’s Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced construction of an Intermediate Ring Road (IRR) connecting Nelamangala, Tavarekere and Bidadi. The project will be taken up using the financial resources of the Bangalore Metropolitan Region Development Authority (BMRDA) and local planning authorities. In the year 2025-26, the State Government increased the grant for the development of Bengaluru from ₹3,000 crore to ₹7,000 crore. This grant will be continued in the current year as well. Published – March 06, 2026 04:46 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Kishan Reddy urges Telangana CM to clear bottlenecks for service road under Amberpet Flyover Udayagiri South police station to be opened in Mysuru