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Bengaluru to Get 46 km Elevated Corridor to Combat Traffic; Toll System Planned
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News18•02-10-2026, 23:22
Bengaluru to Get 46 km Elevated Corridor to Combat Traffic; Toll System Planned
- •Bengaluru, known for its severe traffic, will soon have two major elevated corridors to ease congestion.
- •The Karnataka Finance Department has confirmed that these corridors will be toll-based, with charges for usage exceeding 10 kilometers.
- •Two main corridors are planned: Yeshwanthpur to K.R. Puram (28 km) and Marenahalli Main Road to Kanakapura Main Road (18.5 km), totaling 46.5 km.
- •The project will operate on a Build-Own-Operate-Transfer (BOOT) model, with the state government funding 40% of the cost.
- •The total estimated cost for the 46.5 km corridor is approximately Rs 5,820 crore, with the state government contributing around Rs 2,200 crore.
Key Questions Answered
Two elevated corridors are planned in Bengaluru: a 28-kilometer stretch from Yeshwanthpur to K.R. Puram and an 18.5-kilometer stretch from Marenahalli Main Road to Kanakapura Main Road, totaling 46.5 kilometers.
Tolls are only charged for distances exceeding 10 kilometers due to the National Highways Fee Rules, 2008, a 2026 Karnataka High Court ruling, and NHAI regulations prohibiting fee collections within municipal limits and close radiuses.
The construction is estimated to cost approximately Rs 5,820 crore. The state government will provide 40 percent of the funding, while the remaining costs will be recovered through tolls under a BOOT model.
