In a change of plans, Bengaluru Smart Infrastructure Limited (B-SMILE) has decided to white-top the main carriageway of the Outer Ring Road (ORR) in east Bengaluru as part of the comprehensive development of the IT stretch to “global standards”.
The 17.1 km stretch between Silk Board Junction and K.R. Pura Metro Station is set for a ₹307-crore facelift and was earlier planned to be black-topped using the stone matrix asphalting technique. The Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) has also dropped the strict quality controls that it had planned to include in the tender to ensure quality work.