Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari promised Union Steel Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy that the long-delayed Satellite Town Ring Road (STRR) project encircling Bengaluru would soon get Union Cabinet clearance.

In their meeting with Gadkari, Kumaraswamy brought up the significance of the STRR project, which intends to reduce traffic in Bengaluru, and other outstanding concerns facing the state.  According to Gadkari, the project has already received approval from the Public-Private Partnership Appraisal Committee (PPPAC), and the Union Cabinet is anticipated to do so shortly.

Initially started in 2013, the STRR project was put on hold for a number of reasons.  Eight important industrial towns—Dabaspet, Doddaballapura, Devanahalli, Sulibele, Hoskote, Anekal, Kanakapura, Ramanagara, and Magadi—are to be connected by this project in the Bengaluru area.  Additionally, the 4-6 lane motorway will link to the Bengaluru-Chennai motorway, enhancing access to Hosur, Tamil Nadu.  The project would ensure efficient freight transportation for industry by rerouting heavy commercial traffic away from Bengaluru’s central area.

Additionally, Gadkari responded favorably to the Mandya Ring Road project, offering a revised investment of ₹900 crore, according to Kumaraswamy.  In order to go forward, the project cost must be increased to ₹900 crore, even though the Mandya Urban Development Authority has previously submitted a Detailed Project Report (DPR).

Furthermore, Gadkari consented to improve the national roads that go through the assembly constituency of Melukote, converting the two-lane route into a four-lane one.  Additionally, Kumaraswamy recommended building a truck route close to Pandavapura Railway Station to facilitate the transportation of sugarcane for nearby farmers.