Road Built For Rs 6 Crore For PM Modi's Visit In Bengaluru, It Caved A Day Later

In an embarrassing incident for Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), a portion of a road caved in just a day after it was reconstructed, reports News18. 

Road caved in a day after 

The Jnana Bharthi main road in southern Bengaluru was asphalted at a cost of Rs 6 crore. The municipal body covered around 3.6-km stretch in the area that falls under the Bengaluru university campus.  

Dr. B R Ambedkar School of Economics (BASE) University is a tribute to the intellectual prowess of Dr. Ambedkar. The new campus of this institution will benefit several students. The new tech hubs which have been inaugurated will also be a boon for our Yuva Shakti. pic.twitter.com/QWKUnp3pD0

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) June 20, 2022

The road was a part of Rs 23-crore road works by BBMP for PM Narendra Modi’s visit on June 20-21. Modi used the road to travel to the Dr B R Ambedkar School of Economics (BASE) University on Monday.

This happened after a spell of overnight rain, the road caved in on Tuesday, just meters from the BASE University campus. The BBMP engineers suspect that a leaking water or sewage pipeline underneath the surface has resulted in the cave-in.

The road that was laid for @PMOIndia s visit in @NLSIUofficial premises had caves in in April. This was relayed for PMs visit then. It caves in again a day after @narendramodi ji visit. Will the @BBMPCOMM Contractor booked for sabotage & attempted murder plot? If not now, when? https://t.co/QJYGaahrCd

— Anantha-Infinity (@Ananthaforu) June 21, 2022

Ahead of PM's visit, Rs 23 crore were spent

BBMP has revealed that ahead of PM Narendra Modi’s visit, Rs 23 crore was spent to redevelop and repair about 14 km of road. The PM visited Bengaluru on Monday, June 20, during which he inaugurated a slew of developmental as well as railway projects.

The BBMP had justified the emergency works undertaken for PM’s visit.

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Works began overnight

Addressing a press conference, PN Ravindra, Special Commissioner (Projects) of the BBMP said that the civic body began work on the roads that the Prime Minister would travel on about 15 days before his visit. The work was taken up on top priority and took place day and night, he said.

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The roads that were developed include Ballari Road, Tumakuru Road, Mysuru Road, Bengaluru University road, Komaghatta road and others, through which the PM travelled. Ravindra said that apart from asphalting the roads, other works such as redoing service roads, fixing street lights, painting curbstones etc. were also taken up.