Residents of Kengeri-Kommaghatta had been putting up with pothole-filled bad stretches of road for several months now. Appeals to redo the stretch fell on deaf ears. But Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Kommaghatta, to lay foundation stone for the suburban rail project on Monday, has come as a blessing in disguise for the residents of the area.
Multiple agencies — Bangalore Development Authority (BDA), Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), and Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (BMRCL) — are working on a war footing to redo road stretches in the area.
The roadworks in the area have been so intense that several schools in the vicinity have sent out emails to parents saying there may be a delay in the pickup and drop of children due to ongoing roadworks in the area.