Lok Sabha Question No. 1468 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-02-13
Subject: New Ring Roads
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shri Captain Brijesh Chowta

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1468

## ANSWERED ON 13 TH  FEBRUARY, 2025

## NEW RING ROADS

## 1468. SHRI CAPTAIN BRIJESH CHOWTA:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

## be pleased to state:

- (a) the  process  followed  to  sanction  new  ring  roads  around  cities  and towns;
- (b) the list of such ring roads sanctioned and in the pipeline in Karnataka and Dakshina Kannada in specific;
- (c) whether there is a plan to build a ring road around Mangaluru city, if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the  process  followed  to  sanction  new  bypass  roads  on  existing highways; and
- (e) whether there is any plan to provide a bypass road linking B.C Road with  either  Surathkal  or  Mulky,  bypassing  Mangaluru  City,  if  so,  the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

(a)  to  (e)      The  Government  sanctions/approves  proposals  of  ring  roads, bypasses  &  elevated  corridors  for  development  in  major  cities/  urban centers and State capitals in consultation with State governments to decongest traffic and alleviate choke points on National Highway. The details of under implementation/under Detailed Project Report (DPR) stage Bypass/Ring road in Karnataka is Annexed. Decisions on approval are taken based on traffic  density,  speed  drop,  number  of  road  entering/exiting  the city,  condition  of  roads,  inter-se  priority  etc  and  synergy  with  PM  Gati Shakti National Master Plan.

ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) to (e) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  1468  ANSWERED  ON  13 TH   FEBRUARY,  2025 ASKED  BY  SHRI  CAPTAIN  BRIJESH  CHOWTA  REGARDING  NEW  RING ROADS.

| Details of under implementation/under DPR stage Bypass/Ring road in Karnataka   | Details of under implementation/under DPR stage Bypass/Ring road in Karnataka   | Details of under implementation/under DPR stage Bypass/Ring road in Karnataka                                                                   |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sr. No                                                                          | Project Name                                                                    | Status                                                                                                                                          |
| 1                                                                               | Satellite Town Ring Road (STRR) to Bangalore Town                               | 144 Km length of Satellite Town Ring Road (STRR) to Bangalore Town is under construction stage and DPR is awarded for balance length of 144 km. |
| 2                                                                               | Bellary Bypass                                                                  | Under Implementation stage                                                                                                                      |
| 3                                                                               | Belagavi Ring Road                                                              | Package-I (34 km) is awarded for construction and DPR is awarded for balance length of 35 km.                                                   |
| 4                                                                               | Tumkur Bypass                                                                   | Detailed project Report (DPR) is awarded                                                                                                        |
| 5                                                                               | Mangalore Bypass                                                                |                                                                                                                                                 |

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