Unlike the first lockdown, the second one was utilised by the government and the city corporation to complete the ongoing Smart City road works. 21 roads have been completed and will be open for commuters in June and July. According to information shared by Bengaluru Smart City Limited (BSCL), work on a total of 15.15 km of road has been completed during the second lockdown and work on 4.843 km is pending.
The list of roads which will be open for people to use from June-end include, Hayes Road, Wood Street, Tate Lane, Raja Ram Mohan Roy Road, Convent Road, Mcgrath Road, Castle Street, Lavelle Road, Brigade Road, Dickenson Road, Queens Road, Palace Road and Infantry Road. According to officials, by the end of July, the remaining roads — Commercial Street, Cantonment Road, Millers Road Extension, Jumma Masjid Road and Kasturba road will be completed and open in July.
+INFO: The New Indian Express
