The 117-km Bengaluru Business Corridor (formerly Peripheral Ring Road), with a Rs 10,000-27,000 crore investment, aims to decongest the city within two years.
What’s the Project
The Karnataka government has cleared the Bengaluru Business Corridor (BBC), a long-pending infrastructure project intended to address Bengaluru’s chronic traffic woes. It’s the rebranded Peripheral Ring Road (PRR) project.
Key facts:
- Length: ~117 km, connecting Tumakuru Road with Mysuru Road, passing through Yelahanka and Electronics City.
- Timeline: Scheduled for completion within two years.
- Expected impact: Traffic congestion in Bengaluru is predicted to drop by up to 40% once the corridor is operational.
Cost, Width & Compensation
- The project’s estimated cost was around Rs 27,000 crore, but Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar says it could fall to under Rs 10,000 crore in certain scenarios depending on compensation choices by landowners.
- Corridor Road Width: Initially planned as 100 metres, the plan has been revised to 65 metres for the road. Remaining land (about 35 metres) will be used for compensation to farmers.
Compensation & Land Acquisition
Recognizing possible delays due to land acquisition, the government has put forward multiple compensation options to landowners:
- Cash (twice the “guidance value” in urban areas; three times in rural areas near city limits).
- Transferable Development Rights (TDR) per BBMP norms.
- Additional Floor Area Ratio (FAR / FSI) for remaining land.
- Allocation of residential plots in new layouts for sizable landowners.
- For commercial plots or smaller land parcels, portions of developed plots or cash.
Shivakumar also guaranteed that no land will be de-notified, and if landowners refuse to give land, compensation funds will be deposited in court.
Why It Matters
- Vehicle & Traffic Relief: With many highways, industrial zones, and logistics routes routed around the city core, the influx of through-traffic is expected to reduce significantly.
- Economic Impact: The corridor is expected to unlock land for industrial & commercial development, spur investment, and improve travel times across north-south portions of Bengaluru.
- Infrastructure Planning: Provisions for a future metro line in the corridor’s design (5 metres median set-aside) and service roads throughout show a multi-modal planning approach.
