The proposed Doddamara Road upgrade in Bengaluru has moved forward after the chief minister’s office directed the Public Works Department (PWD) to seek approval for a Rs 7.6-crore project covering a 1.8-km stretch connecting Hosa Road with Sarjapur Road. The proposal includes road improvements and drainage infrastructure, but the funds have not yet been sanctioned.
Following the direction from the chief minister’s office, the assistant executive engineer of the PWD’s Anekal sub-division wrote to senior department officials seeking approval under the Major District Roads Improvements programme. Officials associated with the chief minister’s office said the funds could be sought from the chief minister’s allocation after the necessary approvals are secured.
The road runs through Rayasandra in Bengaluru’s technology corridor and has remained in poor condition for nearly a decade, according to residents cited in the report. They have reportedly submitted repeated representations since 2016 over potholes, damaged carriageways, inadequate drainage and waterlogging during the monsoon.
The proposal covers both the carriageway and drains. Residents have said the absence of adequate drainage has contributed to recurring waterlogging and accelerated the deterioration of the road. A private school on the stretch recently asphalted a small section after parents raised concerns about access to the institution.
The latest intervention follows earlier reporting by the Times of India on the condition of Doddamara Road and the difficulties faced by residents and road users. The corridor connects two important roads in the southern Bengaluru growth area, making its condition relevant to daily access for nearby residents, students and workers.
An official associated with the chief minister’s office said full-scale work was unlikely to begin immediately because of the ongoing monsoon. The PWD has instead been asked to undertake temporary pothole-filling measures as interim relief once weather conditions permit.
Vaishnavi K, officer on special duty to the chief minister, told the Times of India that communication gaps between departments often delay such works. “We do not simply forward complaints and leave them there. We follow them to their logical conclusion, seek updates from departments regularly and remain available to citizens throughout the process,” she said.
She added that the issue was being monitored and that the office would work to ensure the road and drains were completed. The immediate milestones are approval of the proposal, sanction of funds and temporary pothole repairs before any full-fledged upgrade can begin.
