Bengaluru, May 24 -- Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar announced on Saturday that the state government would soon invite tenders for a proposed tunnel road project in Bengaluru.

He also stated that decisions to organise the Cauvery Aarti on a grand scale have allocated funds to support the initiative.

Speaking at a press conference in Bengaluru, Shivakumar said discussions on the tunnel road were held during a cabinet meeting and with police officials earlier in the day. The initial phase of the project will focus on constructing a single tunnel road, with attention given to identifying feasible entry and exit points.

"In my opinion, the road should not pass around the Vidhana Soudha," the Deputy CM noted, indicating the go...