India, Feb. 21 -- Bengaluru's traffic woes are so severe that even divine intervention wouldn't offer an immediate fix, Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar admitted on Thursday.

Speaking at the launch of Namma Raste, a guidebook on road design and maintenance, he said resolving the city's congestion issues would take at least three years.

Shivakumar assured that major projects like tunnel roads and elevated corridors would bring relief once completed. However, delays due to financial, technical, and land acquisition challenges have slowed progress.

"The tunnel road work should have started already, but we are facing hurdles. The 40-km double-decker road project is ready, and several other initiatives will take shape in the coming years...