India, Oct. 16 -- Commuters on the Outer Ring Road (ORR) can expect relief next week as Panathur Road is scheduled to reopen on Friday, the Outer Ring Road Companies Association shared on X.

The road has been closed for several days due to ongoing construction, leading to heavy traffic on Varthur-Marathahalli Road and Vibgyor Road.

The reopening is expected to ease congestion on the Varthur-Marathahalli stretch and help reduce traffic bottlenecks on the ORR.

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The Bengaluru Traffic Police (BTP) had issued an advisory for road closures on the ORR service road due to BMRCL metro station construction. The affected stretch runs from 9th Main ...