Bengaluru, Oct. 22 -- Bengaluru is bracing for a fresh round of roadworks, as Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar unveiled plans for white-topping 500 km of city roads at an estimated cost of Rs.4,000 crore. Speaking at the launch of infrastructure upgrades in the Gandhinagar Assembly constituency on Monday, Shivakumar said a Detailed Project Report (DPR) is currently underway for the ambitious project.

The city has 1,650 km of major roads, and white-topping, a method that involves covering roads with concrete for increased durability, has already been completed on 148 km, said a report by The Hindu. Work is currently in progress on 104 km of new stretches. Shivakumar emphasized the longevity of white-topped roads, which are expected to ...