India, Oct. 28 -- BJP MP from Bangalore South Tejasvi Surya on Tuesday met Karnataka deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar amid the Bengaluru tunnel project row.

Surya said the meeting was "cordial" and "meaningful", adding that the two discussed ideas and proposals to decongest Bengaluru as well as sustainable transport solutions, and the tunnel road project.

"We have discussed in detail how public transport and increasing the public transport footprint in Bengaluru is the only sustainable way for effective commute and mobility in the city," Surya said, according to ANI.

The BJP MP also requested that the amount of money proposed to be spent on the car-only tunnel project be diverted to mass rapid transport systems, including the metro....