More than 37 lakh passengers used the Bengaluru airport in September as new international routes and domestic flights were added.
Bengaluru: More than 37 lakh passengers used the Bengaluru airport in September as new international routes and domestic flights were added.
Officials said the decision follows months of consultation with elected representatives, resident welfare associations and technical experts, and that detailed timelines will be published on the government's website.
Residents in Bengaluru have long raised concerns about uneven service delivery, especially in newly developed areas on the city's periphery. The new plan prioritises those areas in its first phase.
We have tried to design this in a way that the benefits are visible within the first year, and not just at the end of the project, a senior official involved in the planning said.
Opposition members welcomed the move but sought a third-party audit of the work and quarterly progress reports. The administration said both suggestions would be considered.
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Will this also cover the new areas near Whitefield?