Bengaluru: The National Highway 207, which runs from District Administration Bhavan of Devanahalli to the outskirts of town and connects to Hoskote city, is almost complete, 37.6 km six-lane is completed and awaiting inauguration.
To reduce the vehicular traffic from the interior of Bengaluru Metropolis to neighbouring states, the Central Government has developed this highway under the “Bharat Mala Yojana” to connect from Nelamangala’s Dabaspet to Doddaballapur, Devanahalli, Hoskote to Hyderabad, Tamil Nadu. This will increase the efficiency of cargo transportation and the local economy will be strong.
A total of Rs. 1278 Crore has been spent on the construction of the 37.6 km road from Devanahalli District Administration Building to Hoskote, and this highway has many special features. This road, which passes from rural areas through urban and industrial areas and provides direct connectivity to the capitals of neighbouring states, will also be transformed into an economic corridor.
Full Solar Energy Utilisation: Service roads are provided wherever required. It is special that this road was constructed using locally available raw materials. It is special that the electric lights installed on the roadside will work automatically according to the weather and all will work with the help of solar energy.
For security purposes, very sensitive CC cameras have been installed at fixed distances and they also work on solar power. Kannada, English and Hindi languages will be displayed on the LED boards placed for road safety, and many motorists are already plying through this road.
The road that existed earlier was also a 2-lane road, and it took at least one and a half hours to go to Hoskote city. Now within 20 minutes one can join Hoskote city outskirts.
Traffic congestion, motorists are not bothered
The National Highway 207, which passes between the town and many villages of the taluk near the Kempegowda International Airport (KIAL), was a challenge for public traffic in the past. Motorists used to suffer from constant traffic congestion. Henceforth, a good National Highway for smooth and safe traffic is almost eliminated from the traffic problem. Without the widening of the road passing through the city, the traffic of lorries continued on the National Highway for hours in the morning and evening. Then the motorists were getting annoyed due to the traffic problem. Now that the 6-lane road has been constructed, motorists can travel freely without any traffic problem.