# Bengaluru ORR white-topping to begin in October, cost Rs 450 crore 2026-08-14T02:02:30+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Karnataka's Greater Bengaluru development minister Krishna Byre Gowda has directed officials to start white-topping works on the Outer Ring Road in October 2026 and complete them by January 2027. The Rs 450-crore redevelopment includes three-metre-wide footpaths, bus bays, designated pick-up points, and removal of encroachments and private transformers from public spaces. To minimise traffic disruption, the minister has asked companies along the ORR to facilitate 50 per cent work-from-home arrangements and use internal roads for diversions. However, the Times of India reports that at a recent Outer Ring Road Companies’ Association meeting, nearly 70 per cent of over 100 company representatives urged the government to complete the Metro network first, citing weak confidence in execution capabilities. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: Bengaluru, Krishna Byre Gowda, ORR, road redevelopment, Traffic management, white-topping Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/bengaluru-orr-white-topping-work-to-start-in-october-2026/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/bengaluru-orr-white-topping-work-to-start-in-october-2026/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.