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Bengaluru is infamous for traffic. Deputy CM DK Shivakumar has pitched a 190-km tunnel road as the solution and recently invited global tenders for its construction.

But can underground car-only corridors really solve congestion? Critics warn it could drain Rs 85,000 crore, worsen the city’s ecology, and undermine public transport investments.
From flooding risks to environmental concerns, and hefty tolls to Metro ridership losses, the plan has drawn sharp opposition.

In this episode of Let Me Explain, Pooja Prasanna examines the red flags, the alternatives, and why Bengaluru’s real fix may lie in buses, Metro, and suburban rail—not tunnels.

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