The Karnataka government is planning an economic corridor between the state capital, Bengaluru, and Bidar to boost connectivity between the Silicon City and the northern part of the state.

The Public Works Department (PWD) has been tasked with the crucial responsibility of bringing this new expressway to life, linking Bidar and Bengaluru.

The project will be funded by the Kalyana Karnataka Regional Development Board (KKRDB). Once completed, the expressway will cover seven districts in the Kalyana Karnataka region—Koppal, Ballari, Bidar, Kalaburagi, Yadgir, Raichur, and Vijayanagara—as well as Tumakuru, Chitradurga, and Bengaluru.

Recently, a tender was floated by the PWD in order to find a consultant for the preparation of a pre-feasibility report for the proposed corridor.

“The feasibility study will identify the shortest route/alignment, number of lanes, land acquisition requirements, estimated number of people who will benefit, and others. This is also the first time the PWD is constructing a greenfield expressway,” Moneycontrol quoted an official.