The much-delayed Tagore Circle underpass in Basavanagudi was thrown open to public on Saturday.
Work on the 378.39-metre long and 100-foot wide underpass was launched in 2009 at an estimated cost of Rs 18 crore. The cost, however, esclated to Rs 26 crore with the project delayed by 16 months.
Chief Minister D V Sadananda Gowda, who inaugurated the underpass, said the government would see to it that all the projects were completed within two years of their launch.
The chief minister said five signal-free corridors were coming up in the City at an estimated cost of Rs 426 crore. In addition, 26 flyovers were being constructed at a cost of Rs 1,527 crore. “The work on eight has already been completed and that on 11 are underway.
The rest are in tendering stage,” he said. Gowda said the Palike would undertake projects worth Rs 2,126 crore this year and the government was committed to ensure timely completion of the projects.