Nearly 70% of Bengaluru’s white-topping projects miss deadlines, commuters at receiving end

A file photo of vehicles moving in slow traffic as part of the road was taken up for white-topping works, at Koramangala near national games village in Bengaluru. | Photo Credit: SUDHAKARA JAIN Nearly 70% of the white-topping projects taken up in the city have missed their deadlines, while several others are likely to meet the same fate, according to Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) data.Its adverse impact is on the city traffic, with multiple diversions in place and several key stretches being choked. Meanwhile, B-SMILE officials, who are in charge of the projects, maintained that several reasons, including approvals and multi-agency coordination, have contributed to the delays.Krishna Byre Gowda, Greater Bengaluru Development Minister, presented the list of ongoing and delayed works in