Belagavi Ring Road Targeted for Completion in Three Years; 70% Land Acquisition Completed

The National Highways Authority has set an ambitious target of completing the long-awaited Belagavi Ring Road project within the next three years. Preliminary works have already commenced in several villages, and efforts are underway to expedite implementation of the major infrastructure project aimed at easing traffic congestion around the city.

The project requires the acquisition of around 1,248 acres of land spread across 32 villages in Belagavi taluka. According to officials from the Revenue and Land Acquisition Department, nearly 70 per cent of the land acquisition process has been completed. Authorities are currently prioritising construction on stretches where landowners have accepted compensation, while the remaining cases are pending before various courts.

A section of affected farmers has opposed the acquisition, arguing that fertile agricultural land should not be used for the project. Many farmers had sought alternative agricultural land in place of monetary compensation, claiming that cash payments cannot replace productive farmland. Some of these disputes have reached the courts, delaying acquisition in certain pockets.

Officials, however, remain confident that the pending legal matters will be resolved soon, allowing the remaining land acquisition process to be completed and construction work to progress at a faster pace.

The proposed ring road will pass through villages including Kamkharatti, Dhamane, Yellur, Sulga, Zadshahapur, Waghawade, Santibastwad, Rankundye, Khadarwadi, Navage, Belgundi, Turmuri, Uchgaon, Gojaga, Mannur, Agasage, Ambewadi, Kadoli, Honga and Mutaga, among others.

Designed as a four/six-lane access-controlled bypass, the ring road will connect NH-48 (Bengaluru–Pune Highway) and NH-748 (Belagavi–Goa Highway), enabling long-distance traffic to bypass the city. It will also integrate with the proposed Belagavi–Hubballi–Raichur corridor under the Bharatmala scheme, improving connectivity towards Hyderabad and Goa.

The complete ring road project spans approximately 69.4 km and is being executed in multiple packages. The project includes a 4/6-lane divided carriageway with service roads, a proposed right-of-way of up to 60 metres, rigid pavement construction and a design speed of 100 kmph.

Once completed, the ring road is expected to significantly reduce heavy vehicle movement within Belagavi city, improve traffic flow on national highways and provide a major boost to regional trade, logistics and economic development.