Stressing the need for better urban connectivity, Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday assured citizens that she would convey their concerns on the issue to the urban development ministry in order to speed up work on keyinfrastructure projects.
Sitharaman took part in an interaction with resident welfare associations, chartered accountants and entrepreneurs at an event held by theKarnatakaunit ofBJP. Responding to citizens concerns over Bengalurus traffic woes, the minister said the Centre had built expressways between Bengaluru and Mysuru, funded the citys Metro projects, approved the RAILWAY Network and provided assistance in building flyovers.