West Asia conflict: Roadworks in Bengaluru disrupted due to bitumen shortage

The ongoing West Asia conflict has affected road repair and resurfacing works in Bengaluru as several asphalting projects in the city have come to a halt due to a disruption in bitumen supply, sources in the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) confirmed to The Hindu.

A chief engineer from one of the Bengaluru corporations explained that bitumen is used in asphalt mixes, and its scarcity has forced corporations to rethink taking up large-scale asphalting works. They are now expecting further disruptions in the coming days.