The Karnataka government has announced a major healthcare upgrade for Bengaluru. They plan to construct two state-of-the-art superspecialty hospitals. Each facility will have a capacity of 125 beds. The total project cost is estimated at Rs 150 crore. Officials aim to complete construction by 2028.
Shift from Original Budget Plan
In the 2025-26 budget, the government initially proposed a single 200-bed multispecialty hospital. This was intended for North Bengaluru taluk. After careful consideration, authorities changed the plan. They decided to build two separate hospitals instead. This move aims to improve accessibility across the city.
Locations and Land Details
The first hospital will come up in Yelahanka. It will occupy a five-acre government plot at Bellahalli. The second facility will be located in Sanjaynagar. This will sit on a four-acre land parcel within the GKVK campus.
Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao explained the reasoning. "Bengaluru faces significant traffic and mobility challenges," he said. "Traveling from one area to another can be difficult for patients. Establishing two hospitals will better serve the local populations in these specific zones."
MP Advocates for Ramanagara Hospital Expansion
Separately, Bangalore Rural MP Dr CN Manjunath has pushed for enhanced medical infrastructure in Ramanagara. He sent formal requests to Medical Education Minister Sharan Prakash Patil. He also wrote to the Vice-Chancellor of Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, BC Bhagwan.
Dr Manjunath is advocating for a new 650-bed hospital. He wants it built within the RGUHS Medical College campus in Ramanagara. This area falls under Bengaluru South district.
Addressing Healthcare and Academic Needs
The MP highlighted multiple benefits of such a facility. It would help the medical college meet strict norms set by the National Medical Commission. These rules govern clinical training for students. More importantly, it would dramatically boost secondary and tertiary healthcare services. Residents of Ramanagara district and nearby rural areas would gain access to advanced treatment.
Currently, Ramanagara's district hospital has only 250 beds. It is situated roughly 3 kilometers from the medical college. This distance creates serious operational problems.
"The separation causes practical challenges," Dr Manjunath noted. "It affects academic integration, patient care coordination, and emergency response times. It also leads to suboptimal use of existing infrastructure and medical staff."
These developments signal a focused push to strengthen Bengaluru's healthcare network. The twin hospital project and the Ramanagara proposal both aim to reduce patient travel burdens. They promise to deliver high-quality medical services closer to where people live.
