Bengaluru Hebbal Junction Flyover: Bangalore Development Authority proposes new flyover at Hebbal Junction from Nagawara side | Bengaluru News
Bengaluru: The Bangalore Development Authority (BDA), which took nearly a decade to build an additional ramp at Hebbal Flyover junction, has proposed construction of a new flyover. The new flyover from the Nagawara side will be linked to the national highway, connecting Kempegowda International Airport (KIA). BDA sources said the board of the authority approved the preparation of a detailed project report. BDA is also considering repurposing some of the 11 massive pillars erected in 2019 for an earlier ramp project, which had stopped midway, following objections from Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL). BMRCL objected to the alignment of the ramp as it would have interfered with future lines of Metro. The authority now plans to assess the feasibility of integrating the unused pillars into the upcoming flyover. The BDA spent Rs 25 crore to erect giant pillars inside the tree park at the junction.Need for new flyover The reason for proposing the new flyover is to decongest traffic flow from Nagawara side heading towards KIA. Currently, traffic piles up below the flyover as vehicles heading towards Tumakuru Road, KIA, and Mehkri Circle use the same road. For years, the delay in constructing an additional ramp at the junction resulted in a harrowing experience for those heading towards Mehkri Circle and BEL Circle. To avoid the junction, many motorists from Nagawara side are using the inner road to reach Kempapura and then take the service road (from Esteem Mall side) to access Hebbal flyover and reach Mehkri Circle. This has resulted in heavy congestion at the junction. A BDA source stated, “Construction of the flyover and linking it with NH will provide seamless access for air passengers. The length of the flyover is unlikely to be more than a kilometre. Currently, NHAI is widening the road near the defence area (located close to Hebbal Lake); there is ample space to build the down ramp of the proposed flyover.”
