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Regardless of the commissioning of Namma Metro’s Yellow Line, massive sections of the double-decker flyover that runs alongside the elevated hall stay incomplete, persevering with to check the persistence of hundreds of day by day commuters. Specifically, the 1.37-km stretch of ramps connecting HSR Format with Ragigudda and BTM Format continues to be below building, rendering a crucial portion of the flyover unusable.
Officers have now stated that the pending work is unlikely to be accomplished earlier than January 2026.
Constructed by Bangalore Metro Rail Company Restricted (BMRCL) at an estimated value of ₹449 crore, the 5.12-km-double-decker flyover was conceived as a serious intervention to decongest Central Silk Board junction, one among Bengaluru’s busiest site visitors choke factors. The first signal-free hall linking Ragigudda to the Silk Board junction was opened in July 2024. Nevertheless, practically one-and-a-half years later, the unfinished ramps proceed to be ineffective.
The extended delay has drawn sharp criticism from common commuters, a lot of whom say the flyover has fallen wanting expectations. Ramkumar S., a resident of BTM Format who travels day by day to his office in HSR Format, stated that the unfinished ramps have compelled motorists to proceed utilizing crowded floor roads.
Manjunath KM, a Banashankari resident who makes use of this hall whereas commuting to Bellandur, stated: “Double-decker flyover is among the metropolis’s most promising infrastructure tasks, however its partial opening had restricted the usefulness. A construction meant to streamline journey continues to stay partially useful lengthy after it was opened to site visitors.”
The unfinished ramps have been initially slated for completion by June 2025. The Hindua BMRCL official stated many of the work has now been carried out and the remaining sections are anticipated to be commissioned by January 2026. Nevertheless, no agency timeline has been introduced.
Silk Board double-decker flyover
Implementing company: Bangalore Metro Rail Company Restricted
Whole size: 5.12 km
Estimated value: ₹449 crore
Goal: Decongestant Central Silk Board junction and supply a signal-free hall
Vikram Rai, a resident of BTM Format, stated the unfinished ramps have begun serving an unintended goal. He stated that in early mornings, folks use the near-complete constructions as strolling or jogging tracks. “For residents, it’s irritating to see infrastructure that seems virtually prepared mendacity idle regardless of public funding and in depth publicity. With metro companies working on the Yellow Line, the delay in finishing the flyover highlights persistent points in undertaking execution throughout town,” Mr Rai added.
The double-decker flyover incorporates a sequence of loops and ramps designed to combine with the Yellow Line’s elevated metro viaduct. The construction passes by three main places, Jayadeva Hospital, BTM Format, and Silk Board junction and is deliberate to incorporate 5 ramps in whole.
At current, ramps A, B and C are operational. Ramp A connects the Ragigudda metro station to Hosur Street, whereas ramp B branches off from ramp A in the direction of HSR Format. Ramp C hyperlinks BTM Format to Hosur Street and HSR Format by ramp A. The remaining two ramps are nonetheless below building. Ramp D, which might be elevated above ramp A and the metro line, is meant to offer a direct connection from HSR Format to Ragigudda. Ramp E is designed to descend from HSR Format in the direction of BTM Format.
Rotary flyover
In the meantime, regardless of being envisioned as a key answer to site visitors congestion, Bengaluru’s proposed elevated rotary flyover close to Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal at Baiyappanahalli has failed to maneuver past the starting stage, even years after the undertaking was introduced.
The town’s first such rotary flyover has been stalled because the contract course of bumped into repeated hurdles, primarily owing to unusually excessive bids submitted throughout a number of rounds of tendering, in accordance with officers.
The undertaking was introduced in 2017–18 below the Nagarothana scheme, with an estimated outlay of ₹360 crore. It was supposed to streamline vehicular motion and decongest one of many busiest stretches in east Bengaluru. Though tenders have been floated and a basis stone was laid, precise building is but to start.
Vignesh Kumar, a neighborhood resident from Maruthi Seva Nagar, stated the extended delay has solely worsened commuting situations. “The explanations for the delay are unclear, however motorists are bearing the brunt. Site visitors congestion throughout peak hours has turn out to be insufferable,” he stated.
Based on Mr. Kumar, early execution of the proposed rotary flyover may have considerably decreased congestion on the stretch.
(That is the second of a multi-part sequence)
Printed – December 16, 2025 07:00 am IST