BBMP officials on Tuesday assured that all pending works with regard to connectivity to the international airport will be completed before its launch on May 11.

BBMP Commissioner Dr S Subramanya told reporters here the seven underpasses from High Grounds Police Station to Hebbal flyover will be completed before inauguration of the airport. “The Cauvery theatre underpass has been completed, the underpass at BDA junction will be completed within 45 day followed by underpasses at Anandnagar and CBI junction,” he said.

Dr Subramanya said a 10-lane road, the first of its kind in Bangalore, will be constructed from the CBI junction.

This will also feature a 1.5-metre bicycle lane on either side of the road. However, work on this will begin only after two service roads are laid.

Defending the pre-cast underpasses, he said the projects were approved after detailed planning and based on the traffic surveys.

“Around 1.16 lakh vehicles ply from each direction on Sankey Road. Once the airport begins operations, over 40,000 additional vehicles will be added.

Pre-cast underpasses are designed to withstand the weight of a battle tank and also a missile attack.”
Principal Secretary (infrastructure) V P Baligar said all pending works, including the trumpet-intersection, will be completed before the airport begins operations.