CM Siddaramaiah to inaugurate Bengaluru's new Hebbal flyover loop today

Bengaluru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will inaugurate the 700-metre elevated loop of the Hebbal flyover on Monday. 

This is the first major road infrastructure project to be opened by the Congress government more than two years after it came to power in the state. 

The elevated loop will provide signal-free travel for vehicles heading towards Mehkri Circle from KR Puram and Nagawara. Although a loop already existed earlier, the Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) has widened it from a single lane to two lanes, ensuring uninterrupted movement. 

The loop will eliminate the need for traffic police to manually regulate vehicles on the Hebbal flyover, as vehicles from the KR Puram side previously merged with city-bound traffic from the airport. 

In the second phase, which is expected to bring greater benefits, the BDA will construct a two-lane loop for vehicles coming from the airport and Kodigehalli side towards the city. This is likely to provide the much-needed relief. Officials expect the work, which is underway, to get over in three months. 

However, Hebbal Junction will continue to face congestion, as there is still no signal-free access for vehicles crossing the junction to reach BEL Circle from KR Puram, or vice versa. While there was originally a plan to build an underpass, the government has now proposed a tunnel road, stretching about 2 km.