GBA, B-SMILE, K-RIDE review 3 km rotary flyover site

Senior officials of the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA), Bengaluru Smart Infrastructure Ltd (B-SMILE), and Karnataka Rail Infrastructure Development Enterprise (K-RIDE) on Monday inspected IOC Junction on Banaswadi main road, where an elevated rotary flyover has been proposed.

The inspection comes days after members of the Bengaluru Mobility Federation (BMF) met Energy Minister and Sarvagnanagar MLA KJ George with a petition to expedite the long-pending project.

During the inspection, GBA Chief Commissioner M Maheshwar Rao said the authority would soon seek approval from the government once the tender process is complete.

“The project comprises a three-km elevated corridor and a two-lane railway overbridge at the Baiyappanahalli railway level crossing,” he said. He requested support from K-RIDE to ensure the project, estimated to cost Rs 380 crore, faces no delays during the construction stage, as a suburban rail project is also proposed in the same area.

K-RIDE Managing Director Lakshman Singh participated in the inspection. He also shared concerns over one of the flyover ramps, which infringes on the railway project.

Crossing Maruthi Seva Nagar flyover near Mukund Theatre has been a challenge for motorists even though it is a critical link between the city centre and northern part of Bengaluru. The proposed rotary flyover intends to streamline traffic movement between Maruthi Seva Nagar, Banaswadi, Kammanahalli, and Baiyappanahalli.