Bengaluru: Okalipuram railway underpass work resumes, to be completed in 25 days

Bengaluru: The much-delayed railway underpass work at Okalipuram has finally resumed, with the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) and the Bengaluru Central City Corporation directing contractors to complete the work in 25 days.

A portion of the underpass near the third entrance of the KSR Bengaluru railway station had been stuck for several years, especially after the restructuring of the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) a year ago.

On Tuesday, GBA Chief Commissioner M Maheshwar Rao directed officials to complete the pending works beneath the Chennai railway line on the Okalipuram eight-lane corridor within 25 days.

“The Railways has already completed two box-pushing structures beneath the Chennai railway track.

The construction of the connecting road for vehicular traffic through one of the box sections on the route from Majestic to Rajajinagar should be ready in 25 days,” he said.

Rao further directed officials to immediately commence and complete the construction of the connecting road to the box passage leading towards the railway station, a 1,200-mm diameter stormwater drain for rainwater discharge, a 63-metre retaining wall and pedestrian footpaths.

A new pedestrian foot overbridge is also planned at the location.