Peenya flyover to remain open; load test postponed

Bengaluru: The Bengaluru Traffic Police (BTP) has officially announced the postponement of the scheduled closure of the Peenya Elevated Flyover (Sri Shivakumara Swamiji Flyover), which was originally planned for structural testing next week.

The flyover was slated to be closed to all vehicular movement from 5 am on April 13 to 11 am on April 17. However, on Saturday, BTP confirmed that the flyover will now remain open to regular traffic until further notice.

Sources said the delay is intended to facilitate Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Mandya on April 15, where he is scheduled to travel by road to inaugurate the Bhyravykya Mandira at Adichunchanagiri Mutt.

Peenya Police Station officials highlighted in a letter to NHAL that the period between April 11 and April 14 coincides with government holidays and school vacations. Closing the flyover would have forced roughly 4,000 to 5,000 vehicles per hour onto the surface roads at Jalahalli Cross, Dasarahalli and 8th Mile, risking massive congestion and law and order issues.