Tunnel road proposed to ease traffic at Goraguntepalya junction

Bengaluru: To ease traffic congestion at the Goraguntepalya junction, officials from the Bengaluru West City Corporation have proposed a short tunnel road at the junction.

According to sources, the proposal is still in the initial stages, and officials are currently conducting a feasibility study to assess the tunnel road. The corporation is said to have pitched the idea during a recent review meeting with Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar.

Senior officials said that increasing traffic congestion at the junction had forced them to look for solutions, and they are therefore exploring whether a tunnel could be a viable option. “Traffic is only growing by the day, and there is a need to explore solutions to address this. We are now conducting a feasibility study to see if a tunnel road would be a good solution both financially and practically,” a senior official said.

Goraguntepalya is one of the most congested junctions in the city, and the traffic police have also flagged the need for interventions, officials said.

If the feasibility study finds the project viable, officials hope that funds for it will be earmarked in the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) budget.

However, there are several challenges before the project can take off, sources said. From studying the Metro Phase 3 alignment and the proposed double-decker flyover to land acquisition issues, a host of challenges will have to be addressed before finalising the project, officials added.