The much-delayed ramp of Bengaluru’s Hebbal flyover, which was earlier slated for completion by April 30 and inauguration in May, is expected to be inaugurated before August 15, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar said earlier this week.
“We are thinking of inaugurating the new section of the Hebbal flyover before Independence Day. The loop coming from Nagavara is nearing completion and will soon be opened to the public. This will ease the traffic bottlenecks at the Hebbal junction,” said Shivakumar, who is also the Bengaluru development minister.
The Hebbal flyover project—spearheaded by the Bangalore Development Authority (BDA)—aims to decongest one of Bengaluru’s busiest traffic junctions by constructing two exclusive lanes to separate airport-bound traffic from other vehicles. The flyover connects key corridors, including Tumakuru Road, Outer Ring Road (ORR), Nagavara, and KR Puram, and serves as a vital link to Kempegowda International Airport.
The project has already missed multiple deadlines. In February this year, the deputy chief minister had directed the BDA to complete the work by April 30 and open the ramp by May. “A parallel road is being constructed near the BDA land at Hebbal flyover, and it must be completed for inauguration in May,” Shivakumar said at the time. Earlier, in January, Chief Secretary Shalini Rajneesh issued a 100-day ultimatum for the BDA to expedite the flyover’s construction.
However, progress has been hindered by challenges arising from heavy vehicular movement at the construction site. BDA officials cited difficulties in executing works without disrupting the already congested traffic at Hebbal, where multiple streams—Nagavara, Tumakuru Road, and the ORR service road—merge, leading to delays of up to 30 minutes during peak hours.
As part of the ongoing work, two spans of the loop connecting KR Puram to Hebbal are being dismantled, temporarily reducing road width and adding to the traffic chaos. The project also involves the construction of a composite steel girder bridge, which recently received approval from the Railways for span placement over railway land. Two girders measuring 20 m and 38 m are being installed to accommodate future railway expansions.