Tue Dec 16 01:30:00 UTC 2025: Summary:

Bengaluru’s ₹449 crore double-decker flyover project, designed to alleviate congestion at Central Silk Board junction, faces further delays. Despite the Namma Metro Yellow Line commissioning, the critical 1.37-km ramps connecting HSR Layout with Ragigudda and BTM Layout remain incomplete, pushing the estimated completion date to January 2026. Commuters express frustration over the partial functionality, as they continue to face traffic issues on ground-level roads. Simultaneously, the city’s proposed elevated rotary flyover near Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal at Baiyappanahalli remains stalled since its announcement in 2017-18, due to high bidding hurdles, exacerbating traffic woes in east Bengaluru.

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Bengaluru’s Double-Decker Flyover Faces Further Delays, Commuters Frustrated

Bengaluru, December 16, 2025: Commuters in Bengaluru continue to grapple with traffic woes as the completion of the double-decker flyover at Central Silk Board junction is delayed further, now projected to be ready only by January 2026. Despite the commissioning of the Namma Metro Yellow Line, the crucial 1.37-km ramps connecting HSR Layout with Ragigudda and BTM Layout remain unfinished.

The ₹449 crore project, intended to decongest one of the city’s busiest traffic choke points, has been partially operational since July 2024. However, the unfinished ramps have drawn sharp criticism from commuters who are still forced to use congested surface roads.

“A structure meant to streamline travel continues to remain partly functional long after it was opened to traffic,” said Manjunath K.M., a Banashankari resident.

Meanwhile, the proposed elevated rotary flyover near Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal at Baiyappanahalli, announced in 2017-18, remains stalled due to high bidding hurdles, adding to the city’s traffic woes. The city’s first rotary flyover was to be executed under the Nagarothana scheme, with an estimated outlay of ₹360 crore.

Frustrated residents like Vignesh Kumar lament the lack of progress, stating that the prolonged delays have only worsened commuting conditions in east Bengaluru. The delays in the execution of both projects highlight persistent issues in project execution within the city.

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