Bengaluru, 9 November

Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Monday said the elevated corridor between Hebbal and Mekhri Junction will be completed ahead of its 18-month deadline, assuring that the ongoing construction would not lead to traffic disruptions or road closures.

The elevated corridor is part of the BDA’s larger integrated tunnel and elevated corridor project to address congestion along routes connecting the city with North Bengaluru and Kempegowda International Airport. 

The GBA, in an advisory, had imposed traffic restrictions on Ballari Road for 18 months on 5 November. 

"We will ensure that all traffic-related problems are resolved,” Shivakumar said as he visited the site. 

The Chief Minister said a separate line was initiated after the present government took office, and the section connecting the Ring Road towards Bengaluru had already been completed. He added that around 50 per cent of the underground work had been completed and the small tunnel near the campus was also ready.

"The remaining work will also be finished within the next year. Although we have given them 18 months to complete the project, they are expected to finish it earlier," he said.

Assuring commuters that construction would be carried out without blocking roads, Shivakumar said, “You will see that there will be no traffic hazards and no roads will be blocked. We are carrying out the work without blocking any roads. The components are being prepared outside and will be brought to the site for installation. Only the fitting of the pillars will take some time”.