Bengaluru’s Ballari Road traffic set to ease as GBA Chief orders urgent decongestion measures

Maheshwar Rao directed officials to clear debris from Metro work zones, repair roads, and improve drainage to alleviate traffic congestion in Bengaluru.

In a bid to ease persistent traffic snarls on Ballari Road, Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) Chief Commissioner Maheshwar Rao, IAS, conducted an on-ground inspection on Saturday and issued a set of urgent directions to civic, Metro, and NHAI officials to implement immediate relief measures.

The Chief Commissioner also asked officials to study the feasibility of constructing a skywalk at Byatarayanapura Junction. (@GBAChiefComm)

The inspection, held across the Bengaluru North City Corporation (BNCC) limits, focused on decongesting key bottlenecks between Hebbal, Kodigehalli, and Yelahanka, a corridor notorious for gridlocks and commuter delays.

Other key directives included expanding connectivity between service and main roads, similar to the model at Byatarayanapura, and installing proper signage boards to improve public convenience.

The Chief Commissioner also asked officials to study the feasibility of constructing a skywalk at Byatarayanapura Junction, where pedestrian movement has increased significantly. Additionally, he emphasized drain cleaning and slab repairs, and urgent action to resolve waterlogging near Yelahanka railway bridge, which often slows down peak-hour traffic.

Officials from BNCC, Metro, and NHAI were present during the inspection and have been tasked with submitting a compliance report on the progress of the measures in the coming days.

Rao shared details of the inspection on X (formerly Twitter), calling for tighter coordination between departments to ensure swift on-ground results.