'Widen Hebbal Flyover': Karnataka Congress member tells CM Bommai

The Hebbal Flyover, prone to accidents and long traffic jams, is long over due to be redesigned and widened.

Updated on: Mar 24, 2022, 16:20:56 IST

By Yamini C S

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Karnataka Congress' Krishna Byre Gowda, who was the former Minister of Rural Development, Law and Parliamentary Affairs in the cabinet of H D Kumaraswamy, appealed to Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai to resume the widening of the Hebbal flyover on Wednesday.

The heavily congested Hebbal Flyover is long over due to be redesigned and widened.

Karnataka CM Bommai had assured the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday that work on expanding the Hebbal flyover in Bengaluru will start soon. The flyover is known for its notorious traffic congestion levels.

A 14-year-old student was victim to the issue. Akshaya, a class 9 student, was killed on Monday near the Hebbal flyover on Bellary road (airport road) after being hit by a lorry. She was reportedly crossing the road along with four other girls when the accident happened.

Akshaya's parents staged a flash dharna at the accident spot on Wednesday in protest, triggering a massive traffic jam on the stretch leading to the airport.

In a tweet, Krishna Byre Gowda wrote, "Strong appeal directly to CM to restart the widening work of Hebbal flyover. Congress govt had started and completed 30%. Work stopped since BJP Govt came. Thousands of people suffering everyday. CM assured me the Govt will restart."

Bommai assured the Byatarayanapura MLA that the design of new Hebbal flyover is ready and that tenders will likely be called in April.

The state's government and Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) have engaged Rail India Technical and Economic Service (RITES) recently to conduct a comprehensive study and prepare a master plan to meet the estimated road traffic requirement of 2051 for the Hebbal Junction by using other modes of transport like Metro and suburban lines.

Apart from the suburban rail project that will begin soon, Chief Minister Bommai has also proposed a new 37-kilometre-long metro line from Sarjapur to Hebbal to minimize traffic congestion in the area. According to a report in January this year, the Hebbal flyover could be widened to five lanes.

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Yamini C S
Yamini CS is a Senior Content Producer at Hindustan Times with nearly six years of experience in digital journalism. She is part of the India News desk, where she works on a wide range of stories cutting across civic issues, city-based developments, politics, governance, public policy, breaking news, trending topics, and international affairs that have an impact on India. Her role involves tracking fast-moving developments, verifying information from official and on-ground sources, and presenting news in a clear, accessible format for a digital-first audience. A significant part of her work includes handling live blogs during major news events, such as elections, court verdicts, political developments, civic disruptions, protests, weather-related alerts, and unfolding national or international incidents. Through live coverage, she focuses on timely updates to help readers follow complex stories as they evolve. Before moving to the broader India News desk, Yamini was associated with the Bengaluru desk at Hindustan Times, where she extensively covered urban governance, infrastructure, traffic and transport issues, weather events, public grievances, and civic administration in the city. This experience strengthened her grounding in city reporting and sharpened her focus on citizen-centric journalism. She began her career as a correspondent with Reuters after completing a postgraduate diploma in journalism from the Indian Institute of Journalism and New Media. Her early training instilled a strong emphasis on accuracy, sourcing, and news ethics, which continue to shape her reporting style. Outside of work, Yamini enjoys reading across genres, listening to music, and spending time with her family, which help her maintain balance in a fast-paced newsroom environment.Read More

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