New ramp at Hebbal flyover junction in Bengaluru likely to open by August 2025

Time of India

11 hours ago

Bengaluru: The first phase of the much-delayed additional ramp at Hebbal flyover is likely to be opened to motorists by early Aug, offering partial relief to commuters grappling with congestion at one of the city's busiest junctions.
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The new ramp, being constructed by BDA, starts near Baptist Hospital and is being integrated with the existing KR Pura loop to facilitate smoother movement toward Mehkri Circle.
Once operational, the ramp is expected to ease traffic coming from Nagawara side. The structure spans approximately 700 metres, supported by 26 pillars and comprising 25 spans. A total of 99 girders have been installed, including those placed over the active railway line at the junction.
To build a four-lane stretch above the operational track, BDA recently installed 33.5-metre-long girders, which required traffic diversions for vehicles coming from Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) toward Mehkri Circle.
A senior BDA official confirmed the first phase of construction is in its final stages. "All structural work has been completed. Deck casting and road laying from Baptist Hospital side up to the railway track is done.
The remaining stretch up to KR Pura loop should be completed by the end of July or first week of Aug," the official said.
Originally envisioned to extend from Baptist Hospital to Esteem Mall, the ramp was meant to offer a dedicated corridor for airport-bound vehicles. However, the plan was scaled back due to multiple delays and traffic disruption concerns during construction. In the second phase, the ramp will be integrated with Tumakuru Road loop, currently used by traffic from the service road near Esteem Mall and Tumakuru Road (ORR side) heading toward Mehkri Circle.
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First proposed in 2015-16
The project, first proposed in 2015-16, saw multiple interruptions. Initial construction began in 2018-19, but was stalled after BMRCL objected to the road's alignment, citing conflicts with future Metro expansions. By then, BDA had already spent Rs 25 crore. Work resumed two years later with a redesigned plan that introduced significant changes, including integration of KR Pura loop — an element not part of the original blueprint.
To accommodate the new design, BDA partially demolished KR Pura loop last year. Earlier, plans to demolish Tumakuru Road loop and build a new road through the adjacent tree park were also abandoned in favour of retaining both loops and integrating them with the new ramp.
While the initial objective was to streamline traffic from KIA side, changes in the plan mean that vehicles on national highway's mainline will not benefit directly from the new infrastructure.
Separately, BDA had also proposed a comprehensive revamp of Hebbal flyover junction, including a new flyover from KR Pura, connecting to the KIA-bound national highway, and new loops to manage traffic toward Tumakuru Road and other directions. However, financial constraints forced BDA to shelve these plans for now. BDA chairman NA Haris was not available for comments.