BDA to start elevated corridor on Ballari Road on Nov. 6; traffic to KIA to be disrupted for 18 months

Bengaluru The Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) will begin work on a four-lane elevated corridor between UAS Staff Quarters and Mehkri Circle on November 6 (Friday). The construction work is expected to continue for 18 months. This will disrupt traffic movement to the Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) and add to passengers’ travel time. This is part of the short-tunnel corridor the BDA is building to decongest the notorious traffic at the Hebbal junction. The ₹2,215 crore project involves a cut-and-cover six-lane short tunnel between the Hebbal junction and Veterinary College and an elevated corridor till Mehkri Circle where they will build a rotary flyover. The project has drawn much criticism and the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has stayed tree-felling for the project, till it disposes of the petitions.