Varthur-Sarjapur road joins ORR as one of Bengaluru’s most congested stretches

A senior traffic police officer said that the stretch between Varthur Kodi and Sarjapur Road has joined the 17.1-km Outer Ring Road stretch between Silk Board junction and K.R. Puram Metro as one of the most congested roads in the city. | Photo Credit: ALLEN EGENUSE J.

For a commuter driving the nine-km stretch of State Highway-35 between Varthur Kodi and Sarjapur-Ambalipura Road, the journey is an exercise in navigating one hurdle after another. Open drains run alongside the road, mounds of soil occupy non-existent footpaths, thick clouds of dust induce bouts of coughing, and commuters are forced to constantly manoeuvre around potholes along this busy stretch of east Bengaluru.