South India’s first double-decker flyover opens for public, BMRCL says Yellow line to be commissioned by end of 2024

The double-decker signal-free flyover is located near the Central Silk Board junction that intersects both the Outer Ring Road and Hosur Road. It is built over one of the busiest junctions of Bengaluru which is infamous for traffic snarls.

The flyover stretches 5.12 km from Ragigudda to Central Silk Board and includes various loops and ramps designed to facilitate a smooth flow of traffic. The project aims to provide signal-free travel from Ragigudda to HSR Layout and Hosur Road, promising to reduce travel time by more than 30 per cent for commuters heading towards K R Pura and Hosur Road.

While the main flyover is operational, the ramps from HSR Layout connecting Ragigudda and BTM Layout, covering a length of 1.37 km, are still under construction and are expected to be completed by June 2025.

Deputy Chief Minsiter DK Shivakumar along with other ministers and officials take the double decker flyover from Ragigudda in Bengaluru on Wednesday. (Express photos by Jithendra M)

The double-decker flyover consists of a Metro line on the upper deck while the lower deck is meant for vehicular traffic. The Metro project is part of the Reach 5 Line under the Phase-2 Project. The elevated Metro corridor connects R V Road to Bommasandra, covering 19.15 km and 16 stations. It consists of two interchange stations, including one at Jayadeva Junction which boasts of a road underpass, road fly over, Reach 5-line Metro platform and Reach 6-line Metro platform.

Meanwhile, Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) officials stated that the Yellow Line is likely to be commissioned by year-end by operating at least eight trains with a 15-minute headway. The BMRCL officials added that major civil and system works are completed and the second train from Titagarh Rail Systems for the Yellow Line will arrive by August 15. Currently, prototype testing of the new rolling stock is in progress, the BMRCL said.