Bengaluru
oi-Madhuri Adnal
For commuters travelling through Dommasandra, the wait for a flyover that can ease their daily traffic woes is far from over. After eight years of construction, more than half of the project remains incomplete, prompting Greater Bengaluru Development Minister Krishna Byre Gowda to step in and direct officials to speed up the work.
During an inspection of the project, Byre Gowda reviewed the delays and growing traffic pressure along the Attibele, Dommasandra and Hoskote road network. He asked the Karnataka Road Development Corporation Limited (KRDCL), the Public Works Department (PWD) and Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) to work together to address the problems affecting commuters.
Construction of the Dommasandra flyover is over 50% incomplete after eight years, leading Minister Krishna Byre Gowda to instruct KRDCL, PWD, and GBA to accelerate the project and implement immediate measures to ease traffic congestion at key junctions within 15 days.
The minister said technical issues had contributed to the delay, leaving more than 50% of the flyover work unfinished despite construction having continued for eight years. He said officials from the three agencies had met and were instructed to accelerate the project.
Traffic relief expected before flyover completion
With the flyover still far from completion, commuters may have to wait longer for the project to deliver its intended benefits. In the meantime, Byre Gowda has directed officials to ease congestion at busy junctions along the Dommasandra to Kadugodi road within the next 15 days.
The immediate focus is on improving traffic movement at key bottlenecks instead of waiting for the entire flyover to be completed. Officials have been asked to identify practical measures that can make daily travel easier for people using these roads.
Residents who met the minister raised concerns about traffic congestion and the condition of surrounding roads. Growing apartment development and an increase in residential activity have added to traffic pressure along the Dommasandra to Varthur corridor.
Byre Gowda has asked officials to examine the possibility of widening roads wherever land is available.
Drainage and waste dumping also on the agenda
Traffic is not the only concern in the area. The inspection also covered drainage problems and waste being dumped along the roads.
The minister directed authorities to take action against those responsible for roadside waste dumping and improve cleanliness. He also instructed officials to construct drains along the Dommasandra flyover to allow water to flow without obstruction.
The road network connecting Anekal and Attibele to the airport through Sarjapur, Dommasandra and Hoskote serves commuters travelling between residential areas and key destinations. Improving road conditions and reducing congestion on this route remain important priorities.
For now, officials face two immediate tasks: accelerate the long-delayed flyover and ease traffic congestion at key junctions within the next 15 days. Whether commuters see a meaningful improvement will depend on how quickly these instructions translate into action on the ground.
