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Bengaluru Opens First Double-Decker Flyover at Silk Board for Trial Use

Early gains are pushing traffic toward Marenahalli.

Overview

  • The 5.12 km link runs between HSR Layout 5th Main and Jayanagar’s Ragigudda and stacks road traffic below the Namma Metro Yellow Line.
  • Commuters report the roughly 3.5 km stretch now takes under 10 minutes, down from more than 40 minutes with five signals skipped.
  • Traffic pressure is shifting toward the Marenahalli junction, and police have added staff in Jayanagar and Banashankari to ease backups.
  • City officials say a funded feasibility study will test an underpass or other fixes to handle the new choke point at Marenahalli.
  • The trial opening follows earlier delays tied to installing a 42-metre steel girder and partial ramp openings that began in July 2024.