Second loop of Hebbal flyover inaugurated

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01/01/2026 : View of The caller loop of the Hebbal flyover is an further loop designed for postulation from the Outer Ring Road (ORR), aiming to easiness congestion for commuters from Yelahanka, Jakkur, and Sahakarnagar successful Bengaluru connected Thursady 01 January 2026 . PHOTO : SUDHAKARA JAIN / THE HINDU.

BENGALURU : KARNATAKA : 01/01/2026 : View of The caller loop of the Hebbal flyover is an further loop designed for postulation from the Outer Ring Road (ORR), aiming to easiness congestion for commuters from Yelahanka, Jakkur, and Sahakarnagar successful Bengaluru connected Thursady 01 January 2026 . PHOTO : SUDHAKARA JAIN / THE HINDU. | Photo Credit: SUDHAKARA JAIN

Deputy Chief Minister and Bengaluru City Development Minister D.K. Shivakumar connected Thursday inaugurated the 2nd loop of the Hebbal flyover, which is aimed at easing traffic congestion for commuters travelling from the Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) and the bluish parts of the city.

Mr. Shivakumar said radical successful the country had been complaining astir terrible postulation congestion adjacent the Hebbal junction. “We recovered a solution rapidly and person relieved postulation congestion by opening the 2nd loop; the move would guarantee smoother postulation flow,” helium said.

GBA elections

The Deputy Chief minister also said that each section assemblage elections, including those to the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) corporations, would beryllium held this year. Bengaluru did not person an elected assembly for the much than 5 years..

Detailing different infrastructure initiatives, Mr. Shivakumar said the Bangalore Development Authority (BDA), which is entering its 50th year, has taken up respective projects. He said that onshore was being acquired from farmers for the projected 120-km-long Bengaluru Business Corridor (BBC), nether which farmers would beryllium fixed 35% of the developed commercialized onshore arsenic compensation, on with monetary compensation and provisions for processing tiny townships.

He added that a short tunnel roadworthy would travel up successful the country successful the coming days, and a flyover near Mehkri Circle would beryllium built successful 3 phases. Plans are besides nether mode to physique an elevated corridor connecting Tumakuru Road to K.R. Puram, forming a caller Outer Ring Road, helium said.

Mr. Shivakumar further said that successful his 35 years successful politics, specified large-scale programmes had not been undertaken for the city. Even the Prime Minister had praised Bengaluru during a caller visit, helium said, adding that despite the Centre not providing funds, the State authorities had taken the inaugural to springiness the city a caller look.