Hosakerehalli flyover opens for trial run after five-year delay

The long-awaited 400-metre Hosakerehalli Flyover on Bengaluru’s Outer Ring Road is finally open for trial, offering long-overdue relief to local commuters and shopkeepers.

Bengaluru’s long-delayed Hosakerehalli Flyover, part of the Outer Ring Road (ORR) in the city’s southwest, has finally opened for a preliminary trial run on Tuesday, five years after construction began.

For shopkeepers and residents along the stretch, the opening brings long-awaited relief. Over the years, vehicles were diverted through narrow service lanes, causing daily jams, noise, and dust that disrupted business and movement. Now, with traffic moving over the new flyover, those service lanes are expected to finally breathe easy.

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The 400-metre-long flyover project began in August 2020 at a cost of ₹30 crore. Originally scheduled for completion in 2022, the project was plagued by legal and political hurdles, dragging its progress for years. Civic officials say all major work is now done, except for road markings and signage, which will be completed within the next three days.

Once these finishing touches are in place, the official inauguration is expected this weekend.

The flyover was designed to ease congestion along this key stretch, helping vehicles from Tumakuru Road at Goraguntepalya travel signal-free through the ORR up to Ittamadu Junction. The route also connects traffic from Mysuru Road to South Bengaluru, making it an important link for commuters from the city’s north and west heading southward.

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However, commuters point out that the number of vehicles using the stretch has multiplied over the last five years, slightly reducing the flyover’s intended impact. To add to that, ongoing white-topping work on 80 Feet Road continues to slow movement between Hosakerehalli and Ittamadu Junction, which could take a few more months to clear.