BANGALORE: The flyover at Hosur Sarjapur Road (HSR) Layout junction which connects Silk Board junction, HSR layout and Koramangala is one of the better built flyovers in Bangalore.
It is a two-way flyover that has been bifurcated to make way for the bus-bays below. These are used by the Bangalore Transport Service (BTS) buses. The two by-lanes on either sides are also help in reducing the congestion.
The well planned flyover has successfully managed to ease the traffic situation.
Jaya Krishna, a resident of HSR layout said, “Before the flyover was built, HSR layout was in a pathetic condition. Traffic jams were an everyday sight. It used to be jammed for hours together. Getting into HSR Layout from Kormangala used to be a nightmare. But after the flyover was built it has now become much easier to travel. I think it is one of the best flyovers that the city has.”
The flyover is also well equipped with clear sign boards and street lamps. The dividers are well laid thus adding to the convenience of the motorists. The road is also in a good condition and is void of any bumps or potholes.
The flyover has many plus points, not only has it managed to ease the traffic and the bus-bays tops the list.
The bus-bays which are located below and between the two flyovers, were specially built to avoid traffic jams caused by the buses stopping at their respective stops.
S Venkatesh, an auto driver said, “It’s a first class flyover. It has managed to ease traffic. It has become easier for me to travel this way after the flyover was built. I commute on the flyover at least twice a day. There are hardly any traffic jams now during the peak hours. The authorities have done a good job in building this flyover.”
While the bus bays below might have eased the traffic woes to a considerable extent but there are a few motorists who meander their way through and cause a chaos on the roads. Some people conveniently ignore the well built flyover overhead and continue to use the bus-bays below, thereby defeating the purpose for which it was built. Consequently these commuters end up causing a traffic jam that can be well avoided.
The flyover was built by BDA and the corporator incharge of it Rabindranath Yedipalli said, “The flyover was to make this section a traffic signal free corridor from Central Silk Board to Hebbal. The flyover has also made it convenient for commuters to commute to the Bangalore International Airport. We have roughly spent Rs 11.7 crore for the three flyovers here — the HSR flyover, Belandur and Deverakshahalli.”
Shyam, a tea shop owner located near the flyover said, “The flyover was built about a year ago. As far as I know there are no technical problems with the flyover and hopefully we would see none.” The flyover is a key to faster access to the airport for people commuting from the Outer Ring Road, it helps them reach faster and has proven to be beneficial to the common man.
The specific details of the flyover
The purpose of the flyover was to ease traffic in HSR layout and the surrounding areas. The length of each of the flyover is 550 meters which includes the approaches.
The width of each of the flyovers is 12 meters.
The busbay is located between these two fl yovers and the length of it is 55 meters and the width is 8.2 meters. The budget for the fl yover was 11.7 crores which includes two other fl yovers located in Belendur and Deverakshahalli (package 1).