Bengaluru: Police, BDA have prepared alternative routes to Ballari Road ahead of the proposed restrictions

The BDA was to start work on the elevated corridor between the UAS Staff Quarters and Mehkri Circle, with traffic restrictions on the airport corridor set to come into force from Friday. | Photo credit: File photo

The Bangalore City Police is now working with the Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) to upgrade alternative roads on Ballari Road to handle the increased traffic before the restrictions proposed for short tunnel work are implemented.

The BDA was to start work on the elevated corridor between the UAS Staff Quarters and Mehkri Circle, with traffic restrictions on the airport corridor set to come into force from Friday. However, no such restrictions have been imposed on the ground, a ground check by The Hindu revealed.

The restrictions, whenever they come into force, are expected to disrupt traffic to and from the Kempegowda International Airport and increase travel time.

Bengaluru City Police Commissioner Seemant Kumar Singh told The Hindu that the police is in talks with the BDA to make alternative roads more passable and capable of handling higher volumes of traffic. He added that they were also exploring other alternative routes before the restrictions were imposed.

While two-wheelers and cars will be advised to avoid the stretch between Mehkri Circle and Hebbal flyover, heavy vehicles and buses will be banned.

Sources said that even if the BDA starts work on the elevated corridor immediately, partial operations could be allowed for a few months until the work speeds up. Once the BDA starts demolishing the Ganganagar and Sanjaynagar flyovers, which will be replaced by new elevated corridors, the traffic will have to be stopped completely, sources said.

The project is expected to be completed in 18 months.

Published – 06 Nov 2026 21:18 IST