Ejipura flyover by July, 2026? Koramangala residents skeptical

Bengaluru: The Ejipura flyover project is currently progressing and on Friday, Greater Bengaluru Authority(GBA) Chief Commissioner Maheshwar Rao said that it would be completed by July next year. However, residents of Koramangala remain skeptical about the progress being made and expressed cynicism over the lengthy wait for it to reach this stage.

“We all know its history, how long it’s been and have our suspicions about why it has taken so long. Nobody asked for it but now that it’s being constructed it could be good for us, it might reduce the traffic in this area, even if the people at the ending points face the congestion.” Said Bhagyashree, who lives in Koramangala 4th block where the construction is currently going on.

Started in 2017 and left incomplete for many years, the project has seen a pandemic and three governments come and go. Its storied history is replete with contractor disputes and technical hurdles. Hyderabad-based company BPCPCL took over from Simplex has picked up, he feels that it’s looking like it could be completed by the end of next year.

“They said it will be finished by July 2026, but I feel it’s more likely to be done by the end of 2026.” He said. in 2023 after missed deadlines and no progress. A resident of Koramangala who requested to remain anonymous recalled the frustration that came with the delays. He said, “We spoke to the authorities, to the MLA Ramalinga Reddy and requested it to be completed many times, but it went on and on. It has become a 'monument' of the city.”

Now that progress "It's progressing very slowly from what I can see and it has caused the roads to become very inconvenient and pothole ridden, because of the construction. I use the road and find it to be in very bad condition." Ameen, a resident of Koramangala 5th block said. The traffic will move from the flyover on the Sarjapur Marathahalli Road and the 100 Feet Road.

According to the GBA, 1.35 km of the 2.38 km flyover has been completed and land will soon be acquired from St John’s after a recent court verdict.