Sirsi Circle flyover to be extended

Sirsi Circle flyover to be extended
Vijay Times

THE Bangalore City Corporation (BCC) has come up with a well thought out plan to ensure the smooth flow of traffic on the Mysore Road.

It plans to extend the existing Sirsi Circle flyover up to Jnanabharathi on one side and T own Hall on the other . Ruling leader in the BCC H Ravindra said a proposal in this regard had been included in the BCC Budget for 2006-07.

"The project is estimated to cost around Rs 200 crore and a provision has been made for the same in the Budget," he added.

"As a major chunk of the work will take place near the Jnanabharathi Campus, a stretch that will extend to about five km from the point where the present flyover ends, a major share of the funds will be spent on works that are taking place on this side. On the other side, the flyover will be extended to hardly half-akilometre. The extension work will begin at the Silver Jubilee Park Road and go up till the T own Hall," Ravindra said.

"W ork will commence simultaneously on both sides," he added.

The project would be later extended to Hudson Circle. However , the project has been facing a threat as there are historical monuments in the area. This proposal too would be included in the present Budget.

"The extended portion of the flyover will be as wide as the existing flyover and the work would be entrusted to major construction companies like L&T ." Ravindra disclosed that the construction of one kilometre of the flyover was estimated to cost around Rs 30 crore.