Synopsis: Bengaluru has come up with 12 mega infrastructure projects worth crores of rupees under B-SMILE. The projects are designed to enhance the city’s transportation system, increase connectivity, and shorten travel times. This article will cover the 12 projects and their purpose.
With the continuous growth in the city, traffic congestion is one of the major issues being faced by Bengaluru. Bengaluru Smart Infrastructure Limited (B-SMILE) has unveiled a new batch of mega infrastructure projects aimed at promoting mobility and enhancing connectivity along key corridors. The plans for the developments are expected to increase road capacity, alleviate key congestion issues, and meet the city’s increasing transportation demand.
1. Bengaluru Hebbal–Silk Board Tunnel Road
- Location: Hebbal (Esteem Mall) to Silk Board Junction, Bengaluru
- Cost: ₹17,698 crore (estimated)
- Launch Date: Yet to be announced
- Status: Tender evaluation stage
- Length: 16.74 km twin-tube, six-lane tunnel
- Purpose: Reduce traffic congestion and improve north-south connectivity across Bengaluru
- Benefits: Signal-free travel, faster commutes, and integration with major roads through 14 entry/exit ramps
- Time Savings: Expected to cut peak-hour travel from 90–120 minutes to around 20–30 minutes, saving up to 60–90 minutes.
2. Sirsi Circle–Nayandahalli Elevated Corridor
- Location: Sirsi Circle to Nayandahalli (Mysuru Road), Bengaluru
- Cost: ₹538–810 crore
- Launch Date: Tender issued on May 27, 2026
- Status: Tender closed; pre-construction stage
- Length: 5.20 km elevated corridor
- Purpose: Decongest Mysuru Road and provide seamless connectivity between Central Bengaluru and the Bengaluru–Mysuru Expressway
- Benefits: Signal-free travel, reduced bottlenecks at Gowripalya and toll-gate junctions, and use of advanced UHPFRC technology for faster construction
- Time Savings: Expected to reduce peak-hour travel time by 15–25 minutes.
3. Pipeline Road Grade Separators Project
- Location: Pipeline Road, Mahalakshmi Layout (West of Chord Road to Outer Ring Road), Bengaluru
- Cost: ₹327.5 crore
- Launch Date: May 26, 2026
- Status: Active (Tender open; bids close on June 24, 2026)
- Length: 2 km
- Purpose: Reduce congestion and improve traffic flow along the busy Pipeline Road corridor
- Benefits: Grade-separated junctions, signal-free movement, advanced UHPFRC construction technology, and 10 years of maintenance support
- Time Savings: Expected to reduce delays at major intersections and significantly improve peak-hour travel speeds between West of Chord Road and Outer Ring Road.
4. MEI Junction Split Flyover Project
- Location: MEI Junction, Tumkur Road (near RNS Shantinikethan), Bengaluru
- Cost: ₹40.5 crore
- Launch Date: May 27, 2026
- Status: Live (Tender bidding stage)
- Length: 0.50 km
- Purpose: Reduce congestion at MEI Junction by separating through-traffic from local traffic
- Benefits: Smoother traffic flow, improved pedestrian safety, reduced fuel consumption, and 10 years of maintenance support
- Time Savings: Expected to eliminate signal delays for through-traffic and significantly reduce bottleneck-related travel delays at the junction.
5. Elevated Flyover at Adyar Ananda Bhavan
- Location: Raghuvanahalli Cross, Kanakapura Road, Bengaluru
- Cost: ₹42.1 crore
- Launch Date: May 27, 2026
- Status: Tendering stage (bids open until June 24, 2026)
- Length: 0.90 km
- Purpose: Reduce congestion at Raghuvanahalli Cross and improve traffic flow on Kanakapura Road
- Benefits: Signal-free movement for through-traffic, advanced UHPFRC construction technology, improved connectivity toward NICE Road, and 10 years of maintenance support
- Time Savings: Expected to significantly reduce bottleneck delays and improve peak-hour commute times by bypassing the busy intersection.
6. Konanakunte Cross Flyover Project
- Location: Konanakunte Cross, Kanakapura Road, Bengaluru
- Cost: ₹77.18 crore
- Launch Date: Tender opening on June 25, 2026 (construction to begin after contract award)
- Status: Tendering stage (bids open until June 24, 2026)
- Length: 1.50 km
- Purpose: Reduce congestion at the busy Konanakunte Cross junction and improve traffic flow on Kanakapura Road
- Benefits: Signal-free movement for through-traffic, reduced bottlenecks, advanced UHPFRC construction technology, and 10 years of maintenance support
- Time Savings: Expected to save 3–5 minutes per trip during peak hours by bypassing the junction and reducing traffic queues.
7. Old Madras Road–Electronic City Elevated Corridor
- Location: Swami Vivekananda Metro Station (Old Madras Road) to Silk Board Junction, connecting to the Electronic City Flyover via Indiranagar, Old Airport Road, and Hosur Road
- Cost: ₹852 crore
- Launch Date: Tender floated in June 2026
- Status: Tendering stage
- Length: 5.2 km
- Purpose: Create a direct elevated link between East Bengaluru and the Electronic City IT corridor while bypassing major traffic bottlenecks
- Benefits: Faster connectivity between key IT hubs, reduced congestion on surface roads, use of advanced UHPFRC technology, and a 10-year maintenance commitment
- Time Savings: Expected to significantly reduce commute times between Old Madras Road, Indiranagar, and Electronic City by providing a signal-free corridor, though no official time-saving estimate has been announced.
8. Yelahanka Flyover Project
- Location: Doddaballapur Main Road, Yelahanka, Bengaluru (between Yelahanka Police Station and Seshadripuram First Grade College Junction)
- Cost: ₹175 crore
- Launch Date: Awarded in January 2022
- Status: Under construction (around 75% complete); expected completion by October 2026
- Length: 1.8 km
- Purpose: Provide a signal-free corridor and reduce congestion along the Yelahanka–Doddaballapur Road stretch
- Benefits: Improved traffic flow across Yelahanka Police Station, NES Circle, Sandeep Unnikrishnan Circle, and Seshadripuram College Junction; reduced junction bottlenecks
- Time Savings: Expected to improve travel times through a signal-free corridor, though no official estimate has been released and overall benefits may depend on future traffic growth.
9. Shoolay Circle–St. John’s Junction Elevated Corridor
- Location: Shoolay Circle (Vellara Junction) to St. John’s Junction via Hosur Road and Adugodi, Bengaluru
- Cost: ₹716 crore
- Launch Date: Tenders floated in June 2026
- Status: Tendering stage
- Length: Multiple kilometers (exact length not specified)
- Purpose: Reduce congestion along Hosur Road and improve connectivity between the CBD, Adugodi, and Koramangala areas
- Benefits: Signal-free movement, smoother traffic flow through one of Bengaluru’s busiest corridors, and improved urban mobility
- Time Savings: Expected to significantly reduce delays along the Shoolay Circle–Adugodi–St. John’s stretch, though no official time-saving estimate has been announced.
10. Minerva Circle–Hudson Circle Elevated Corridor
- Location: JC Road, connecting Minerva Circle and Hudson Circle, Bengaluru
- Cost: ₹213 crore
- Launch Date: Revived and re-approved in 2022; construction start date yet to be announced
- Status: DPR completed; project revived and redesigned as a concrete elevated corridor
- Length: Not officially specified (two-way, four-lane elevated corridor)
- Purpose: Reduce congestion on the busy JC Road corridor and improve traffic movement through Central Bengaluru
- Benefits: Streamlined traffic flow between VV Puram, KG Road, Kasturba Road, RV Road, and Nrupatunga Road; improved connectivity across key city-center junctions
- Time Savings: Expected to significantly reduce congestion and travel delays on JC Road, though no official time-saving estimate has been released.
11. IOC Junction Elevated Rotary Flyover
- Location: IOC Junction, East Bengaluru (Maruthi Seva Nagar Road–Byappanahalli Road–Old Madras Road corridor)
- Cost: ₹436 crore
- Launch Date: Yet to be announced
- Status: Approved / Pre-construction stage
- Length: 1.5 km flyover extension, along with a railway overbridge connection
- Purpose: Replace the existing IOC Junction flyover and decongest major East Bengaluru traffic corridors
- Benefits: Improved access to Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal, smoother traffic flow, better metro-terminal connectivity, and segregation of local and through traffic
- Time Savings: Expected to significantly reduce congestion and improve travel times across Maruthi Seva Nagar, Kammanahalli, Dodda Banaswadi, and Byappanahalli, though no official time-saving estimate has been announced.
12. Byappanahalli Rail Over Bridge
- Location: Byappanahalli, Bengaluru (connecting Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal and Swami Vivekananda Metro Station)
- Cost: Not separately specified
- Launch Date: Originally proposed in 2010-11; construction resumed in 2019
- Status: Completed (opened in 2021)
- Length: 810 meters
- Purpose: Improve connectivity to Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal and eliminate railway crossing bottlenecks
- Benefits: Better access to Old Madras Road, Maruthi Seva Nagar, and Byappanahalli; removal of two level-crossing gates; enhanced road safety; dedicated subway for pedestrians and two-wheelers
- Time Savings: Eliminates delays caused by railway gate closures and improves traffic flow, though no official time-saving estimate has been released.
Highlights of the Projects
- Number of Projects: 12
- Total Estimated Investment: More than ₹40,000 crore
- The largest project is Hebbal–Silk Board Tunnel Road (₹17,780 crore, 16.7 km).
- Longest Project: Old Madras Road–Electronics City Elevated Corridor (22 km)
- Key Corridors Covered: Mysuru Road, Kanakapura Road, Tumakuru Road, Old Madras Road, Outer Ring Road and Central Bengaluru.
- Project Types: Tunnel road, elevated corridors, flyovers, grade separators and a railway overbridge
- Geographical Coverage: North, South, East, West and Central Bengaluru
- Secondary Objective: Improve safety through signal-free movement along high-traffic corridors and reduce congestion at the main points of traffic in the area.
Conclusion
The partially completed B-SMILE infrastructure package would help alleviate congestion and connectivity issues in Bengaluru with a network of tunnel roads, elevated corridors and flyovers. These projects, if done well, can help to improve mobility and facilitate the growth of the city.
Written by Boyapati Sai Jasmitha
