Synopsis: The Jakkur Railway Flyover project will be finished in a week and it will help people travel easily and reduce traffic in North Bengaluru areas. This article will explore the importance of the flyover and what areas will it benefit.
The 600m long Jakkur Railway Flyover Project in North Bengaluru is finally going to be finished in a week, this is good news for the thousands of people who travel every day and get stuck at the railway crossing. The Jakkur Railway Flyover project has taken a long time to finish with many delays over the years but now the it is almost ready, the civic authorities are doing the last bits of work before they let people use the Jakkur Railway Flyover.
The flyover is meant to reduce traffic jams that happen when the railway gate closes and help traffic move between many residential and commercial areas that are growing fast in North Bengaluru.The project is one of the things that the city is doing to make roads better and less crowded, in areas where a lot of people have moved in recently. The flyover is going to make it easier for people who live in
- Jakkur
- Yelahanka
- Allalasandra
- Kogilu
- Thanisandra
Key Routes that could see faster travel
- Jakkur and Yelahanka: People who travel between these two places will not have to wait at the railway crossing. This will help reduce delays that happen when the gates are closed. Approximate time saved through this flyover – 5 to 15 minutes
- Thanisandra, Kogilu and Yelahanka: Better roads are expected to make it easier for people to travel between these areas where many people live. Approximate time saved through this flyover – 5 to 10 minutes
- Jakkur: People who live here and go to Hebbal will have less travel time getting there. Approximate time saved through this flyover– 5 to 10 minutes
- Bellary Road which is also called NH-44: The flyover will also make it easier to get to Bellary Road which connects Bengaluru city to Kempegowda International Airport. Approximate time saved through this flyover – 5 to 15 minutes
- Yelahanka and Airport Road: With the help of this flyover people can get to the airport and to the business areas around it easily. Approximate time saved through this flyover – 10 to 15 minutes
North Bengaluru commuters have been saying for a long time that the trains passing through the railway crossing cause a lot of traffic delays, the new flyover is going to make people wait for less time and traffic is going to flow better in the area. Projects like this provides easy commutation and reduces travel delay.
The people who watch what is happening in North Bengaluru think that the Jakkur Railway Flyover is going to make North Bengaluru more attractive for people to buy houses in, because it will be easier for them to get to work every day.
Written by Shreya Tiwari
