South India's first double-decker flyover, costing Rs 449 crore, opens to public for 'trial runs'

South India's first double-decker rail-cum-road flyover in Bengaluru has been partially opened for the public on a trial basis. Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and Bengaluru Development Minister D K Shivakumar conducted a 'trial walk' on the newly built flyover on Wednesday. The flyover that stretches from Ragigudda to the Central Silk Board is part of the Yellow Line of the Bengaluru Metro. The Central Silk Board Junction intersects with both the Outer Ring Road and Hosur Road. It is the busiest junction of Bengaluru city, which has a large volume of vehicular movement and is a bottleneck for traffic flow. The rail-cum-road flyover has been built to ease the traffic congestion at the Central Silk Board Junction with loops and ramps. The double decker flyover built by the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited at a cost of Rs 449 crore will be open for vehicular movement only on one side of the flyover. Officials say the double decker flyover model will be followed for future metro lines as well.