Archive · 25 Sep 2026
Karnataka High Court Notices State Over Bengaluru Flyover Environmental Concerns
A group of Bengaluru residents is challenging a planned flyover in court.
The flyover would be 11.62 kilometres long.
It is planned to connect SV Road Metro Station and Silk Board Junction.
The route would pass through areas such as Madiwala, Koramangala, Domlur and Indiranagar.
The residents say the project could harm the environment.
They also say it could negatively affect people's lives for a long time.
Their lawyer argued that a planning committee must approve the project first.
The Karnataka High Court has asked the state government and Greater Bengaluru Authority to respond.
The Karnataka High Court issued notices to the Karnataka Government and Greater Bengaluru Authority.
The notices followed a petition challenging a proposed 11.62-kilometre elevated flyover.
The project would connect SV Road Metro Station with Silk Board Junction.
Residents' associations allege the flyover could cause environmental degradation and reduce quality of life.
The petitioners argued that the Metropolitan Planning Committee must approve the project under Article 243ZE.
- Who
- Bengaluru residents' associations, the Karnataka Government and the Greater Bengaluru Authority are involved; Advocate Deepak Bhaskar represents the petitioners.
- What
- The Karnataka High Court issued notices in a petition challenging a proposed 11.62-kilometre elevated flyover.
- When
- The notices were issued on Friday; the article does not provide a calendar date.
- Where
- The proposed flyover would connect SV Road Metro Station to Silk Board Junction in Bengaluru, passing through Madiwala, Koramangala, Domlur and Indiranagar.
- Why
- Residents allege environmental degradation and long-term harm to quality of life, while arguing that the Metropolitan Planning Committee must approve the project under Article 243ZE.
Residents' Associations
Project Authorities
Environmental and quality-of-life impact
Residents' Associations
Residents' associations say the flyover could cause environmental degradation and have a long-term adverse impact on quality of life.
Project Authorities
The article does not report a response or stated position from the Karnataka Government or Greater Bengaluru Authority.
Required planning approval
Residents' Associations
The petitioners argue that the Metropolitan Planning Committee must approve the project under Article 243ZE.
Project Authorities
The article does not state the authorities' position on whether such approval is required.
- Project length
- 11.62 kilometres
- Project type
- Elevated flyover
- Proposed connection
- SV Road Metro Station to Silk Board Junction
- Court action
- The Karnataka High Court issued notices
- Respondents
- Karnataka Government and Greater Bengaluru Authority
- Petitioners' concerns
- Environmental degradation and long-term effects on quality of life
- Legal argument
- The project must be passed by the Metropolitan Planning Committee under Article 243ZE