Politics · India · 4 hrs ago
Mysuru grade separator at Kempegowda Circle due by June 2027
Mysuru’s grade separator at Kempegowda Circle is due by June 2027, MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar said after inspecting the work.
The grade separator is part of a ₹700 crore highway improvement project, and its construction costs ₹120 crore.
The National Highways Authority of India is carrying out the work, and girders are scheduled to be installed next month.
The flyover section is expected to open by March 2027, before the rest of the project is finished.
The junction connects the Mysuru-Bengaluru highway with the Ring Road and has become a traffic bottleneck.
Of 350 trees affected, 278 were transplanted, and Yaduveer said nearly 95% had survived.
Officials were told to meet the deadline, maintain quality and limit disruption, while the health of the transplanted trees continues to be monitored.
The grade separator at Kempegowda Circle in Mysuru is due to be completed by June 2027, Mysuru MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar said.
The National Highways Authority of India is executing the work.
The flyover portion is expected to be ready for use by March 2027, with girders scheduled for installation the following month.
The grade separator work costs ₹120 crore and is part of highway improvement works worth ₹700 crore.
The junction has become a traffic bottleneck, and 278 of the 350 trees affected by the project have been transplanted.
- Who
- Mysuru MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar gave the completion update. The National Highways Authority of India is executing the work.
- What
- Construction of a grade separator at Kempegowda Circle is under way.
- When
- It is due for completion by June 2027. The flyover portion is expected to be ready by March 2027.
- Where
- Kempegowda Circle, at the junction of the Mysuru-Bengaluru highway and Ring Road near Manipal Hospital in Mysuru.
- Why
- The circle is an important traffic junction and has become a bottleneck as vehicles pile up.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Yaduveer inspected the ongoing grade separator works and discussed their progress with officials.
Girders are scheduled to be installed.
The flyover portion is expected to be ready for use.
The full grade separator project is scheduled for completion.
- Grade separator cost
- ₹120 crore
- Wider highway improvement works
- ₹700 crore
- Flyover portion expected to open
- March 2027
- Trees transplanted
- 278 of 350
- Transplanted tree survival
- Nearly 95%
What people are saying
It is encouraging that 95% of the trees have survived. However, our responsibility does not end here.