Flyover Gets BBMP’s Approval
The project has already received the BBMP’s approval and will run along the public road, mostly next to a stormwater drain (SWD). In return, the developer has offered to widen Kariyammana Agrahara Road and also bear the cost of the flyover.
Notably, the Prestige group approached the BBMP in August 2022 and in November 2023 as well with a request to construct a dedicated flyover to its private campus.
Traffic Congestion On Two Main Roads
Prestige Group, in its proposal, highlighted concerns about traffic congestion on the two main roads—Old Airport Road (via Yemalur) and Kariyammana Agrahara Road. Currently, two roads provide access to the proposed Prestige Beta Tech Park, which has the capacity to host more than 5,000 employees.
According to a report, the BBMP gave its consent in April this year following Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar’s approval. The civic authority has mandated that the elevated road must be designated for public use. Additionally, the developer is permitted to receive Transferable Development Rights (TDR) certificates as compensation for the land surrendered for road widening, as long as it complies with the applicable legal provisions.
In a similar development, Manyata Embassy Business Park built a flyover aimed at offering direct access to the elevated road on the ORR. Also, the Lulu Mall constructed an underpass by taking away a portion of the public road. The Bagmane Group, in a similar gesture, has offered to construct a 600-metre flyover to its campus in Doddanekundi.