BBMP to install roof covers on four underpasses

The BBMP has decided to install roof covers on four underpasses to prevent waterlogging, such as the one at KR Circle where a software professional lost her life on Sunday.

The civic body took the decision citing similar solutions deployed in other cities. Experts, however, recommended the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) to return to the basics and regularly maintain infrastructure projects.

BBMP Engineer-in-Chief B S Prahlad told DH that roof covers will be installed on four underpasses that are ‘U’ shaped. “We have over 50 underpasses in the city. Most of them are ‘L’ shaped, where one side is lower than the other. This ensures free flow of water and does not cause inconvenience for long,” he said.