Suranjandas underpass offers little relief to Bengaluru commuters
The newly constructed underpass at Suranjandas junction is unlikely to reduce travel time on the HAL Old Airport Road, especially for commuters heading towards core Bengaluru and the IT hub.
Despite the presence of four grade separators on the 13-km stretch, vehicles tend to queue up at multiple junctions, particularly near the Marathahalli bridge, Kundalahalli underpass, and Isro junction.
On Thursday, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai inaugurated the Rs 19-crore underpass at the intersection of Old Airport Road and Suranjandas Road.
The BBMP took five years to complete the 267-metre-long grade separator, which involved property acquisition and cutting down over a dozen full-grown trees.
