The flyover that links Goraguntepalya with Nelamangala on Tumakuru Road has been closed for a week due to a minor fault in the cable linking two pillars.
The flyover’s sudden closure on Saturday evening triggered traffic jams as vehicles crawled for several kilometres on the busy highway below as well as on adjoining roads.
Officials of the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) inspected the elevated corridor and decided to close it for a week, averting a potential tragedy.
NHAI sources said that a minor erosion wore off the cable linking pillars 102 and 103 before the Swati Petrol Bunk near the 8th Mile Junction. The cable requires replacement.
