Ejipura flyover deadline extended to March 2026; BBMP Chief directs officials to ensure timely completion of project

After a prolonged delay of eight years, the deadline to complete the Ejipura flyover project has been pushed again to March 2026, but this time, Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) Chief M. Maheshwar Rao has directed the officials to take all measures to ensure completion of the work.

Work on the 2.38-km-long flyover, currently under construction, was retaken in November 2023 for the second time, with an initial deadline set for December 2025, as stated in the Extension of Time (EOT) clause in the contract.

As of June 17, three major components of the project, segment casting, segment erection, and span installation, are under way and expected to be completed by December.

Chandrashekar, the project’s Executive Engineer, told The Hindu that the additional three months beyond the December deadline are allotted for minor works, including the asphalting of the flyover.

According to the BBMP’s progress report accessed by The Hindu, out of the 762 required segments, 325 are yet to be cast, with completion expected by November. Of the 762 segments to be erected, 414 remain. Out of 66 spans, 31 have been installed and 35 are yet to be added.

The report notes that both the segment erection and span installation are scheduled for completion by December. Mr. Rao has instructed project officials to cast 45 segments a month to maintain momentum.

Mr. Chandrashekar added that the casting work is being carried out at the segment yard in Sakalavara village on Bannerghatta Road. “After each batch of segment casting is completed, we transport them to the site for erection,” he told The Hindu.

Two Ramps

Technical design documents of the flyover show that the 2.38-km flyover will feature entry and exit points at Ejipura and Madiwala. Additionally, it will include an entry up-ramp near the St. John’s, and a down-ramp loop toward Sarjapur Road. This exit ramp will be approximately 110 metres away from the main exit point of the flyover.

According to Mr. Chandrashekar, the only remaining obstacle is the acquisition of private land near St. John’s. He said several meetings have been held to finalise the process, which is now in its final stages.

The BBMP has felled 79 trees to make way for the flyover, and seven have been translocated, said a BBMP official. If all progresses as planned, the flyover is expected to be open to the public by April 2026.

The initial tender for the project was awarded in 2017, but the contractor failed to make progress. The government terminated the contract and floated a fresh tender. After multiple failed attempts, the project was eventually awarded to BSCPL Infrastructure Limited.