Electronic City Elevated Expressway

The Electronic City Elevated Expressway is a 9.985 km (6.204 mi) long elevated highway from Silk Board junction to Electronic City in Bangalore, India. The project was is part of the BETL (Bengaluru Elevated Tollways Ltd), project as part of the National Highways Development Project and the Elevated Highways Project. It was initiated in early 2006, and was inaugurated on 22 January 2010.[2] It starts from Roopena Agrahara after the Central Silk Board flyover and goes up to Electronic City. It goes above the BMIC flyover, at a height of 17 m (56 ft), thus making it Bangalore's tallest flyover.[3]

Electronic City Elevated Expressway
Electronic City elevated expressway
CarriesRoad traffic
CrossesBommanahalli
Garvebhavipalya
Kudlu Gate
Singasandra
Hosa Road
Bangalore–Mysore Infrastructure Corridor
Konappana Agrahara
LocaleBangalore
BeginsRoopena Agrahara
EndsElectronic City
Other name(s)Electronic City Expressway
Electronic City Flyover
Bengaluru City Expressway
Hosur Road Expressway
Websitewww.blrelevated.co.in
Characteristics
DesignRCC precast structure
Total length9.985 km (6.204 mi) [1]
Height17 m (56 ft)

The elevated expressway has helped to reduce the commute time to the tech hub of Electronic City greatly. The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike and Bangalore Development Authority had planned a series of flyovers and underpasses to make this arterial Hosur road signal free.[4]

Exits

The Electronic City Elevated Expressway has 3 exits in Electronic City which were, one directing towards Electronic City Phase 1 on the right side with both upward and downward ramp, second one directing Electronic City Phase 2 on the left side with downward ramp and a straight third one directing towards Hosur on NH 44 with both upward and downward ramps.

See also

References
  1. "Completed Stretches of NHDP Phase 3". National Highways Authority of India. Archived from the original on 17 May 2012. Retrieved 18 May 2012.
  2. "Expressway Elevates Commuting". Deccan Herald.
  3. Sowmya Aji Mehu (9 September 2005). "56-foot-high highway to fly over BMIC road". The Times of India. Bangalore. Archived from the original on 26 April 2012. Retrieved 31 March 2011.
  4. Manasi (27 October 2009). "Hosur Road widening is in full swing". Bangalore: Bangalore Mirror. Archived from the original on 29 August 2012. Retrieved 27 March 2011.
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