Works on grade separator at Kempegowda circle to be completed by June 2027: Yaduveer

Mysuru MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar inspecting the ongoing grade separator works at the Kempegowda circle in Mysuru on Monday.

The ongoing works on the construction of a grade separator at Kempegowda circle at the junction of Mysuru-Bengaluru highway and the Ring Road near Manipal Hospital would be completed by June 2027, said Mysuru MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar.

Speaking to reporters after an inspection of the ongoing works, Mr. Yaduveer said the grade separator works amounting to ₹120 crore out of the total highway improvement works of ₹700 crore were proceeding at a brisk pace.

With the girders of the grade separator scheduled for installation next month, Mr. Yaduveer said the officials of National Highways Authority of India, which is executing the work, informed him that the flyover portion of the project would be ready for use by March 2027.

However, the remaining works of the grade separator, which extend along the Ring Road, will be completed only by June 2027 when the project is officially scheduled to be completed.

The Kempegowda circle, he said, was an important traffic junction in Mysuru, he said.

The circle had become a “black spot” in view of the piling up of a large number of vehicles, creating traffic bottlenecks.

During the visit, Mr. Yaduveer held discussions with the officials concerned on the progress of the works and instructed them to complete the projects within the stipulated timeframe, maintain quality standards and minimise inconvenience to the public.

Mr. Yaduveer also visited the parks where trees had been transplanted in view of the development works and inspected their condition.

Out of the 350 trees that came in the way of the project, he said as many 278 had been transplanted in two parks situated near the Kempegowda circle.

Claiming that nearly 95% of the transplanted trees had survived, Mr. Yaduveer said transplanting trees is an important measure from the perspective of environmental conservation.

“It is encouraging that 95% of the trees have survived. However, our responsibility does not end here. We are closely monitoring the health and growth of every transplanted tree and keeping a continuous watch on their condition. Necessary measures are being taken to ensure that they grow well,” he said.

He emphasised that infrastructure development and environmental conservation were equally important and that development projects should be executed in a manner that minimised their impact on the environment.