K-RIDE launches open web girders on NH-44 to ease traffic congestion

Rail Infrastructure Development Company (Karnataka) Ltd. (K-RIDE) achieved a milestone with the launching of two 61-metre-long open web girders, each weighing approximately 245 metric tonnes, on National Highway-44 (NH-44) near Chandapura. While the first girder was launched on October 10, the second girder was launched on Wednesday.

According to K-RIDE, these are the longest girders launched for a railway doubling project in Bengaluru and form part of the 48-km Baiyappanahalli–Hosur (BYPL–HSRA) Railway Doubling Project.

Lakshman Singh, managing director, K-RIDE and Bi-RIDE, said, “The grade-separated crossing will enable road and rail traffic to move independently, minimising disruptions to highway traffic caused by railway operations. Once completed and commissioned, the facility will improve traffic flow and enhance the efficiency of transport operations at this crossing. The associated railway and other works are targeted for completion by January 2027.”

The project is expected to reduce congestion and travel delays, improve road safety and support future highway expansion in coordination with the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI). Railway doubling will also enhance rail capacity and operational flexibility for passenger and freight services along the Bengaluru–Hosur corridor, K-RIDE said.

Besides, the BYPL–HSRA Railway Doubling Project will enhance rail capacity and operational flexibility for passenger and freight services. Together, these improvements will strengthen regional connectivity, facilitate transport and logistics, support industrial and commercial growth, and meet increasing mobility demands along the Bengaluru–Hosur corridor, K-RIDE said.