BDA calls tenders for tunnel-flyover between Hebbal and Mehkri Circle, project to cost ₹1,655 crore now

Key Points

1. BDA calls tenders for Hebbal-Mehkri Circle short tunnel–rotary flyover project.
2. Project cost reduced from ₹2,215 crore to ₹1,655 crore due to alignment changes.
3. Project includes a 2.25 km tunnel from Hebbal junction to KVAFSU at a cost of ₹1,250 crore.
4. A 1.7 km flyover from the tunnel exit to Mehkri Circle will cost ₹405 crore.
5. The project aims to ease congestion that has shifted towards Mehkri Circle after improvements to Hebbal flyover.
6. BDA aims to complete the project in two years by issuing separate tenders for the tunnel and flyover.