KR Puram ramp now connected to Hebbal loop, full stretch to open by August 15

In a significant development aimed at easing one of Bengaluru’s worst traffic bottlenecks, the Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) has completed the crucial task of merging the existing ramp for vehicles coming from KR Puram with the newly built elevated loop at the Hebbal junction. The full stretch is expected to be open for public use on August 15, once the final asphalting and curing processes are complete.

Hebbal junction, a key gateway to the city from Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) and Outer Ring Road (ORR), has long been notorious for crippling traffic snarls, especially during peak hours. 

Designed more than a decade ago when traffic volumes were far lower, the existing flyover infrastructure struggled to cope with the rapid growth of vehicle numbers in the city’s booming IT and residential corridors.

One of the main pain points has been the merging of traffic from multiple directions — including airport-bound vehicles, those coming from KR Puram, and those using ORR — into a limited flyover space, often causing prolonged jams and slowdowns at the loop.

What Has Been Done?

As part of its larger effort to decongest Hebbal junction, the BDA recently completed the physical integration of the KR Puram ramp with the new elevated loop, designed specifically to segregate traffic streams and provide a signal-free corridor towards the Baptist Hospital side and further into the city.

The structure work has been completed, but concrete poured on the newly merged ramp requires about 28 days to cure fully before asphalting can be done — a crucial work before allowing vehicular movement. The full opening is therefore scheduled for August 15, subject to favorable weather and work conditions, officials said.

Until now, vehicles coming from KR Puram, Nagawara, and the Outer Ring Road had to merge into the same carriageway as airport-bound traffic or vehicles descending from the flyover — creating major choke points at the junction. 

With the new loop operational, these vehicles will bypass the previous merging conflict, enjoying a direct and uninterrupted route towards the elevated corridor. This is expected to drastically reduce wait times and congestion, particularly during morning and evening rush hours.

This is only the first phase of the Hebbal junction upgrade. 

In the next phase, the BDA plans to construct a dedicated two-lane elevated corridor for vehicles arriving from the airport and heading into the city. This will further decongest the flyover and separate traffic streams more effectively.

Executing the project was far from easy. Workers operated under the difficult conditions of live traffic moving below the construction zone — a delicate, high-risk operation requiring careful planning to avoid disruption or accidents.