Bengaluru: To eliminate the last traffic signal on the main carriageway of Ballari Road connecting Kempegowda International Airport, National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has begun construction of an underpass at Sadahalli Junction.
NHAI is constructing the 750-metre-long, six-lane underpass at a cost of ₹35 crore. A press release said the project is expected to be completed by mid-2027. Cut-and-cover road works at IAF Station after Aero Show NHAI has stated that cut-and-cover work for the service road near Indian Air Force (IAF) station in Yelahanka will begin after the Aero India show in Feb 2027. Phase I, covering the initial 240-metre stretch between IAF Gates 1 and 2, along with associated utility and compound works, has been completed. Phase II, covering the stretch between Gates 2 and 3, is in progress, with completion targeted for Dec 2026. The service road on the domestic side, between Gates 5 and 6, will be taken up after Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation hands over encumbrance-free land.
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Traffic police said no diversions have been imposed at the junction so far. A traffic police officer said they had been informed that NHAI would take up work in phases, considering high traffic volume. Service road works near the IAF area are being executed in phases, according to NHAI.
Besides airport traffic, motorists coming from Sadahalli and nearby localities and travelling towards the city or Devanahalli will be able to use the overpass at the junction. Download the TOI App.