Part of BG Road to be closed for a year from April 1

NT Correspondent

Bengaluru: To facilitate construction of the underground metro station for Lakkasandra, the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) on Saturday announced that a part of Bannerghata Road will be closed for a year from April 1, 2024.

Lakkasandra Metro station, which is part of the Pink Line of Namma Metro’s Phase 2 expansion, will boast an underground station.

Vehicular Movement on Bannerghata road from Dairy Circle towards Anepalya Junction will be diverted to the right at MICO signal towards Adugodi Signal, via Bosch link road.

They can take left to proceed further towards MG Road. Those intending to go to Shanthinagar will be diverted to the left at 7th Main road, Wilson Garden.

Those coming from Anepalya junction towards Dairy Circle won’t face any deviations. This closed stretch however, can only be accessed by residents near the area of construction.

The Pink Line of Namma Metro starts from Kalena Agrahara in the South and terminates at Nagawara in the North.

Reports say the 21.26km long line will feature a 13.76 kilometre underground section, the longest in the city.

As previously reported, Bosch and BMRCL signed an agreement that will see the Lakkasandra Metro station feature the former’s name. The line will reportedly be commissioned by 2025.