A year after its partial opening, the much-celebrated double-decker flyover from Ragigudda to Silk Board has become a symbol of civic apathy. A recent TOI inspection found heaps of waste—broken helmets, old clothes, bricks, wrappers, and rotting vegetables—strewn across the stretch. Silt and debris have piled up along the carriageway, with no visible cleaning efforts. Even key access points like the Silk Board entrance are littered with trash.
While BBMP and BMRCL point fingers over maintenance responsibility, commuters are fed up. Sumedha A, a Vasanthapura resident, said, “No one cleans the flyover regularly. The least we expect is a clean road.”
Pratap Reddy, who drives from Jayanagar to Marathahalli, added, “I’ve never seen anyone clear the garbage. Both citizens and authorities must act—without that, Bengaluru can’t become world-class.”
Navin M, a regular commuter, blamed the lack of a proper disposal system. “It’s exhausting to travel in traffic and see garbage everywhere. If door-to-door collection worked, people wouldn’t dump trash here.”
While BMRCL insists they handed over upkeep to BBMP, a BBMP official claimed the flyover remains under Metro’s control. He further stressed that residents must also act responsibly and hand over waste to civic teams instead of dumping it on public infrastructure.
As the blame game continues, the city’s newest flyover risks becoming a permanent dumping ground.