<p>Bengaluru: The Mosque Road overbridge, razed last year for the Bengaluru Cantonment-Whitefield quadrupling project, has been reconstructed and is having a trial run since last week.</p>.<p>Vehicles, including BMTC buses, have begun using the railway overbridge (ROB), easing traffic flow on Murugesh Mudaliar Road (MM Road).</p>.<p>Following the demolition of the ROB, MM Road faced congestion during peak hours. The old ROB was a crucial link between north and east Bengaluru, regularly used by residents of Richard’s Town, Cooke Town, and Pottery Town.</p>.<p>Notably, students from Clarence High School heavily relied on the overbridge, believed to have been constructed over 80 years ago during the British era.</p>.<p>Started in September 2022 by the South Western Railway (SWR) as part of the Bengaluru Cantonment-Whitefield quadrupling project, the reconstruction aimed to accommodate the third and fourth lines of the Bengaluru-Chennai track.</p>.B'luru roads unsafe? Techie claims wife chased by unknown men .<p>The reconstructed ROB features a 30-meter bowstring girder with a 7.50-meter wide carriage way and 1.50-meter wide footpaths on either side, costing an estimated Rs 15 crore.</p>.<p>While the road is currently open for a trial run, official opening dates are yet to be finalised, an SWR official said.</p>.<p><strong>Mixed response</strong></p>.<p>Residents are not actually thrilled about the reconstructed railway overbridge (ROB) since a narrow two-way carriageway has now been made into a one-way thoroughfare, resulting in instances of motorists travelling in the wrong direction.</p>.<p>“Since it is one way, commuters taking Clarke Road to MM Road are going through the overbridge in the wrong direction, risking accidents,” said Saud Dastagir, a local resident. Though the quality of the road is good, the finishing is poor, he added.</p>.<p>Another resident, Nikhat Aman, pointed at unmet promises from the SWR, including the closure of an underpass and the replanting of trees felled for the project. She told <em>DH</em> that the underpass serves little purpose for residents and has become a gathering spot for smokers and ganja users.</p>.<p>Responding to concerns over the closure of the opening to Clarke Road, an official told <em>DH</em>: “The ROB was reconstructed as per the General Arrangement Drawing (GAD) approved by the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP). Original vehicular movement has been retained in the ROB.”</p>
<p>Bengaluru: The Mosque Road overbridge, razed last year for the Bengaluru Cantonment-Whitefield quadrupling project, has been reconstructed and is having a trial run since last week.</p>.<p>Vehicles, including BMTC buses, have begun using the railway overbridge (ROB), easing traffic flow on Murugesh Mudaliar Road (MM Road).</p>.<p>Following the demolition of the ROB, MM Road faced congestion during peak hours. The old ROB was a crucial link between north and east Bengaluru, regularly used by residents of Richard’s Town, Cooke Town, and Pottery Town.</p>.<p>Notably, students from Clarence High School heavily relied on the overbridge, believed to have been constructed over 80 years ago during the British era.</p>.<p>Started in September 2022 by the South Western Railway (SWR) as part of the Bengaluru Cantonment-Whitefield quadrupling project, the reconstruction aimed to accommodate the third and fourth lines of the Bengaluru-Chennai track.</p>.B'luru roads unsafe? Techie claims wife chased by unknown men .<p>The reconstructed ROB features a 30-meter bowstring girder with a 7.50-meter wide carriage way and 1.50-meter wide footpaths on either side, costing an estimated Rs 15 crore.</p>.<p>While the road is currently open for a trial run, official opening dates are yet to be finalised, an SWR official said.</p>.<p><strong>Mixed response</strong></p>.<p>Residents are not actually thrilled about the reconstructed railway overbridge (ROB) since a narrow two-way carriageway has now been made into a one-way thoroughfare, resulting in instances of motorists travelling in the wrong direction.</p>.<p>“Since it is one way, commuters taking Clarke Road to MM Road are going through the overbridge in the wrong direction, risking accidents,” said Saud Dastagir, a local resident. Though the quality of the road is good, the finishing is poor, he added.</p>.<p>Another resident, Nikhat Aman, pointed at unmet promises from the SWR, including the closure of an underpass and the replanting of trees felled for the project. She told <em>DH</em> that the underpass serves little purpose for residents and has become a gathering spot for smokers and ganja users.</p>.<p>Responding to concerns over the closure of the opening to Clarke Road, an official told <em>DH</em>: “The ROB was reconstructed as per the General Arrangement Drawing (GAD) approved by the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP). Original vehicular movement has been retained in the ROB.”</p>