Bengaluru’s Major Arterial Road promises relief from traffic, but concerns at entry and exit points remain

Bengaluru’s Major Arterial Road (MAR), a 10.76-km stretch passing through Nadaprabhu Kempegowda Layout (NPKL), is expected to be opened by the end of March as construction nears completion, said P. Manivannan, Bangalore Development Authority (BDA).

While the stretch is expected to ease pressure on interior city roads, both ends of the road are likely to become bottlenecks, according to BDA officials and the Bengaluru Traffic Police. These bottlenecks are the result of flaws in the initial design, for which the BDA is now exploring alternatives.