Reportedly soon after the Sumanahali flyover incident was reported, alert residents of the city’s Gorguntepalya locality (near Yeshwantpur) have now raised concerns over the condition of the Gorguntepalya flyover. Meanwhile like the Sumanahali flyover, there are several potholes with the iron rods exposed on the Gorguntepalya flyover and it is only a matter of time before the concrete chips off and the potholes turn into a hole.
Furthermore Commissioner anil Kumar said that the Sumanahalli flyover, which was constructed in 2010, was being maintained by the BDA until it was handed over to the BBMP in 2016 and the Gorguntepalya flyover was also handed over to BBMP at the same time. A senior BBMP official said “In 2016, when the transition happened, officials were supposed to conduct inspections and see whether repairs were required; that did not happen. The Sumanahalli flyover developed potholes eventually and in the recent rains, it was further damaged”.
Moreover even while the repair is underway, the BBMP has also hired Bureau Veritas Pvt Ltd, a company that deals with testing, inspection and certification of big infrastructure projects to conduct a probe into the matter. Perhaps a team of experts from Bureau Veritas will visit the spot in Sumanahalli on monday to conduct an inspection.
