Major relief for Bengaluru commuters: Kamaraj Road between Cubbon Road-Cauvery Emporium junction likely to reopen next year in January

Kamaraj Road, shut since 2019 for Metro construction, will fully reopen for two-way traffic from the first week of January 2026, restoring an important CBD link.

The reopening is expected to ease congestion in the central business district, especially on MG Road, Brigade Road and surrounding areas.

BMRCL took over the stretch in June 2019 to build the MG Road underground station on the Pink Line, leading to prolonged traffic disruption.

The road was to reopen by 2023, but Covid-19, tunnelling work and technical challenges delayed restoration by several years.

In February 2025, one side of the road was reopened, allowing limited traffic from Cauvery Emporium towards Commercial Street.

Civil works are finished and the road has been rebuilt with a white-topped surface, making it ready for regular traffic use.

Authorities said the stretch will open after traffic police clearance, with both sides likely operational from January 2.

The reopening will reduce travel time for commuters coming from Commercial Street, Dickenson Road and Cubbon Road towards MG Road.

The underground station will connect with the existing elevated Purple Line station, improving passenger movement once the Pink Line opens.

Though over 80 trees were removed during construction, agencies plan to beautify the stretch with private partners ahead of full station operations.