BANGALORE: The city police commissioner has ordered a string of deviations in traffic bound towards Yelahanka and Doddaballapura Main Road, in view of the construction work taken up by the South Western Railways on the proposed road over bridge (ROB) at the at Allalasandra level crossing on the junction of National Highway 7 and State Highway 19.

At least 20-25 trains pass through the level crossing, necessitating the closure of the road for traffic bound to and from Yelahanka 15-20 minutes every time.

Vehicles, barring KSRTC and BMTC buses, headed towards Doddaballapur main road and beyond will have to drive down on BIA Road from the Allalasandra level crossing junction till the bypass road on BIA road to reach Gantaganahalli Cross (near Ambience Dhaba), move up to MVIT cross to take a left turn to reach Rajanukunte on Doddaballapur main road. In the reverse direction also, vehicles should take the same route to reach the BIA road at Ambience Dhaba.

However, those residing in Yelahanka and surrounding areas should drive till the Coffee Day at the ROB on BIA Road to reach the Yelahanka Gandhinagar I Main (near Indian Motors) and take a right turn to reach the junction with Yelahanka police station en route to their destinations.

In the reverse direction, residents of Yelahanka and surrounding areas should take the Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan junction, Mother Dairy Cross, Attur, Chikkabettahalli and MS Palya to reach BEL Circle to head into the city, the traffic advisory said.