India, April 17 -- In a strong show of civic engagement, the Varthur Nagarikara Hita Rakshana Vedike, a residents' group in East Bengaluru, has submitted a detailed memorandum to Chief Secretary Dr. Shalini Rajneesh, IAS, opposing the proposed Rs.488 crore flyover in Varthur.

The group has instead demanded a metro line connecting Jigani to Kadugodi Tree Park via Varthur, aligning with sustainable and future-ready mobility needs for the city's growing eastern corridor.

The memorandum raises multiple legal, environmental, and planning concerns about the 1.92-km-long, 60-feet-wide elevated corridor that is currently under consideration.

The civic group has alleged that the project has moved forward without mandatory public consultation, t...