India, Nov. 11 -- Flyovers in Bengaluru, Mysuru falter amid shoddy construction, neglected maintenance

By Gouri Satya, Senior Journalist

Flyovers are often considered an effective measure in easing traffic bottlenecks and reducing travel time in heavily congested areas. They reduce the likelihood of accidents at the intersections, as they would segregate high-speed or through traffic from local traffic. But these come at a cost.

Construction of flyovers can have a negative impact, particularly on the environment. The felling of well-grown trees causes irreversible damage to the environment and disrupts the ecosystem.

It increases urban heat, causes destruction of habitat, particularly birds in urban areas and affects water cycles, lea...