The city of Bengaluru has lost 90 trees along Mohan Kumar Road between Mathikere and Yeshwantpur. Why? To start the building of a cool new double-decker flyover! This flyover is part of the Bengaluru Suburban Rail Project (BSRP). K-Ride, the Rail Infrastructure Development Company of Karnataka, said this 1.2 km flyover will be a double-decker wonder. A 5.5-meter wide road will run on the first level, and above it, the suburban rail line will travel on the second level. The project cost is around Rs 150 crore, which the state government will pay for. Before cutting down the trees, K-Ride got official permission. Sudarshan GK, the Deputy Conservator of Forests for Greater Bengaluru, confirmed to TOI, "Permission was granted to fell 90 of 98 trees identified along the stretch; the other eight trees have been marked for translocation." The trees that came down included striking species like pongamia (honge), yellow flame, pink trumpet, and mahogany. Many trees had girths over 2 meters! These trees were right on the median strip. But the people of Bengaluru are unhappy. Gayatri Ramnath, a resident of LIC Colony, Mathikere, said, "We've been seeing this green avenue for over 20 years. It is distressing to see these trees being cut down. Though we were told it was for the suburban rail line, no effort was made to save the trees." This double-decker flyover is just a small part of the bigger BSRP. Along the 8 km viaduct and 17.5 km at-grade section from Benniganahalli to Chikkabanavara, the tree officer allowed felling of 699 trees, moving 89, and keeping 493 safe. Earlier, K-Ride had given the contract for this stretch to Larsen & Toubro (L&T). But then L&T pulled out, saying they couldn't get the land needed. K-Ride called this move "illegal" and put out new tenders to complete the work. Construction is expected to restart next year. Meanwhile, Bengaluru isn't stopping here! Under Phase II of Namma Metro, BMRCL has plans for a massive 37 km double-decker flyover on Outer Ring Road. It will link Hebbal with JP Nagar IV Phase and Hosahalli to Kadabagere on Magadi Road. So more big changes are coming for the city’s roads and rails! Bengaluru's green spaces are being challenged by new infrastructure dreams. The question is, how will the city balance growth with green? The coming months will reveal the answer.