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The junction of Outer Ring Road (ORR) and Devalapura Road near Hosahundi, identified as an accident-prone 'black spot', has sparked a debate over a proposed flyover project.

The flyover is proposed between the busy Nanjangud Road and Uthanahalli Road Junction at Devalapura near Hosahundi, about a kilometre from Nanjangud Road Junction, identified as an accident-prone stretch.

While environmental activists oppose the construction, citing loss of trees, several residents are demanding that the flyover be built at the earliest to improve road safety.

The junction has witnessed several accidents over the years, with fast-moving vehicles on the Ring Road ofte...