NHAI begins working on final stretch of Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway

10 Feb 2023 CW Team

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has taken over construction of the final mile of the Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway on the Mysuru side. The expressway would cut commute time between Bengaluru and Mysore by 90 minutes. Since the completion of the seven-kilometer Srirangapatna bypass last week, the majority of the expressway is now accessible to motor vehicles. Work is moving very quickly in order to meet the February 31 deadline. a few minor tasks pertaining to the bridge that had been pending completion and will soon be completed.

MP Pratap Simha of Mysore-Kodagu, who was instrumental in negotiating with the federal government to speed up project financing and land acquisition, claims that PM Modi will officially unveil the highway in the first week of March. The efforts are currently centered on Siddalingapura and Kalasthawadi. An old bridge that is next door to Kalasthawadi is being torn down and will be rebuilt once the alignment is changed.

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