Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached Karnataka’s Mandya this morning in order to inaugurate and lay the foundation stones of projects that cost around ₹16,000 crore. Under these projects, he will also be inaugurating the much-awaited Bengaluru-Mysuru highway. Before inaugurating and dedicating this project to the nation, PM Modi shared some pictures of this highway. Here is a glimpse of the highway.
First Pictures Of Bengaluru-Mysuru Highway
The 118-kilometre-long Bengaluru-Mysuru highway will cut travel time from three hours to about 75 minutes between Bengaluru and Mysuru. The motorway is expected to boost the region’s socioeconomic development.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the highway today in the afternoon and will also lay the foundation stone for the Mysuru-Kushalnagar highway. It is built at a cost of ₹8480 crore as part of the Bharatmala Pariyojana and has six main carriageway lanes and two service road lanes on either side.
This highway has five main bypasses: the Mandya bypass, the Maddur bypass, the Bidadi bypass, a 22-kilometre-long stretch that bypasses Ramnagar and Channapatna, and the Srirangapatna bypass.
Live From Inauguration and foundation stone laying ceremony of 6 NH projects worth Rs 12,608 Cr by PM Shri Narendra Modi ji, Mandya, Karnataka. #Bengaluru_Mysuru_Highway #BuildingTheNation #PragatiKaHighway #GatiShakti https://t.co/G7PAlQxFPc
— Nitin Gadkari (@nitin_gadkari) March 12, 2023
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More facts About This New Development
The Bengaluru-Mysuru Highway will have two toll collection points that will charge tolls for six different types of vehicles. The total toll has been set at around ₹255. Toll Collection will begin on March 15 from Bengaluru to Maddur. Autorickshaws and two-wheelers will be prohibited from using the highway once toll collection begins.
The foundation stone for this project was laid back in 2018, and it took five years for it to be completed. It is completely access-controlled and, apart from the 5 main bypasses, will also have 64 underpasses, 11 underpasses, and 42 small bridges.
Today, the Bengaluru-Mysuru Access-Controlled highway will be inaugurated by PM Shri @narendramodi Ji, with the aim of boosting tourism, generating jobs, and supporting regional economic growth.#Bengaluru_Mysuru_Highway #PragatiKaHighway #GatiShakti #BuildingTheNation pic.twitter.com/ZZgL4B1OOo
— Nitin Gadkari (@nitin_gadkari) March 12, 2023
It was built in two phases. The first phase was a 58-km stretch between Bengaluru and Nidaghatta, and a 61-km stretch between Nidaghatta-Mysuru was the second. The name of this new expressway is yet to be finalised.
According to the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, the Government of India plans five Greenfield Expressways and 22 access-controlled corridors totaling 9,860 kilometres in length.
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Cover Image Courtesy: @narendramodi/Twitter