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Now Travel Bengaluru To Mysuru In 75 Minutes, PM Modi Inaugurates New Expressway: IN PICS

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated the new 118 km-long Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway, made at an estimated cost of Rs 8,480 crores. With this route functioning, the journey from Bengaluru to Mysuru will cut down from 3 hours to only about 75 minutes. 89 underpasses and overpasses, four rail overbridges, nine major bridges, 40 minor bridges, and a stretch of NH-275 are all being built as part of the Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway. It is to be noted that the 118 km long road, which has six major carriageway lanes and two service lanes on either side, was built as part of the Bharatmala Pariyojana.

Arjit Garg|

Updated:Mar 12, 2023, 02:39 PM IST

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Earlier, Prime Minister Narendra Modi called the e-way “An important connectivity project which will contribute to Karnataka’s growth trajectory.”

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The Bengaluru-Mysuru e-way will also draw investors to the city and accelerate the city's development.

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The construction of 59 over and underpasses will lessen traffic congestion and provide road safety

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The Bengaluru-Mysuru expressway is expected to give a socio-economic boost to the region.

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A 7 km bypass will also be built in Bidadi, enabling commuters to skip the cities on the way.

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The highway would also include a greenfield bypass. Ramanagaram and Channapatana will both have 22 km of this bypass; Mandya, Srirangapatana, and Maddur will each have 8 km, 10 km, and 4 km of this bypass, respectively.

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The 69 bus bays, 49 underpasses, 13 overpasses, and fencing on either side of the access-controlled, 6-lane road will allow for free and continuous trips on the Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway.