The development cost of the 118-kilometre-long project was roughly Rs 8,480 crores...
Digital Desk: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 118-kilometre-long Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway project here on Sunday.
According to officials, it will cut the travel time between the two cities from about three hours to about 75 minutes.
The Rs 8,480 crore project involved six-laning the NH-275 section Bengaluru-Nidaghatta-Mysuru and will serve as a catalyst for socioeconomic development in the region, they said.
The Prime Minister also laid the groundwork for a four-lane highway connecting Mysuru and Kushalnagar. The project will be developed over 92 kilometres at a cost of around Rs 4130 crores.
According to officials, the project will play a critical role in improving connectivity between Kushalnagar in Kodagu district and Bengaluru, cutting travel time in half from about five hours.
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