National Highway 275 (India) Explained
Country: | IND |
Type: | NH |
Route: | 275 |
Map Custom: | yes |
Map Notes: | Map of the National Highway in red |
Length Km: | 367 |
Direction A: | East |
Terminus A: | Bengaluru |
Direction B: | West |
Terminus B: | Bantwal, Karnataka |
States: | Karnataka |
Cities: | Bengaluru, Kengeri, Bidadi, Ramanagara, Channapatna, Maddur, Mandya, Srirangapattana, Mysuru, Hunsur, Periyapatna, Bylakuppe, Kushalanagar, Madikeri, Sullia, Puttur and Bantwal |
Previous Type: | NH |
Previous Route: | 48 |
Next Type: | NH |
Next Route: | 73 |
National Highway 275 (NH-275), also commonly referred to as Bengaluru–Mysuru access-controlled Expressway, part of the Bengaluru–Mangaluru Economic Corridor (EC-34),[1] is a national highway that starts from Bengaluru and goes through Mysuru as a 6-lane expressway of, and again as 4-lane till Bilikere (towards Madikeri), and ends at Bantwal.[2] This highway connects the coastal city of Mangaluru to Bengaluru. It is also a bypass route for the National Highway 75 (NH-75). The Bengaluru to Mysuru section of this highway was upgraded from 4 to 10 lanes, out of which the 6-lane section is the main elevated access-controlled carriageway and the other 2-lane section on both ends of the carriageway are service roads. It claims to reduce the travel time between Bengaluru and Mysuru from 3 hours to 75 minutes.[3]
! Highway Number !! Source !! Destination !! Via !! Length (km)275 | | | Mysuru | 367 | |
Bengaluru-Mysuru section
The Bengaluru–Mysuru access-controlled Expressway is a long, 10-lane, tolled elevated expressway. It has been built at a cost of ₹ 8,000 crore and was developed in two phases.[4] Phase-1 of length connecting Bengaluru and Nidaghatta, and Phase-2 of connecting Nidaghatta and Mysuru. The foundation stone for the project was laid in March 2018.[5]
Status updates
- Mar 2018: Foundation stone laid for the project.
- Apr 2018: Contract awarded for Phase-1 to Bhopal-based Dilip Buildcon Limited.
- Mar 2019: Civil work which got stuck due to land acquisition issues to start by April 2019.[6]
- Jul 2020: Work on Phase-1 started in May 2019 and work on Phase-2 started in Dec 2019. Both phase are seeing delay due to COVID-19 related problems, which caused labour shortages and several delays in work. It may see the deadline of January 2022; to get further delayed.[7]
- Dec 2021: Work on Phase-1 completed up to 83% and Phase II completed up to 73%. The expressway is expected to become operational by October 2022.[8]
- Feb 2023: The expressway is at its final stages of construction work, and will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 11 March 2023.[9] [10]
- March 2023: The expressway section was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 12 March 2023.[11]
See also
External links
Notes and References
- News: Police ask motorists on Bengaluru-Mysuru expressway to drive cautiously. . 6 October 2022 .
- Web site: Rationalization of Numbering Systems of National Highways . Govt of India . 28 April 2010 . 21 Aug 2011.
- News: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates 118-km Bangalore-Mysore Expressway. The Telegraph. 12 March 2023. 13 March 2023. en.
- Web site: 2024-05-30 . Bengaluru Mysuru Expressway Route Map, Toll Rates, Latest Updates & More - Infra Info Hub . 2024-05-30 . en-US.
- News: 2023-08-04 . Bengaluru-Mysuru road is national highway, not expressway: NHAI . The Times of India . 2023-08-04 . 0971-8257.
- Web site: Expressway to Mysuru gets forest dept clearance- The New Indian Express.
- News: Mysuru-Bengaluru expressway project could be delayed - The Hindu. The Hindu. 22 July 2020. Khan. Laiqh A..
- Web site: Bengaluru-Mysuru expressway will be ready in October 2022: NHAI.
- News: 2023-02-25 . PM Narendra Modi to open Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway on March 11: MP Pratap Simha . The Times of India . 2023-02-25 . 0971-8257.
- Web site: 2023-02-25 . The long wait is over, PM Modi to open Bengaluru-Mysuru expressway on March 11 - key highlights . 2023-02-25 . TimesNow . en.
- News: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates 118-km Bangalore-Mysore Expressway. The Telegraph. 12 March 2023. 13 March 2023. en.