State Highway 17 (Karnataka) Explained

Country:IND
Type:SH
Route:17
State:Karnataka
Alternate Name:Mysore Road, Bangalore Road, BM Road
Maint:Karnataka Road Development Corporation Limited,
Karnataka Public Works Department
Length Km:149
Direction A:North
Terminus A:Bangalore, Karnataka
Direction B:South
Terminus B:Mysore, Karnataka
Destinations:Ramanagara, Channapatna, Mandya
Districts:Bangalore Urban, Ramanagara, Mandya, Mysore

State Highway 17 (SH-17) is a state highway connecting the cities of Bangalore and Mysore in the south Indian state of Karnataka. The highway has a total length of 149km (93miles). It was built and maintained by the Karnataka Road Development Corporation Limited and inaugurated in 2003. The highway passes through the towns of Ramanagara, Channapatna, Maddur, Mandya and Srirangapatna (Seringapattinam), before entering Mysore. The road is dual carriageway and passes over the Kaveri river.[1] The 15 km stretch from Bangalore Central to Kengeri NICE Road Junction is known as Mysore Road.

The 62km (39miles) Bangalore-Maddur section was upgraded under build-operate-transfer (Annuity) basis by a consortium of NCC Infra and Maytas Infra.[2] [3] [4] The 49km (30miles) Maddur-Mysore stretch was upgraded by Soma under an EPC contract.[5] [6]

Bengaluru-Mysore highway was taken over by the NHAI in 2014 and included as a part of the Bengaluru-Bantwal NH-275. The stretch was upgraded to a 6-lane partially access-controlled highway along with 2-lane service roads on either sides in March 2023.

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Notes and References

  1. News: Widened Bangalore-Mysore highway to be ready by December . 7 July 2005. The Hindu. Karnataka. 10 December 2019.
  2. News: Nagarjuna to go on sans Maytas. Ramana. KV. 2009-07-14. Daily News and Analysis. Hyderabad. 2012-07-20.
  3. Web site: Brindavan Infrastructure . NCC.
  4. Web site: Strengthening & 4-laning of existing Bangalore – Mysore State Highway (SH – 17). KRDCL.
  5. Web site: Maddur - Mysore (49 Km). 2012-08-16. Soma.
  6. News: Bangalore-Mysore journey to be faster . https://web.archive.org/web/20071017032629/http://hindu.com/2006/08/30/stories/2006083007330500.htm. dead. 2007-10-17. 2006-08-30. Karnataka. . 2012-08-16.