National Highway 275(NH 275), commonly referred to as Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway, is a 10 lane
tolled expressway
Expressway may refer to:
* Controlled-access highway, the highest-grade type of highway with access ramps, lane markings, etc., for high-speed traffic.
* Limited-access road, a lower grade of highway or arterial road.
*Expressway, the fictional s ...
that has 6 lane
elevated dual carriageway
A dual carriageway ( BE) or divided highway ( AE) is a class of highway with carriageways for traffic travelling in opposite directions separated by a central reservation (BrE) or median (AmE). Roads with two or more carriageways which are ...
with 4 lane service road that connects
Bantwal town with
Bengaluru
Bangalore (), officially Bengaluru (), is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It has a population of more than and a metropolitan population of around , making it the third most populous city and fifth most ...
through
Mysuru and
Madikeri in
Karnataka,
India.
This national highway was earlier state highway connecting coastal city of
Mangaluru to Mysuru city through Madikeri town before announcement as NH-275. It is one of the important highways in Karnataka and India. Heritage Metropolis
Mysuru and misty town
Madikeri come along this highway. It is expected to reduce travel time from the current 3 hours to 90 minutes.
Bengaluru-Mysuru section
The Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway is an upcoming 117-kilometer long, access-controlled highway, in India's
Karnataka state. It will be developed in two phases, 56 km Phase-1 will be connecting Bengaluru and Nidaghatta and 61 km Phase-2 will be connecting
Nidaghatta and Mysuru.
Foundation stone for this
₹
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8,000
crore
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NHAI project was laid in March-2018.
Status updates
* Mar 2018: Foundation stone laid for 117 km
expressway
Expressway may refer to:
* Controlled-access highway, the highest-grade type of highway with access ramps, lane markings, etc., for high-speed traffic.
* Limited-access road, a lower grade of highway or arterial road.
*Expressway, the fictional s ...
. To be developed in two phases. 56 km Phase-1 connecting Bengaluru and Nidaghatta and 61 km Phase-2 connecting Nidaghatta and Mysuru.
* Apr 2018: Contract awarded for Phase-1 to
Bhopal-based
Dilip Buildcon.
* Mar 2019: Civil work which got stuck due to land acquisition issues to start by April 2019.
* 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 lock down and labour shortages which may see Jan-2022 planned date of completion to get further delayed.
*Dec 2021: Work on phase-1 completed upto 83% and Phase II completed upto 73%. The highway shall be fully functional by October 2022.
See also
*
Bangalore-Mysore Infrastructure Corridor (NICE Road)
*
National Highway 66 (India)
*
National Highway 75 (India)
National Highway 75 (NH 75) is one of major National Highway in India. passing through states of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu. This national highway was earlier known as National Highway 48 (NH-48) before rationalisation of highwa ...
*
National Highway 73 (India)
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National Highway 169 (India)
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National Highway 206 (India)
National Highway 206 commonly referred to as NH 206, is a highway in the Indian state Meghalaya. Starting from Jowai near NH 106, it goes via Dawki and ends at Mylliem. It is also a part of Shillong-Sylhet road. It is a spur of National Highway ...
*
National Highway 52 (India)
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Ghat Roads
References
External links
NH 275 on OpenStreetMap
{{IND NH75 sr
National highways in India
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