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MADDUR (KARNATAKA), MAR 13
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday dedicated the 118-Km long Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway project to the nation at Maddur Karnataka. It will reduce the travel time between the two cities from around three hours to about 75 minutes, according to officials.
The Rs 8,480 crore project involved six-laning of the Bengaluru-Nidaghatta-Mysuru section of NH-275 and will act as a catalyst for socio-economic development in the region, they said.
Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi Ji dedicated to the nation the 6-Lane Bengaluru-Mysuru Access-Controlled Highway and laid the foundation stone for the 4-Lane Mysore – Khushalnagara section on the NH 275 with a total cost of ₹12,608 Cr… pic.twitter.com/vv5ZtWTRjD
— Nitin Gadkari (मोदी का परिवार) (@nitin_gadkari) March 12, 2023
The Prime Minister also laid the foundation stone for Mysuru-Kushalnagar 4 lane highway.
Spread over 92 Km, the project will be developed at a cost of around Rs 4130 crores. The project will play a key role in boosting connectivity of Kushalnagar in Kodagu district with the state capital Bengaluru and will help halve the travel time from about five hours, officials said.
Highlights from a special Karnataka visit…grateful to the people of Mandya and Dharwad for the warmth and affection. pic.twitter.com/VCDadOdLNc
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 12, 2023
Earlier on Sunday, Modi held a massive road show in the district headquarter city of Mandya, waving at a large number of enthusiastic crowd, who had lined up on both sides of the route, as the ruling BJP is focusing on winning a good number of seats in Old Mysuru region, where the ruling BJP is traditionally weak.
