5 points about Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway, which opens on Sunday

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will dedicate the Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway to the nation on March 12. 

The project involves six-laning of the Bengaluru-Nidaghatta-Mysuru section of NH-275. Prime Minister will also lay the foundation stone for the Mysuru-Khushalnagar four-lane highway. Spread over 92 km, the project will be developed at the cost of around Rs 4130 crores. The project will play a key role in boosting the connectivity of Kushalnagar with Bengaluru and will help halve the travel time from about 5 to only 2.5 hours.

The 118 Km long Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway project has been developed at a total cost of around Rs 8480 crore. It will reduce the travel time between Bengaluru and Mysuru from around 3 hours to about 75 minutes.

The Bengaluru Mysuru Expressway project aims to bolster the tourism potential and improve accessibility to regions like Kerala, Ooty, Shrirangpatna and Coorg

The project, which encompasses a portion of NH-275, also entails the development of 89 underpasses and overpasses, four rail overbridges, 40 minor bridges and nine significant bridges.

The Prime Minister has stated that  the Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway will contribute to Karnataka's growth trajectory