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 119 km (74 mi), 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]
Bengaluru-Mysuru section
The highway section between Bengaluru and Mysuru
The Bengaluru–Mysuru access-controlled Expressway is a 119 km (74 mi) 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 56 km (35 mi) length connecting Bengaluru and Nidaghatta, and Phase-2 of 61 km (38 mi) connecting Nidaghatta and Mysuru. The foundation stone for the project was laid in March 2018.[5]
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 MinisterNarendra Modi on 11 March 2023.[9][10]
March 2023: The expressway section was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 12 March 2023.[11]
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