Earlier, Nitin Gadkari gave details of the connectivity project on Twitter.

New Delhi:

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is due to visit Karnataka on March 12 where he will inaugurate the Bangalore-Mysuru highway.

The 118 km long project was developed at a total cost of around Rs 8,480 crores. This will reduce the travel time between Bengaluru and Mysuru from around 3 hours to around 75 minutes.

Earlier on March 10, briefing on the Prime Minister’s visit to Mandya, the Prime Minister’s Office said, “The rapid pace of development of infrastructure projects is testament to the Prime Minister’s vision to deliver world-class connectivity. Across the country. To move forward in this endeavor, the Prime Minister will dedicate the Bengaluru-Mysuru highway to the nation.

The project involves 6 lanes of the Bengaluru-Nidaghatta-Mysuru section of NH-275. The 118 km long project was developed at a total cost of around Rs 8480 crores. This will reduce the travel time between Bengaluru and Mysuru from around 3 hours to around 75 minutes. It will act as a catalyst for the socio-economic development of the region, the statement added.

Highlighting the benefits of the Mysuru-Khushalnagar 4-lane highway, the statement said, “The Prime Minister will also lay the foundation stone of the Mysuru-Khushalnagar 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 improving Kushalnagar’s connectivity with Bengaluru and help halve the journey time from around 5 to just 2.5 hours.

Earlier, Nitin Gadkari gave details of the connectivity project on Twitter.

“Construction of #Bengaluru_Mysuru_Expressway, which encompasses part of NH-275, also involves development of four railway bridges, nine major bridges, 40 minor bridges and 89 underpasses and overpasses,” Gadkari tweeted.

In a separate tweet, Mr Gadkari said this connectivity project will boost the region’s tourism potential.

“This ambitious project aims to improve accessibility to regions such as Shrirangpatna, Coorg, Ooty and Kerala, thereby enhancing their tourism potential,” the minister tweeted.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is due to visit Karnataka on March 12 where he will dedicate and lay the foundation stones for projects worth around Rs 16,000 crore, a statement from the Prime Minister’s Office said.

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