Srirangapatna: A youth from Mysuru was killed on the spot, when another car coming from Bengaluru side jumped over the road median on Mysuru-Bengaluru Expressway and rammed into the car the youth was travelling near Srinivasa Agrahara in the taluk yesterday. Police said that three other occupants of the car have sustained serious injuries and…
Six more AI-based cameras on Mysuru-Bengaluru Expressway
February 6, 2024NHAI approves Video Incident Detection and Enforcement System worth Rs. 3.6 crore Mysore/Mysuru: With the goal of effectively curbing accidents resulting from traffic violations on the Mysuru-Bengaluru Expressway and enforcing penalties on offenders, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has given approval for the deployment of Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR)…
Claiming to be DKS kin, man creates ruckus at Toll Plaza, assaults female staff
January 29, 2024Srirangapatna: A man claiming to be a relative of Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar (DKS) refused to pay the toll and created ruckus before slapping a female staff of the Toll Plaza on Mysuru-Bengaluru Expressway recently. The car coming from Bengaluru side stopped at the Toll Plaza and the man inside the car claimed that…
FIR on those who drive on wrong side of Expressway
January 23, 2024Multiple sections under IPC, Motor Vehicle Act to be added in FIR against violators Mysore/Mysuru: After an increasing number of traffic violations on the Mysuru-Bengaluru Expressway, the jurisdictional Mandya, Maddur and Ramanagara Police have decided to file First Information Reports (FIR) on those who were found driving on the wrong side. Those violating traffic rules…
Works on to restore 15th Century Gadde Ranganatha Swamy Temple
January 22, 2024Srirangapatna: The Gadde Ranganatha Swamy Temple, dating back to the 15th century and situated near the historic town of Srirangapatna along the Mysuru-Bengaluru Expressway, is currently undergoing reconstruction. The temple, positioned on the banks of the River Cauvery at Brahmapura, faced the risk of being obscured during the construction of the Mysuru-Bengaluru Expressway, but now,…
Echo of high-tension electric pole falling on Mysuru-Bengaluru Expressway
January 14, 2024Damaged electric poles to be rectified by CESC NHAI to pay Rs. 70 lakh to CESC; will handover maintenance of electric poles after repairs Mysore/Mysuru: Taking serious note of last Friday’s accident at Ragimuddanahalli in Mandya where a high-tension electric pole fell on Mysuru-Bengaluru Expressway, narrowly sparing a bike rider, the National Highways Authority of…
Mysuru-Bengaluru Expressway: Rs. 688 crore to enhance safety measures
January 13, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: The Central Government has earmarked Rs. 688 crore to bolster road safety measures on the Mysuru-Bengaluru Expressway. The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) recently concluded a comprehensive survey of the Expressway, prompted by a series of road accidents on the newly constructed road. In response to safety concerns highlighted in the survey report,…
Toilets near Ramanagara and Srirangapatna
January 13, 2024Toilets, petrol pumps and foot overbridges on Expressway Mysore/Mysuru: Amid criticism from commuters travelling between Mysuru and Bengaluru due to the absence of essential amenities such as washrooms, petrol bunks and pedestrian-friendly infrastructure along the 118-km long Expressway, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has taken a proactive step. It has awarded a contract…
Mysuru-Bengaluru Expressway: GPS-based toll collection to be introduced soon
January 9, 2024New system to provide huge relief for short distance motorists By Bapu Lingaraj Urs Mysore/Mysuru: Paying a hefty toll on Access-Controlled 10-lane Mysuru-Bengaluru Expressway (Highway) may become a thing of the past with the Central Government deciding over implementing Geographical Positioning System (GPS)-based toll deduction system for the distance travelled on the Highway. The new…
MBBS student among two killed on New Year eve
January 2, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: The New Year’s Eve death toll in Mysuru and its vicinity has reached four. Alongside the tragic incident involving two 22-year-old BBA students, who lost their lives in a collision between their speeding bike and an SUV at 2.15 am on Hunsur Road, two additional fatalities occurred near Srirangapatna during the early hours on…
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