With barriers at entry, exit points, vehicles have no alternative but to reach Toll Plaza Srirangapatna: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has initiated a proactive solution to address the escalating issue of toll evasion on the Access Controlled Mysuru-Bengaluru Expressway. This is being accomplished through the installation of concrete barricades at various entry…
Despite Highway ban, two-wheelers sneak through gaps in fences
August 22, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: An additional issue concerning two-wheelers has surfaced on Mysuru-Bengaluru Expressway. Despite the prohibition on two-wheelers accessing the Highway since Aug. 1, certain riders have discovered a method to traverse from one side to the other. This practice is facilitated by exploiting service roads to gain unauthorised entry, taking advantage of gaps in between stolen…
Release of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu: Police prevent farmers from blocking Expressway, take them into custody
August 22, 2023Mandya: Opposing the release of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu, over 150 farmers staged a protest in the town and even tried to block the Mysuru-Bengaluru Expressway this noon. But the Police, who prevented the farmers from entering the Expressway, took the farmers into custody as a precautionary measure. The farmers, who arrived in bullock…
Echo of Cauvery water release to Tamil Nadu: BJP to block Mysuru-Bengaluru Expressway traffic tomorrow
August 20, 2023Karnataka RajyaRaitha Sangha calls for Highway bandh on Aug. 22 Mandya: Brace up for a significant blockade of the Mysuru-Bengaluru Expressway on both Aug. 21 (Monday) and Aug. 22 (Tuesday), as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Karnataka RajyaRaitha Sangha (parent organisation) have declared a bandh to protest against the Congress Government’s decision to release…
Clear unscientific road humps on service road of Mysuru-Bengaluru Expressway
August 18, 2023Retired SP writes to ADGP (Traffic and Road Safety); 22 such speed breakers identified between Mysuru and Mandya Mysore/Mysuru: A retired Superintendent of Police (SP) has urged the authorities concerned to remove unscientifically laid speed breakers (road humps) on the Service Road of the Access Controlled 10-lane Mysuru-Bengaluru Expressway. In his letter to ADGP (Traffic…
Bike-borne criminals rob two couples on Mysuru-Bengaluru Expressway
August 14, 2023Incidents occur on the night of Aug. 12; Mandya SP visits spot Srirangapatna: Gangs looting commuters on the Mysuru-Bengaluru Expressway are back in action and in two incidents reported on Saturday night, two couples fell victim to daring robberies. In the first incident, Shivaprasad and his wife Suma from Udupi district were robbed by two…
Move safely on Expressway, Yaduveer Wadiyar tells drivers
August 13, 2023JITO MYSORE distributes 1008 safety kits Mysore/Mysuru: Mysore royal family member Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar has advised all to drive safely on the 10-lane Access Controlled Mysuru-Bengaluru Expressway, with more accidents being reported on the Expressway. Yaduveer spoke during the distribution of 1,008 safety kits to the drivers of trucks, buses, tempos and other heavy…
Commuter safety on Expressway: Mandya Police debunk rumours
August 11, 2023Mandya/Mysuru: The Mysuru-Bengaluru Expressway has once again captured public attention, this time due to false rumours regarding commuter safety that have been spreading across various social media platforms. In response to these unfounded rumours, the Mandya District Police have taken to Facebook and Twitter to directly address the matter and provide clarity. They earnestly urge…
New trend on Mysuru-Bengaluru Expressway: Vehicles take diversions to bypass toll plazas
August 7, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: As the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has implemented full-fledged toll collection on the Access Controlled Mysuru-Bengaluru Expressway, certain drivers have discovered convenient and alternative routes to evade paying the toll. It has been three months since toll collection commenced on the Expressway and three toll plazas have been established at Gananguru in…
Accident rate plummets on Mysuru-Bengaluru Expressway
August 7, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: As a result of the stringent measures implemented by the Police on Mysuru-Bengaluru Expressway, the incidence of accidents has significantly decreased, providing a sense of relief to the law enforcement agency. Previously, after the Expressway was opened for traffic in March, accidents, both fatal and non-fatal, had become commonplace. However, following the introduction of…
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