Bengaluru: With National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) banning two-wheelers, autorickshaws, tractors and non-motorised vehicles, multi-axle hydraulic trailer vehicles and quadricycle on Access Controlled 10-lane Mysuru-Bengaluru Expressway, Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) has also issued a few directions to its bus drivers to avoid accidents on the Expressway. KSRTC has instructed the drivers to…
Mysore/Mysuru: All the jurisdictional Police Stations that fall along the Mysuru-Bengaluru Expressway began enforcing the ban on two-wheelers, three-wheelers, agricultural vehicles such as tractors and cycles from this morning. Interestingly, seeing the large presence of Police on the road near Manipal Hospital Junction towards Bengaluru, many two-wheelers and autos thought that the Police had begun…
Mandya/Srirangapatna: Chief Minister Siddharamaiah travelled by road from Bengaluru to Mysuru on the Mysuru-Bengaluru Expressway and stopped at two places to review the safety measures taken by the Police and the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to prevent accidents on the high-speed access-controlled road. His cavalcade first stopped near Amaravathi Hotel — near Ummadahalli…
Srirangapatna: A trial run of Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based cameras [Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) camera, also known as Licence Plate Recognition (LPR) camera] commenced on Mysuru-Bengaluru Expressway this morning, hours before the scheduled visit of CM Siddharamaiah. Many speeding vehicles were penalised at the Gananguru and Kanaminike Toll Plazas and receipts were issued through hand-held…
Artificial Intelligence-based cameras deployed to capture over-speeding, says Alok Kumar Mysore/Mysuru: Additional Director-General of Police (Traffic and Road Safety) Alok Kumar reported that he has identified approximately 20 to 25 accident-prone spots along the Mysuru-Bengaluru Expressway. Having personally inspected the 118-km stretch, he highlighted areas that either pose a danger for accidents or create problems…
Mysore/Mysuru: For timely medical assistance to road accident victims on the Mysuru-Bengaluru Expressway, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has implemented a helpline number, 1033, through the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI). The primary objective is to ensure that ambulances, cranes and rescue or patrolling vehicles reach accident sites within 30 minutes….
Mysore/Mysuru: The NHAI has implemented a life-saving system called ‘Save Our Soul’ (SOS) boxes at various intervals along the Mysuru-Bengaluru Expressway. These SOS boxes are powered by solar energy and serve as crucial lifelines, providing immediate assistance to those in need by connecting them with nearest Police Station and call centre. Equipped with GPS-enabled technology…
Mysore/Mysuru: Come August 1, 2023, a new restriction will be implemented on Mysuru-Bengaluru Expressway, banning the entry of two-wheelers, three-wheelers, agricultural vehicles such as tractors and cycles. This decision comes as the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has issued a Gazette notification, imposing a ban on six categories of vehicles from using the Expressway….
ADGP (Traffic and Road Safety) Alok Kumar visited a few stretches of the Mysuru-Bengaluru Expressway this noon and interacted with the Police personnel, who are enforcing the speed limit. The ADGP asked the officers from the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to monitor the speed limit from 60 to 100 kmph. Even vehicles moving…
Three-member Panel to inspect Mysuru-Bengaluru Expressway from today; to suggest safety measures Mysore/Mysuru: Days after the State Government announced the formation of a Technical Committee to conduct a comprehensive study and provide recommendations for necessary improvements to prevent accidents on the Mysuru-Bengaluru Expressway, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has issued an order constituting…
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