Mandya: In the wake of rise in number of accidents on Access Controlled 10 lane Mysuru-Bengaluru Expressway, ADGP (Traffic and Road Safety) Alok Kumar inspected several stretches of the Expressway that have turned into black spots near Nidaghatta, Maddur and Gejjalagere in Maddur taluk and Hanakere in Mandya taluk in the district this morning. The…
To avoid risk on Expressway, motorists take service road
June 30, 2023Rise in number of fatal accidents, toll charges on Mysuru-Bengaluru Expressway force vehicle users to opt for a safe journey Mysore/Mysuru: As the Access-Controlled 10-lane Mysuru-Bengaluru Expressway is turning into a risky experience, not just for the lives, but also for the wallet, travellers have been opting for a safe way on the service road….
Three killed in separate accidents on Mysuru-Bengaluru Expressway
June 30, 2023Mandya: After the accident between a KSRTC electric bus and a plywood laden Bolero vehicle resulting in the death of the bus conductor and 22 people sustaining injuries on June 28, two more separate accidents took place on the Expressway, claiming the lives of three people including a couple. In the first accident, a couple…
Accidents on Mysuru-Bengaluru Expressway: Police submit 54-point report to NHAI to enhance safety
June 29, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: The Ramanagara District Police have submitted a 54-point report to the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) in its attempt to reduce the number of accidents on the Mysuru-Bengaluru Expressway that has seen a sharp rise in the number of accidents in the recent months. The Ramanagara Police, along with the Mandya Police, have…
Improper entry, exit points due to faulty DPR: MP
June 29, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: MP Pratap Simha has acknowledged that issues concerning proper entry and exit points on the Mysuru-Bengaluru Expressway in Ramanagara, Channapatna, Maddur, Mandya and Srirangapatna are due to a flawed Detailed Project Report (DPR). “We will address all these problems related to the Expressway within eight to ten months,” he stated. Speaking to reporters in…
ADGP notices lack of Cops in uniform on Expressway
June 29, 2023Ramanagara: The absence of Police Officers in uniform along the Mysuru-Bengaluru Expressway came to the notice of Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) – Traffic and Road Safety, Alok Kumar on Tuesday while conducting an inspection of the Expressway near Babusapalya. The ADGP expressed his apprehension, stating that the sight of uniformed personnel would instil…
KSRTC e-bus driver killed in accident on Expressway
June 29, 2023Tyre of goods vehicle bursts leading to collision Ramanagara: In a tragic incident on the Mysuru-Bengaluru Expressway near Ramanagara last evening, Ramesh the driver-cum-conductor of a Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) electric bus (EV PowerPlus) was killed while 25 passengers suffered injuries when the bus collided against a Bolero pickup vehicle carrying plywood sheets….
Toll plan deferred by 10 days
June 29, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Following the proposal of National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to levy second phase of toll on the Access-Controlled Mysuru-Bengaluru Expressway (NH-275) from July 1 on the Nidaghatta to Mysuru stretch, Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simha has said that he has asked the NHAI officials to defer the toll collection by 10 days. Speaking to…
Toll collection from July 1 at Srirangapatna
June 28, 2023Trial run begins at Gananguru Toll Plaza Mysore/Mysuru: The second phase of the toll collection on the 118-km 10-lane Access-Controlled Mysuru-Bengaluru Expressway (NH-275) will begin from July 1 on the Nidaghatta to Mysuru stretch. According to officers and staff of National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) manning the toll plaza, the toll collection will begin…
Frequent accidents on Mysuru-Bengaluru Expressway: ADGP reviews road safety measures
June 27, 2023To hold meeting with NHAI, PWD, RTO and Health officials Ramanagara: In the wake of increasing accidents on the Mysuru-Bengaluru Expressway, Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) – Traffic and Road Safety, Alok Kumar, conducted an inspection of the Expressway near Babasahibapalya in Bengaluru South Taluk this morning. The inspection covered the stretch from Kumbalagodu…
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