Mysore/Mysuru: A comprehensive road improvement project is set to transform Mysuru-T. Narasipur and Mysuru-Nanjangud Highways (131-km National Highway 766 from Kollegal-T. Narasipur-Mysuru-Nanjangud-Gundlupet) at an estimated cost of Rs. 127 cr. MP Pratap Simha announced this initiative, which has secured approval from Central Government. Speaking to officials from National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) along with…
24 skywalks worth Rs. 46 crore planned along Expressway
August 28, 2023NHAI prepares Detailed Project Report; walkways designed without disrupting easy passing of vehicles Mysore/Mysuru: Learning lessons from a series of accidents reported on the Access-Controlled Mysuru – Bengaluru Expressway ever since it was opened to traffic in March 2023, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is taking corrective measures to prevent recurrence of accidents. …
Dial 1033 for emergency help on Mysuru-Bengaluru Expressway
July 26, 2023Mysore/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….
How to use emergency call boxes on Expressway?
July 26, 2023Mysore/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…
Mysuru-Bengaluru Expressway made safer: Bikes, autos banned on Expressway from Aug. 1
July 25, 2023Mysore/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….
Taxi fares to Bengaluru to go up
July 4, 2023Toll hike on Mysuru-Bengaluru Expressway has cascading effect Mysore/Mysuru: Motorists are expressing their dissatisfaction with the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) following a significant increase in toll fees on the access-controlled Mysuru-Bengaluru Expressway. Adding to their frustration is the establishment of a second toll booth within a few months of the Expressway’s inauguration and…
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…
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…
Mysuru-Kushalnagar Four-lane Expressway: NHAI begins soil testing to construct bridges, flyovers
June 27, 2023Kushalnagar: The National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) has begun the exercise of soil testing for the four-lane Mysuru-Madikeri Economic Corridor Expressway Project along the Mysuru-Madikeri NH-275. The 93-km road will run parallel to the existing NH-275 that connects Mysuru and Madikeri. The route which the Expressway will pass from Paschimavahini in Srirangapatna to Guddehosur…
Mysuru-Bengaluru Expressway: Hike in toll revoked at same speed
April 1, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Following a severe backlash from the general public over the decision of National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to hike the toll fee on the newly opened Mysuru-Bengaluru Expressway by 22 percent (on 59-km Nidaghatta-Bengaluru section), the NHAI has revoked the order in the same speed. B.T. Sridhar, Project Director of NHAI, told SOM…
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