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NHAI drops free-flow tolling plan on NH-275
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NHAI drops free-flow tolling plan on NH-275

May 13, 2026

Open-loop road design hampers MLFF rollout on Mysuru-Bengaluru Highway Mysore/Mysuru: The ambitious plan to convert the 117-km Mysuru-Bengaluru Access-Controlled Highway (NH-275) into a barrier-less, high-speed tolling corridor has been officially shelved. The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) had planned to introduce the Multi-Lane Free Flow (MLFF) tolling system from June 2026 to ensure seamless…

Plan to axe 561 trees for flyover, road widening: MP promises eco-friendly execution of NHAI projects
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Plan to axe 561 trees for flyover, road widening: MP promises eco-friendly execution of NHAI projects

May 8, 2026

‘Affected trees to be translocated without affecting Mysuru’s heritage and green cover’ Mysore/Mysuru: Amid growing opposition to the proposed felling of 561 trees for National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) projects in and around Mysuru city, Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar last evening inspected areas where trees have been marked for removal to facilitate…

NHAI extends length of Nanjangud Road flyover
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NHAI extends length of Nanjangud Road flyover

January 2, 2026

Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer’s initiative comes to fruition; Another flyover approved at Yelethota-JSS College junction Mysore/Mysuru: In a major initiative to address traffic bottlenecks on Mysuru-Nanjangud Highway (NH-766), especially at Bandipalya Outer Ring Road (ORR) junction in city, National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has approved the extension of ongoing flyover works beyond the ORR junction…

Bypass with tunnel on cards near Mysore Airport
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Bypass with tunnel on cards near Mysore Airport

November 8, 2025

Fresh plan by NHAI includes a 3-km tunnel to de-congest traffic Mysore/Mysuru: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has submitted a revised alignment plan proposing a 3-kilometre bypass with a central tunnel near the Mysore Airport, replacing the earlier 9-kilometre bypass proposal. The update was shared by Milind Wabale, Project Director, NHAI, during the…

Mysuru-Bengaluru Highway toll charges hiked by 3 to 5%
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Mysuru-Bengaluru Highway toll charges hiked by 3 to 5%

April 1, 2025

Mysuru: In its third revision since the highway’s opening in February 2023, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has increased toll rates on the Mysuru-Bengaluru Access-Controlled Highway by 3 to 5 percent, effective April 1, 2025. The revised rates came into effect at midnight. The Gananguru, Kaniminike, and Sheshagirihalli toll plazas have implemented the…

Sinkhole on Ring Road
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Sinkhole on Ring Road

July 20, 2024

Traffic closed on Srirampura, Somanathanagar and Dattagalli stretch Mysore/Mysuru: The sudden appearance of a sinkhole on Srirampura-Somanathanagar-Dattagalli stretch of Ring Road (Manandavadi Road) has caused alarm among motorists. The sinkhole, resembling a crater, measures 15 to 20 feet deep and 4 feet wide and is believed to have formed late last night due to heavy…

Six more AI-based cameras on Mysuru-Bengaluru Expressway
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Six more AI-based cameras on Mysuru-Bengaluru Expressway

February 6, 2024

NHAI 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)…

‘One Vehicle, One FASTag’ initiative rolled out
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‘One Vehicle, One FASTag’ initiative rolled out

January 16, 2024

Complete KYC by Jan. 31 to avoid deactivation by NHAI New Delhi: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has taken the ‘One Vehicle, One FASTag’ initiative that aims to discourage user behaviour of using single FASTag for multiple vehicles or linking multiple FASTags to a particular vehicle. The move is taken with an aim…

Echo of high-tension electric pole falling on Mysuru-Bengaluru Expressway
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Echo of high-tension electric pole falling on Mysuru-Bengaluru Expressway

January 14, 2024

Damaged 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…

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