Bangalore to Chennai in just 2-3 hours once this much-awaited expressway is completed: Here’s all you need to know
By Sanjay Maurya
Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari inspected the Karnataka section of the under-construction Bengaluru-Chennai Expressway. Interacting with the media, Union Minister Gadkari said that the new expressway between the two mega cities of South India will be completed by March 2024.
The 4-lane Expressway (expandable to eight if required) which is 285 km long is being constructed at a cost of INR 17,000 crores.
Inspected the progress of the Bengaluru – Chennai Expressway with Karnataka PWD Minister Shri @CCPatilBJP Ji and MP Shri @BNBachegowda_MP Ji. We are constructing this 262 km long 8-Lane structure worth of ₹16,730 Cr.#PragatiKaHighway #GatiShakti #BengaluruChennaiExpressway pic.twitter.com/Lq92uRdGjj
— Nitin Gadkari (@nitin_gadkari) January 5, 2023
“It is designed for a speed of 120 kmph and shortened the distance between Bengaluru & Chennai from 300 km to 262 km,” he said. It will pass through the states of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu and will help reduce the travel time between Bengaluru and Chennai.
It will reduce the travel time to just 2-3 hours and reduce the distance between the two cities by about 40 km. Currently, it takes around seven hours to take the NH48 from Bengaluru to Chennai.
Quick Facts
| Particulars | Facts |
| Project cost | INR 18,000 crore |
| Project length | 258 km |
| Start point | Hoskote, Karnataka |
| Endpoint | Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu |
| Number of lanes | Four can be expanded to eight if required |
| Deadline | March 2023 |
| Current Status | Land acquisition and financial bid evaluation |
| Land acquisition required | 2560 hectares land |
| Developer of the project | National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) |
| States covered | Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu |
| Project model | Hybrid Annuity Model |
| Underpasses/flyovers | Underpasses: 41
Flyover:17 |
| Speed limit | 120km/hr |
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said, “The project will be economical for vehicle operators and reduce fuel consumption. It will strengthen economic activities in Bengaluru and Chennai and connect industrial centers in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh to Chennai port.”
Bengaluru-Chennai expressway: Here is all you need to know
- Bengaluru-Chennai expressway is one of the 26 new green expressways.
- The expressway is a four-lane double-decker elevated road.
- Starting from Hoskote on the outskirts of Bengaluru, it will pass through Malur, Bangarpet, Kolar Gold Fields (KGF), Palamaner, Chittoor, and Ranipet towns on the way. The expressway will end at Sriperumbudur in Kanchipuram district of Tamil Nadu.
- Gadkari said, “The Bengaluru-Mysuru highway project will be completed by February 2023. We will invite Prime Minister Narendra Modi or President Draupadi Murmu to inaugurate it.” The Union Minister also conducted an aerial survey of the highways. He said the ministry is also working on the Bengaluru Satellite Ring Road project, which is estimated to cost INR 17,000 crore.
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