Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday inaugurated the Bengaluru-Mysuru expressway at a public rally in the Mandya district of Karnataka.
The 118 Km long project has been developed at a total cost of around Rs 8480 crores. It will reduce the travel time between Bengaluru and Mysuru from around 3 hours to about 75 minutes. It will act as a catalyst for socio-economic development in the region.
Addressing on the occasion, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said that with this new road, travelling from Bengaluru to Mysuru will be possible in 1 hour.
“With this new road, travelling from Bengaluru to Mysuru will be possible in 1 hr. Ring road worth Rs 17,000 crore to be constructed in Bengaluru which will help in direct travelling to Mysuru. This will help in attracting more tourists. These projects will help in employment generation also,” he said.