National Highway 275 (India)

National Highway 275 (NH 275), also commonly referred to as Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway,[1] is a National Highway that starts from Bengaluru and goes through Mysuru and Madikeri and ends at Bantwal.[2] This national highway connects the coastal city of Mangaluru to Bengaluru through Madikeri. The Bengaluru to Mysuru section of this highway was upgraded from 4 to 10 lanes (6 lane is primary elevated controlled-access carriageway and 2 service roads on each end). It is expected to reduce travel time between Bengaluru and Mysuru from 3 hours to 90 minutes.[3]

Highway NumberSourceDestinationViaLength (km)
275BantwalBengaluruMYSURU367

National Highway 275
Map of the National Highway in red
Route information
Auxiliary route of NH NH 75
Length367 km (228 mi)
Major junctions
East endBengaluru
Major intersections
List
West endBantwal, Karnataka
Location
CountryIndia
StatesKarnataka
Primary
destinations
List
Highway system
← NH 48→ NH 73

Bengaluru-Mysuru section
NH 275 passes over Mandya

The Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway is an upcoming 117-kilometer long, access-controlled highway, in India's Karnataka state. It will be developed in two phases, 56 km Phase-1 will be connecting Bengaluru and Nidaghatta and 61 km Phase-2 will be connecting Nidaghatta and Mysuru.

Foundation stone for this ₹8,000 crore NHAI project was laid in March-2018.

Status updates
  • Mar 2018: Foundation stone laid for 117 km expressway. To be developed in two phases. 56 km Phase-1 connecting Bengaluru and Nidaghatta and 61 km Phase-2 connecting Nidaghatta and Mysuru.
  • Apr 2018: Contract awarded for Phase-1 to Bhopal-based Dilip Buildcon.
  • Mar 2019: Civil work which got stuck due to land acquisition issues to start by April 2019.[4]
  • Jul 2020: Work on Phase-1 started in May 2019 and work on Phase-2 started in Dec 2019. Both phase are seeing delay due to Covid-19 related lock down and labour shortages which may see Jan-2022 planned date of completion to get further delayed.[5]
  • Dec 2021: Work on phase-1 completed upto 83% and Phase II completed upto 73%. The highway shall be fully functional by October 2022.[6]

See also

References
  1. "Police ask motorists on Bengaluru-Mysuru expressway to drive cautiously".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. "Rationalization of Numbering Systems of National Highways" (PDF). Govt of India. 28 April 2010. Retrieved 21 August 2011.
  3. [Bengaluru-Mysuru expressway will be ready by end of February, says Union Minister Nitin Gadkari: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/bengaluru-mysuru-expressway-will-be-ready-by-end-of-february-2023-union-minister-nitin-gadkari/article66341733.ece "New 10-lane Bengaluru-Mysuru highway expected to be complete by February 2023"]. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  4. "Expressway to Mysuru gets forest dept clearance- The New Indian Express".
  5. "Mysuru-Bengaluru expressway project could be delayed - The Hindu".
  6. "Bengaluru-Mysuru expressway will be ready in October 2022: NHAI".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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