PM Modi inaugurates Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway in Karnataka - Check stunning pictures
Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway in Karnataka on Sunday, March 12. Now, he will also dedicate the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Dharwad and the "longest" railway platform in Hubballi.
In all, the Prime Minister will dedicate and lay the foundation stones of projects worth around Rs 16,000 crores during his visit to the state.
This is the PM's sixth visit to poll-bound Karnataka this year.
Here are some key details of the Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway:
Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway Length
The newly inaugurated Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway is 118 Km in length. (Pic: twitter.com/narendramodi)
Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway: Development Cost
The 118 Km long project has been developed at a total cost of around Rs 8,480 crores. (Pic: twitter.com/narendramodi)
Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway: Travel Time
The Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway project will reduce travel time from 3 hrs to 75 minutes. (Pic: twitter.com/narendramodi)
Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway
The expressway will act as a catalyst for socio-economic development in the region, according to the official release. (Pic: twitter.com/narendramodi)
PM Modi in Karnataka
The Prime Minister will dedicate and lay the foundation stone of key road projects in Mandya on Sunday afternoon, and thereafter, at around 3:15 PM, he will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of various development initiatives in Hubballi-Dharwad. (Pic: twitter.com/narendramodi)