Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 118 km long Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway project in Karnataka on Sunday.
The project will reduce the travel time between the two cities from around three hours to about 75 minutes, according to officials.
The ₹8,480 crore project involved six-laning of the Bengaluru-Nidaghatta-Mysuru section of NH-275 and will act as a catalyst for socio-economic development in the region, they said.
Laid foundation stone for Mysuru-Kushalnagar 4 lane highway
The Prime Minister also laid the foundation stone for the four-lane highway between Mysuru and Kushalnagar.
The project, which spans 92 kilometres, would be built for about ₹4130 crores. According to officials, the project will significantly improve connection between Kushalnagar in the Kodagu district and Bengaluru, the state capital, and will cut travel time from five hours to roughly two.
The ruling BJP is concentrating on winning a significant number of seats in Old Mysuru region, where it is traditionally weak, so earlier on Sunday, Modi held a massive road show in the district headquarters city of Mandya, waving at a large number of enthusiastic crowd who had lined up on both sides of the route.
PM to dedicate IIT Dharwad to the nation
Aside from that, Prime Minister Modi will dedicate IIT Dharwad to the nation.
The Prime Minister also laid the foundation stone for the institute in February 2019. The institute, built at a cost of over ₹850 crores, currently offers 4-year B.Tech. programmes, an inter-disciplinary 5-year BS-MS programme, M.Tech. and Ph.D. programmes.
In addition, he will dedicate to the nation the world's longest railway platform at Shree Siddharoodha Swamiji Hubballi Station.
"Developed at a cost of over ₹530 crores, the electrification project establishes seamless train operation on electric traction. The redeveloped Hosapete station will provide convenient and modern facilities to travellers. It has been designed to resemble the Hampi monuments," it said.
The Prime Minister will dedicate and lay the groundwork for various Hubballi-Dharwad smart city projects.
These projects are estimated to cost around ₹520 crores in total. These efforts will improve the quality of life by constructing sanitary, safe, and functional public spaces, as well as transforming the town into a futuristic urban centre.
Prime Minister Modi will also lay the groundwork for the Jayadeva Hospital and Research Centre.
The hospital, which will cost around ₹250 crores to build, will provide tertiary cardiac care to the people of the region.
He will also lay the groundwork for the Tupparihalla Flood Damage Control Project, which will cost around ₹150 crores to build.
The project involves the construction of retaining walls and embankments to mitigate flood damage.
(with PTI inputs)
