2 days ago
In Brief: Chennai-Bengaluru route gets upgrade
Kolar MP M Mallesh Babu
The Bengaluru-Nangali road that connects Bengaluru to eastern parts of the country like Chennai, Tirupati and beyond will soon be the stretch from KR Puram to Hoskote is already six-laned, while the road from Hoskote to Nangali (Karnataka-Andhra Pradesh border) remains four-laned. With increasing traffic congestion on the latter section, road accidents have also been on the rise, prompting action from that a proposal to widen the road into a six-lane highway, along with four service roads, has received approval. A detailed project report worth Rs.2,400 crore has been prepared. To enhance safety, the plan includes installing barricades and limiting entry and exit points to every 10 to 15 km. JSR toll concession on NH75 ended; project transferred to NHAI, noted Babu.
