BANGALORE: Union Road Transport and Highway Minister Nitin Gadkari, accompanied by Karnataka PWD Minister C.C. Patil, BJP MP Bachegowda,  on Thursday, January 5, inspected the progress of the Bangalore-Chennai Expressway.

Taking to Twitter, the Union Minister noted: "Inspected the progress of the Bangalore-Chennai Expressway with Karnataka PWD Minister Shri @CCPatilBJP Ji and MP Shri @BNBachegowda_MP Ji. We are constructing this 262-kilometer long 8-Lane structure worth Rs 16,730 Cr." He described the expressway as the "pragati ka highway" (highway for development).

The Bangalore-Chennai Expressway is part of 26 Green Motor Corridors developed by the National Highway Authorities of India (NHAI). It was Prime Minister Narendra Modi who had laid the foundation stone for the project in May 2022.
Notably, this expressway will pass through Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. The expressway has 16 accident prone zones and they are working in this direction.

Gadkari arrived in Bangalore on Wednesday night. He was received by Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai and his colleagues.Gadkari will also take up aerial inspection of 118 kilometre long Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway built at a cost of Rs 4,473 crore. 

The expressway is expected to cut down the travel time between Bangalore and Mysuru from 3.5 hours to 1.5 hours.The 10-lane expressway has made news for accidents.

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