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Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman connected Sunday inspected the ongoing operation and improvement works of the Bengaluru–Chennai Expressway astatine Devanahalli arsenic portion of the ‘Pragati Path Yatre Darshan’ programme.
During the visit, Ms. Sitharaman reviewed the advancement of roadworthy construction, postulation absorption measures, and infrastructure improvement associated with the Greenfield expressway project, which is being developed nether the Bharatmala Pariyojana Phase-I strategy to supply high-speed and seamless connectivity betwixt Bengaluru and Chennai.
The Union Minister said that projects specified arsenic the Bengaluru–Chennai Expressway reflected the committedness of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA authorities to gathering prime infrastructure that accelerates economical maturation and improves the easiness of surviving for citizens.
She noted that the expressway would fortify connectivity to large concern and logistics hubs, including Hoskote, Malur, Bangarpet, the Narasapura Industrial Area, and the Aerospace and Defence Parks.
“The task is besides expected to amended entree to the projected Multimodal Logistics Park astatine Dobbspet done the Bengaluru Ring Road network,” she added.
The Bengaluru–Chennai Expressway has been identified arsenic a precedence corridor nether the Chennai–Bengaluru Industrial Corridor. The task originates astatine Hoskote adjacent the junction of NH-4 and NH-207 successful Karnataka.
The Karnataka agelong of the expressway spans 71 km and comprises 3 packages — Hoskote–Malur (26.4 km), Malur–Bangarpet (27.1 km) and Bangarpet–Bethamangala (17.5 km). While the Karnataka information was completed and became informally accessible to motorists successful December 2024, sections successful Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu stay nether construction.
