The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has called for a tender for ₹688 crore for “additional works to ensure road safety on Bengaluru-Mysuru access-controlled highway”.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had inaugurated the highway on March 12, 2023, just before the Karnataka Assembly elections. The expressway has drawn the ire of commuters over the lack of safety measures and saw a rise in fatal accidents. Parts of the expressway were also flooded.
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah had inspected the expressway in July 2023 and said the road had been opened for traffic hastily without completing all the work, including road safety measures. The State government had written to the NHAI on issues plaguing the highway.
