Former Minister for External Affairs and former Chief Minister S.M. Krishna has urged Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari to consider the request of the people of Mandya city and Maddur with regard to the ongoing Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway project.
Mr. Krishna said the people and representatives from Mandya met him and had a detailed discussion on incorporating some changes in the highway widening project work by constructing a junction near Maddur town for giving connectivity to four State highways and also in Mandya city for giving road highway accessibility to two State highways.
In a letter to Mr. Gadkari, Mr. Krishna said the issue of Maddur-Malavalli, Maddur-Nagamangala, Maddur-Tumakuru, and Maddur-Halaguru where four state highways can be connected with the expressway by constructing exit and entry at Nidaghatta and Channegowdana Doddi of Maddur town has been addressed to the National Highway director and he has been requested to take the required action at the earliest besides providing proper facilities to farmers and students of the region for their seamless transport.
