Toll rate for Bengaluru-Mysuru expressway expected to be ₹250: Report

Toll rate for the Bengaluru-Mysuru expressway is expected to be set around ₹250, Kodagu Mysuru MP Pratap Simha said Monday.

Published on: Feb 14, 2023, 16:17:28 IST

By Yamini C S

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Commuters between Bengaluru and Mysuru will be charged a total of ₹250 in toll fees on the ambitious 10-lane Bengaluru-Mysuru expressway, Kodagu Mysuru MP Pratap Simha said Monday.

The expressway will reduce travel time between Bengaluru and Mysuru from 3.5 hours to around 1.5 hours.

The expressway, which will reduce travel time between Bengaluru and Mysuru to around an hour and half, is set to be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the end of February or latest by early March.

“The toll price is yet to be finalised. The first stretch from Bengaluru to Nidaghatta may cost ₹135 and the rest would be for the other stretch. It is expected that the cost would be about ₹250 for the whole expressway and would reduce if two ways are used on the same day,” BJP MP Pratap Simha, who played a vital role in sanctioning the project from the union transport and highway department, told The Indian Express.

Pratap Simha is also working to get the expressway named after the river Cauvery.

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Toll rates will be implemented in a phased manner for the first and the second stretch, respectively, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) said. NHAI is also looking to issue monthly passes for light and heavy vehicles but might restrict the number of times they are used within a month. Authorities will also ban two and three wheelers from the expressway once the toll rates are launched.

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The expressway, which was opened to the public in parts, already witnesses many takers. The 117 kilometre-long stretch of the NH-275 is being built at the cost of around ₹8,350 crore.

The expressway has five main bypasses, namely: Srirangapatna bypass, Mandya bypass, Bidadi bypass, a 22-kilometre-long stretch that bypasses Ramanagara and Channapatna and the Maddur bypass. The bypasses have been constructed to avoid congestion coming from the cities and towns on the Bengaluru to Mysuru route, all of which have been opened for public use.

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Yamini C S
Yamini CS is a Senior Content Producer at Hindustan Times with nearly six years of experience in digital journalism. She is part of the India News desk, where she works on a wide range of stories cutting across civic issues, city-based developments, politics, governance, public policy, breaking news, trending topics, and international affairs that have an impact on India. Her role involves tracking fast-moving developments, verifying information from official and on-ground sources, and presenting news in a clear, accessible format for a digital-first audience. A significant part of her work includes handling live blogs during major news events, such as elections, court verdicts, political developments, civic disruptions, protests, weather-related alerts, and unfolding national or international incidents. Through live coverage, she focuses on timely updates to help readers follow complex stories as they evolve. Before moving to the broader India News desk, Yamini was associated with the Bengaluru desk at Hindustan Times, where she extensively covered urban governance, infrastructure, traffic and transport issues, weather events, public grievances, and civic administration in the city. This experience strengthened her grounding in city reporting and sharpened her focus on citizen-centric journalism. She began her career as a correspondent with Reuters after completing a postgraduate diploma in journalism from the Indian Institute of Journalism and New Media. Her early training instilled a strong emphasis on accuracy, sourcing, and news ethics, which continue to shape her reporting style. Outside of work, Yamini enjoys reading across genres, listening to music, and spending time with her family, which help her maintain balance in a fast-paced newsroom environment.Read More

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