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NHAI To Widen Bengaluru–Kolar Highway Into 10-Lane Express Corridor Amid Rising Freight And Congestion: Report
Greenfield highway (Representative image via MoRTH)
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is gearing up to widen the Bengaluru–Kolar section of NH-75 into a ten-lane express corridor, Times of India reported.
This development is a result of escalating freight movement from industrial belts east of Bengaluru and worsening congestion for daily commuters.
The upgraded stretch will comprise six central lanes for main traffic, flanked by two service lanes on either side, aimed at supporting long-term regional mobility and easing the daily grind for thousands of motorists.
The project will span from Hoskote, roughly 32 km from Bengaluru, to the Andhra Pradesh border, commencing at Kolathur where NH-75 intersects with two crucial new links: the Satellite Town Ring Road (STRR) between Dabaspet and Hoskote, and the partially opened Bengaluru–Chennai Expressway.
Together, these form an integrated 69 km network within Karnataka. “
The widening will streamline traffic heading to Kolar, Bangarpet and Mulbagal, and make movement easier for heavy trucks accessing Narasapura industrial area,” a senior NHAI official was quoted as saying by ToI.
With land already in NHAI's possession, construction is expected to commence without delay.
The Hoskote toll plaza currently sees over 45,000 vehicles daily, and the KR Pura–Hoskote stretch remains one of the city’s most notorious choke points.
A proposed elevated corridor here may still be taken up pending final clearances.
In related works, the long-stalled 800 metre Katamanallur flyover is now 85 per cent complete and partially operational.
Meanwhile, a 20 km stretch linking the expressway from Hoskote to Tamil Nadu near Hosur is nearing completion.
“Motorists will travel 7 km from Kolathur on the new expressway before taking a trumpet interchange to reach Tamil Nadu via the STRR,” an official added, with full operations expected by August.
