PM Modi to inaugurate Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway around 12 noon

India

oi-Prakash KL

Prime
Minister
Narendra
Modi
will
inaugurate
the
Bengaluru-Mysuru
Expressway
to
the
nation
and
will
lay
the
foundation
stone
of
projects
worth
around
Rs
16,000
crore
on
Sunday.

At
around
12
noon,
Prime
Minister
will
dedicate
and
lay
the
foundation
stone
of
key
road
projects
in
Mandya.
Thereafter,
at
around
3:15
pm,
he
will
inaugurate
and
lay
the
foundation
stone
of
various
development
initiatives
in
Hubballi-Dharwad.

“The
rapid
pace
of
development
of
infrastructure
projects
has
been
a
testament
to
the
vision
of
the
Prime
Minister
to
ensure
world-class
connectivity
across
the
country.
Moving
ahead
in
this
endeavour,
Prime
Minister
will
dedicate
the
Bengaluru-Mysuru
Expressway
to
the
nation,”
a
statement
from
his
office
said.

The
project
involves
6-laning
of
the
Bengaluru-Nidaghatta-Mysuru
section
of
NH-275.
The
118
Km
long
project
has
been
developed
at
a
total
cost
of
around
Rs
8480
crores.
It
will
reduce
the
travel
time
between
Bengaluru
and
Mysuru
from
around
3
hours
to
about
75
minutes.
It
will
act
as
a
catalyst
for
socio-economic
development
in
the
region.

PM
in
Hubballi-Dharwad
The
Prime
Minister
will
dedicate
IIT
Dharwad
to
the
nation.
The
foundation
stone
for
the
institute
was
also
laid
by
the
Prime
Minister
in
February
2019.
Developed
at
a
cost
of
over
Rs
850
crores,
the
institute
currently
offers
4-year
B.Tech.
programs,
inter-disciplinary
5-year
BS-MS
program,
M.Tech.
and
Ph.D.
programs.

He
will
dedicate
to
the
nation
the
longest
railway
platform
in
the
world
at
Shree
Siddharoodha
Swamiji
Hubballi
Station.
The
record
has
been
recognized
by
the
Guinness
Book
of
World
Records
recently.
The
1507
m
long
platform
has
been
built
at
a
cost
of
about
Rs.
20
crores.

He
will
dedicate
the
electrification
of
Hosapete
–
Hubballi
–
Tinaighat
section
and
the
upgradation
of
Hosapete
station,
for
boosting
connectivity
in
the
region.
Developed
at
a
cost
of
over
Rs
530
crores,
the
electrification
project
establishes
seamless
train
operation
on
electric
traction.
The
redeveloped
Hosapete
station
will
provide
convenient
and
modern
facilities
to
travellers.
It
has
been
designed
to
resemble
the
Hampi
monuments.

Prime
Minister
will
inaugurate
and
lay
the
foundation
stone
for
various
projects
of
Hubballi-Dharwad
smart
city.
The
total
estimated
cost
of
these
projects
is
about
Rs.
520
crores.
These
efforts
will
enhance
the
quality
of
life
by
creating
hygienic,
safe
and
functional
public
spaces
and
transform
the
town
into
a
futuristic
urban
centre.

PM
Modi
will
lay
the
foundation
stone
of
the
Jayadeva
Hospital
and
Research
Centre.
The
hospital
will
be
developed
at
a
cost
of
about
Rs.
250
crores
and
will
provide
tertiary
cardiac
care
to
the
people
of
the
region.
In
order
to
further
augment
water
supply
in
the
region,
Prime
Minister
will
lay
the
foundation
stone
for
the
Dharwad
Multi
Village
Water
Supply
Scheme,
which
will
be
developed
at
a
cost
of
over
Rs.
1040
crores.
He
will
also
lay
the
foundation
stone
for
Tupparihalla
Flood
Damage
Control
Project,
which
will
be
developed
at
a
cost
of
about
Rs.
150
crores.
The
project
aims
to
mitigate
damage
caused
by
floods
and
involves
construction
of
retaining
walls
and
embankments.