Pune–Bengaluru Expressway[1] is a planned 700 km long, 8 lane, Greenfield access-controlled expressway in Maharashtra and Karnataka.[2] It is to be part of Bharatmala Pariyojana. The expressway will pass through 12 districts, of which three are in Maharashtra and nine are in Karnataka.[2][3] It connects Pune with Bengaluru. The Bengaluru-Pune Expressway will reduce the distance between the two cities by about 95 km. It is estimated that time to drive from Bengaluru to Pune will reduce from the current 15 hours to 7 hours after the completion of this expressway.[3][4] At Pune, the expressway will also connect with the Pune–Mumbai Expressway. It is reported that the expressway is targeted to be completed by 2028.[4]
| Pune–Bengaluru Expressway | |
|---|---|
| Route information | |
| Length | 700 km (430 mi) |
| Major junctions | |
| North end | Pune |
| South end | Bengaluru |
| Location | |
| Country | India |
| Highway system | |
This greenfield expressway under Bharatmala Pariyojna Phase 2 will run parallel to National Highway 48. Also, the Greenfield Expressway will serve as an alternative and faster route to the NH-48.
The proposed expressway, under Phase-II of the Prime Minister's flagship Bharatmala project, is estimated to be developed at a cost of Rs ₹50,000 crore.[3][5]
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Maharashtra edit
Pune–Bengaluru Expressway starts in Kanjle on proposed Pune ring road. It crosses Pune district, Satara district, Sangli district in Maharashtra, and enters Karnataka state.[2]
Karnataka edit
This expressway passes through Belagavi, Bagalkot, Gadag, Koppal, Vijayanagara, Davanagere, Chitradurga, Tumakuru and Bengaluru Rural district in Karnataka.[2] The expressway ends at proposed Satellite ring road in Bengaluru Metropolitran Region.[2]
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References edit
- ^ "Bharatmala 2.0 to focus on expressways, add 4000 km greenfield roads". TOI. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
- ^ a b c d e Chittaranjan Tembhekar (25 October 2022). "Bengaluru to be closer to Pune, Mumbai with this new expressway". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
- ^ a b c "Bengaluru to Mumbai, Pune in 7 hours, thanks to this new expressway: Report". www.hindustantimes.com. 26 October 2022. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
- ^ a b "৭ ঘণ্টায় বেঙ্গালুরু থেকে মুম্বই, ৫০ হাজার কোটি খরচ করে এক্সপ্রেসওয়ে তৈরি করছে কেন্দ্র". www.eisamay.com. 26 October 2022. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
- ^ "Transport Ministry starts preparing Bengaluru-Pune Expressway, 5205 hectares land required for project". www.deccanherald.com. 30 October 2022. Retrieved 5 November 2022.