The government of Karnataka is looking forward to upgrading Bangalore-Mysore State Highway No. 17 to decongest traffic.

The state government will soon submit the proposal to the central government for approval.

The Ministry of Road Transport & Highways has approved upgrading of 1,680 km of state highway into national highway in the state. Pursuant to this approval, the state government has decided to convert the 130 km Bangalore-Mysore four-lane highway, developed by Karnataka Road Development Corporation in 2004, into a six-lane highway.

The project will entail an investment of Rs 3,000 crore. Of the total project cost, the state government is likely to invest Rs 1,066 crore to acquire 533 acre.

Further, the state government will also build the by-pass roads at Bidadi, Ramanagaram, Channapatna, Maddur, and Mandya. As part of the upgradation, there will be a grade separator near Srirangapatna.