Mysuru, Nov. 15 -- Project runs behind schedule due to protests, land issues

Work on the much-awaited Mysuru-Kushalnagar Access-Controlled Highway is facing several hurdles, with the project making slow progress and completion date likely to be pushed further.

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has achieved only 26.25 percent physical progress in three years and seven months on the 92.3-km highway.

Designated as National Highway-275, the Rs. 2,502.04 crore project is aimed at providing an alternative to the existing, heavily congested two-lane Mysuru-Madikeri Road. Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for the project at Mandya on Mar. 12, 2023.

The project is being executed in five construction packages....