Kushalnagar, Dec. 7 -- PWD to widen Kushalnagar-Madikeri stretch for smooth connectivity

The National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) has granted clearance for the National Highways Authority of India's (NHAI) 92.3-km Mysuru-Kushalnagar Access-Controlled Highway project, paving the way for the commencement of works on the 22.7-km Package 2 - from Basavanahalli to Periyapatana - beginning tomorrow (Dec. 8).

The Rs. 4,126-crore 4-lane Highway is being executed in four packages, all of which now stand approved following NBWL nod. Designated as NH-275, the new corridor will serve as an alternative to the existing, heavily congested two-lane Mysuru- Madikeri Road. Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for the project in Mandya on ...