Bengaluru-Mysuru expressway costlier from July 1: Details

The National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) plans to start collecting tolls in the second package of Bengaluru-Mysuru Highway from July 1. The NHAI is already collecting the toll on one part of the highway. Bengaluru-Mysuru expressway costlier from July 1: Details.

The NHAI will start collecting tolls at the Ganganguru toll plaza in Srirangapatna taluk of Mandya district from July 1 TV9 Kannada reported. New toll open in Ganangur located in Shrirangapattana Taluk in Mandya District of Karnataka. This new toll is in addition to the existing one on the Bengaluru-Nidaghatta route.

For car/vans/SUVs, the price for one way journey will cost commuters Rs 155 while a return trip will cost Rs 235, a notification issued by NHAI said as reported by Times of India. For light commercial vehicles (LCVs), Large Goods Vehicle (LGVs) or mini busses, the price for one way journey will cost Rs 235 while return will cost Rs 375.

For Trucks or busses, the toll prices will be Rs 525 for one way trip while Rs 790 for return. As per the report, a monthly pass for non-commercial vehicle plying within a 20-kilometer radius of the toll plaza will be available from NHAI for Rs 330.

Some media reports also stated that since the inauguration of the expressway, over 90 deaths have been reported. On 12 March, PM Modi inaugurated and dedicated the Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway to the nation. The 118-km expressway is built at the cost of Rs 8,408 crore. The expressway reduced the time between Bengaluru and Mysore from 3.5 hours to around 1.5 hours.

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