Mysore/Mysuru, Dec. 26 -- Signboards displaying river names have finally been installed on bridges built across rivers along the 119-km Mysuru-Bengaluru Highway (NH-275), enhancing commuter awareness and geographical identification.

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) installed the signboards as part of a commuter-friendly initiative on elevated bridges spanning various water bodies along the highway.

On Aug. 12, 2025, Star of Mysore had highlighted the issue in a report titled 'Bridges on Mysuru-Bengaluru Highway lack river name signages', pointing out that none of the rivers crossed by the highway were identified through signboards, despite the route traversing several major and minor rivers.

Though the highway, which was...