Mysore/Mysuru, Jan. 31 -- Project cost Rs. 120 crore; To ease bottlenecks at Kempegowda Circle

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has begun construction of a grade separator on the Mysuru-Bengaluru Highway at Kempegowda Circle (Manipal Hospital Junction).

The grade separator is being built at a cost of Rs. 120 crore and forms part of a larger Rs. 712 crore safety and infrastructure package approved by the Centre for the Highway. The construction contract has been awarded to Haryana-based Dhariwal Build Tech Ltd.

Work has commenced at the site, involving a structured, multi-phase process that includes site preparation, excavation and foundation laying.

The road has been excavated to a depth of about 20 feet near the Bengal...