Mysore/Mysuru, Aug. 1 -- The Central Government, which has taken up the project of improved connectivity to Mysuru, is expected to announce the launch date for Phase 2 of the Mysuru-Kushalnagar Highway project soon, according to Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar.

The MP met Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari in New Delhi and submitted a formal request for the project's expedited rollout.

Following the meeting, he issued a press statement detailing the project's current status and the need for swift action.

Groundwork for the project commenced on July 19, 2023. Phase 2 involves 22.70 km of road construction, of which 14.522 km of land has already been acquired. The remaining 8.178 km, fal...