Mysuru, July 27 -- Centre approves Rs. 712-crore project; scheduled to be ready in two years

In a significant move to ease commuter woes on National Highway 275 (Mysuru-Bengaluru Highway), the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has announced plans to establish 14 new toll collection points along the route.

These toll plazas will be strategically located at major entry and exit points, paving the way for distance-based tolling instead of the existing flat-rate system.

According to NHAI officials, this upgrade is being undertaken ahead of the rollout of the Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS), which will usher in satellite-based electronic toll collection.

Under this system, tolls will be automatically calculated and dedu...