NHAI Provides Alternate Route for 2/3-Wheelers on Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway
There are three gaps in the service road on the Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway due to railway overbridges at Bididi, Ramanagara & Channapatna, and Mandya. However, vehicles can use the old Mysuru Road at these gaps.
New Delhi: To ensure the safety of commuters on the Bengaluru-Mysuru Access Controlled Highway, NHAI has banned the movement of 2/3-wheelers on Access Controlled Highway w.e.f. August 01, 2023. However, these 2/3 wheelers can use a toll-free seven-metre wide, two-lane service road that is provided on either side of the Access Controlled Highway.
There are three gaps in the service road on the Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway due to railway overbridges at Bididi, Ramanagara & Channapatna, and Mandya. However, vehicles can use the old Mysuru Road at these gaps. This means that 2/3-wheelers can travel 79.6 km on the service road and 35.4 km on the old Mysuru Road to go from one end of the expressway to the other.
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They can use the service road if they want to go to any of the three towns along the expressway. The NHAI plans to construct three ROBs on the service road to make it continuous throughout the 118 km expressway. They will also improve the bypassed portion of the old Mysuru Bengaluru road.
The Bengaluru – Mysuru Access Controlled Highway has been developed as a high-speed corridor with speed limits varying from 80 – 100 km/hr for motor vehicles of various descriptions. The movement of high-speed vehicles may pose a risk to comparatively slow-moving vehicles' safety. Therefore, slow-moving vehicles such as two and three-wheelers have been prohibited from using the corridor, which encompasses a portion of NH-275.
Read Also : NCL to Raise Yoga Awareness Among 25,000 People in Massive CampaignBased on accident data of the last six months on the Bengaluru-Mysuru Access Controlled Highway, 2-wheelers were involved in around 30% of accidents, the majority of which were fatal or grievous injuries. 65-75% of vehicles like Cars/ Bikes were involved in overspeeding accidents with speeds up to 160 kmph. 25% of accident cases involved rear-end collisions, mainly due to slow-moving vehicles occupying right lane and not following lane discipline.
Upkeep of safety on National Highways is on high priority for NHAI, and it is making all out efforts to ensure safe and smooth travel for the commuters.
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