New National Highways Required for Bangalore

This blog post is about some of the roads connecting Bangalore, which I feel, should be developed as national highways by the Central Government/NHAI. The competent authorities in the government may or may not be thinking on the same lines.

1. Bangalore - Chintamani - Chelur - Kadiri - Nandyal - Atmakur


Bangalore - Atmakur - Srisailam NH

The highway should commence at Hoskote and continue towards Chintamani, which currently is SH 82. Hoskote, Pillagumpe, Nandagudi, and H-Cross are poised for industrial and residential development as they are a part of the Bangalore district.

Kaiwara temples, Kaiwara National Park, the temples of Chintamani (Kailasagiri, Murugamalla, etc), would be along the way. From Chintamani, the highway would deviate towards Chelur (Bagepalli taluk), a border town. Chakavelu would be the last town within Karnataka.

One visit to Kadiri, Nandyal, Ahobilam, and Srisailam would reveal the number of people from Karnataka visiting these temple towns. Merchants from Tadipatri (clothing) and Banaganapalli (mangoes) do travel to Bangalore for business purposes.

Hence, creating a national highway and also laying a railway line along this route starting from Whitefield and passing through Hoskote, Chelur, etc. would boost economic growth in the region. This line would be more beneficial to Karnataka than the proposed Kadapa-Bangalore line that only proposes to help AP by linking the Pakala – Penukonda line to Bangalore.


2. Bangalore - Chintamani - Madanapalle - Pileru - Tirupati

Bangalore-Madanapalle-Tirupati NH


This is a shorter route to Tirupati from Bangalore and is 243 Km unlike the one via Kolar, Mulbagal, and Chittoor that is 270 Km. Although not a significant saving in terms of distance, KSRTC runs buses between the towns on this route. The existing road is insufficient to accommodate the traffic between Bangalore and Chintamani. H-Cross between Hoskote & Chintamani at the junction of SH 82 (Hoskote-Chintamani-AP Border) & SH 96 (Devanahalli-Kolar) is a major bottleneck. Building a flyovers at H-Cross and also near the bypass junctions of Kaivara and Chintamani town would allow vehicles to move faster. Bypasses if not present, must be built at Madanapalle and other towns in Andhra Pradesh to facilitate faster movement. Once improved, declaring it a national highway would bring in  economic growth in these regions spread across Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. 


3. Nelamangala - Hebbur - Turuvekere - Nonavinakere - Tiptur


The road marked in the below image already exists. It just needs to be upgraded and strengthened into a national highway.

Nelamangala - Tiptur Highway


This road may not be required immediately, but when we think of the rate at which the Kempegowda International Airport is growing, it makes sense to ponder over whether the airport area can accommodate the third and fourth terminals.

Located almost 56 Km away from KIA and well connected by major roads including the upcoming STRR, the region between Nelamangala, T-Begur, Kudur, and Solur would be ideal for the second international airport for Bangalore. If such a thing can materialize, then the existing roads between Nelamangala and Tiptur can be developed into a national highway. Not only would it cut the distance between Bangalore and Shimoga, but also connect towns like Gubbi, Nittur, KB Cross, Chikkanayakanahalli, Tiptur, etc., to the new airport. 






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