The Minister of State for Road Transport and Highways, Shipping and Chemical & Fertilizers Shri Mansukh L Mandaviya in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today informed that the work for 6-laning of Bangalore-Nidagatta-Mysore road stretch has been awarded in two packages in February, 2018. The work for widening to two lanes with paved shoulders of Kottigehara-Modigere road stretch has also been awarded in May, 2018. The scheduled completion time for 6-laning of Bangalore-Nidagatta-Mysore road stretch is 30 months from the appointed date and 18 months for widening to two lanes with paved shoulders of Kottigehara-Modigere road stretch from the appointed date.

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