Bengaluru–Chennai Expressway

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The Bengaluru–Chennai Expressway, or National Expressway 7 (NE-7), is a partially operational 258 km (160 mi) long, four-lane (expandable to 8)-wide access-controlled expressway between two of the major metro cities of India, Bengaluru, the capital of Karnataka and Chennai, the capital of Tamil Nadu. It will run from Hoskote in Bengaluru Metropolitan Region to Sriperumbudur in Chennai Metropolitan Area. It will pass through three states-Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu It allows vehicles to reach a maximum speed limit of 120 km/h (75 mph). The road was designated as a National Expressway on 1 January 2021. The total project value is around ₹17,930 crore (US$1.9 billion). Construction on the expressway began after Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for it in May 2022. and was supposed to finish by the latter half of 2023. However, due to land acquisition and funding issues, work progressed at a slow pace. Hence, its deadline was rescheduled to January 2024, then...

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