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Bengaluru-Chennai Expressway
A greenfield access-controlled expressway intended to reduce travel time between Bengaluru and Chennai through Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.
Estimated cost
₹17,000 cr
Reported spend
Not available
Announced
1 Jan 2018
Last verified
1 May 2026
Schedule check
Compared with the first announced target
The corridor remains under construction beyond early public delivery expectations for full expressway commissioning.
First target
Mar 2024
Current target
Dec 2025
Revised target
Not listed
Public relevance
South India freight users, Bengaluru-Chennai travellers, industrial corridors and logistics networks.
Timeline
2 events
26 May 2022
Foundation and package progress
Major highway works in the region were launched/advanced under MoRTH/NHAI.
31 Dec 2025
Tracked completion window
Full corridor opening is tracked against a revised mid-2020s window.
Risk notes
- Multi-state land and package interfaces
- Tolling, access roads and final commissioning dependencies
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