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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.

Delayed
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

Official/public sources

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Source mix
2 sources · Government
Verification freshness
Fresh

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Last source review was 46 days ago; still inspect linked sources before relying on any material claim.

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Cost / funding
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Schedule / timeline
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Current status
Covered

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Linked source labels: PIB: Bengaluru-Chennai Expressway public update

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    NHAI: Bengaluru-Chennai Expressway project details

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