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Bengaluru–Chennai Expressway: Infrastructure Development Push

Why in news?

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman inspected the progress of the Bengaluru–Chennai Expressway, a key infrastructure project aimed at improving connectivity and boosting economic growth.

Key points

  1. The expressway is being developed under the Bharatmala Pariyojana Phase-I scheme.
  2. It aims to provide high-speed and seamless connectivity between Bengaluru and Chennai.
  3. The project will strengthen connectivity to major industrial and logistics hubs.
  4. It will improve access to the proposed Multimodal Logistics Park at Dobbspet.
  5. The expressway is identified as a priority corridor under the Chennai–Bengaluru Industrial Corridor.

Background & context

The Bengaluru–Chennai Expressway is a greenfield project focused on enhancing infrastructure to facilitate economic activity and improve ease of living.

★ Prelims fact capsule

The Bengaluru–Chennai Expressway is part of the Bharatmala Pariyojana Phase-I scheme.

✎ Mains relevance

GS Paper III: Economy - Infrastructure. Indian Economy and Economy related issues.